Child abuse is the violence, mistreatment, or neglect that a child or adolescent may experience while in the care of someone they trust or depend on, such as a parent, sibling, other relative, caregiver, or guardian.
Abuse and Family Violence – Child abuse and neglect
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EnglishThis section of the Ministry of Youth and Children Services web site explains that the public and professionals have a "duty to report" to a children's aid society any suspicions that a child may be in need of protection. There are links to questions...
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English, français (français)This article in the Summer 2008 - Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Newsletter answers four common misconceptions about residential school settlement compensation in areas served by the Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation (NALSC) in Northern Ontario...
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