Bill 84 explained in plain English
Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Protection of Drug Endangered Children), 2010
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This bill amends the Child and Family Services Act to define and provide protection for 'drug endangered children'.
Bill 84, the Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Protection of Drug Endangered Children), 2010, amends the Child and Family Services Act. It introduces 'drug endangered children' as a category of children needing protection. The bill specifies circumstances that define a child as 'drug endangered', such as exposure to chemicals used in illegal drug manufacturing, or involvement in illegal drug production or trafficking. It also requires child protection workers or peace officers apprehending such children to notify the persons last in charge or custody, and include reasons for apprehension and Legal Aid Ontario's contact information. Finally, it makes it an offence for a person in charge of a child to cause the child to be drug endangered.
- Amends the Child and Family Services Act to define 'drug endangered child'.
- Establishes criteria for a child to be considered 'drug endangered'.
- Requires notice to be given to guardians when a child is apprehended under certain circumstances related to drug endangerment.
- Requires the notice to include reasons for apprehension and contact information for Legal Aid Ontario.
- Makes it an offence for a person in charge of a child to cause that child to be drug endangered.
- Children who are exposed to drug manufacturing, production, storage, or trafficking.
- Parents or persons having charge of children.
- Child protection workers.
- Peace officers.
- Legal Aid Ontario.
- Parents or persons in charge have an obligation not to cause a child to be drug endangered.
- Child protection workers and peace officers have an obligation to provide notice of apprehension.
- Persons receiving notice have a right to information about the reasons for apprehension and Legal Aid Ontario contact details.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- It is an offence for a person having charge of a child to cause the child to be drug endangered.
- The bill does not specify the exact penalties for the offence of causing a child to be drug endangered.
- The bill does not specify the exact definition or scope of 'traffic' as it relates to drug activity, other than referencing the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada).
- The bill states that the validity of proceedings is not affected if notice cannot be given 'after reasonable effort', but does not define 'reasonable effort'.
Adds the definition of a 'drug endangered child' and related provisions for protection and notification.
Source: Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Bill 84
Used to define 'drug' within the context of the Child and Family Services Act amendments.
Source: Section 1(1) of Bill 84
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