Child, Youth and Family Services Act (Ontario)
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The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (Ontario) is the primary provincial legislation governing child protection, youth justice services, and the delivery of child and family services in Ontario.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ontario legislation
ⓘ
child protection law ⓘ provincial statute ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
children from abuse
ⓘ
children from neglect ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children
ⓘ
children’s aid societies in Ontario ⓘ service providers delivering child and family services in Ontario ⓘ youth ⓘ youth justice service providers in Ontario ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
child
ⓘ
child in need of protection ⓘ children’s aid society ⓘ service provider ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| governingBody | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the best interests, protection and well-being of children
ⓘ
to recognize the importance of Indigenous cultures, heritages and traditions in child and family services ⓘ to recognize the role of families in caring for children ⓘ |
| recognizes |
the importance of stable, nurturing family relationships for children
ⓘ
the need to respect cultural, religious and regional differences in service delivery ⓘ |
| regulates |
adoption placements
ⓘ
child protection investigations ⓘ court-ordered child protection measures ⓘ foster care placements ⓘ licensing of children’s residences and group homes ⓘ youth justice custody and detention programs ⓘ |
| replaces | Child and Family Services Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Indigenous child and family services
ⓘ
adoption ⓘ child and family services ⓘ child protection ⓘ children’s aid societies ⓘ duty to report child in need of protection ⓘ foster care ⓘ licensing of children’s residences ⓘ privacy and confidentiality of child welfare records ⓘ protection proceedings in court ⓘ residential care for children and youth ⓘ rights of children and youth in care ⓘ secure treatment ⓘ service system management for child and family services ⓘ voluntary youth services ⓘ youth justice custody and detention ⓘ youth justice services ⓘ |
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