2017 QCCQ 13728, 2017 QCCQ 13728

Protection de la jeunesse — 176092 2017 QCCQ 13728 COURT OF QUÉBEC CANADA PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC DISTRICT OF [...] CREE VILLAGE OF [...] Youth Division No. 615-41-000740-034 DATE: September 14, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________ PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE RENÉE LEMOINE J.C.Q. ______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: X, born on [...], 2003 [SOCIAL WORKER 1], youth protection worker duly authorized by the Director of Youth Protection A, working in City A, District A Applicant and A, residing and domiciled in City B, District A Mother ______________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT (sections 95 (1st para.) and 75 of the Youth Protection Act , CQLR, c.

P-34.1) ______________________________________________________________________ WARNING: The Youth Protection Act prohibits the publication or broadcast of information allowing a child or the child’s parents to be identified.

Every person who contravenes this provision is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine (sections 11.2, 11.2.1 and 135 Y.P.A.). [ 1 ] The Director of Youth Protection has filed an application for the review of the situation of the teenager X, born on [...], 2003. [ 2 ] The applicant is seeking an extension of the teenager’s placement in a reception centre for one year considering that the teenager displays serious behavioural disturbances and her mother cannot provide her with a structured environment. [ 3 ] On January 5, 2017, the honourable Lucille Chabot J.C.Q., rendered a judgment that declared the teenager's security and development to be still in danger and ordered her placement in a reception centre for six months. [ 4 ] The teenager was placed at the group home in Chisasibi until the end of March 2017.

She was transferred on March 31, 2017, to the reception centre because of her behaviour. She did not attend school regularly and did not inform the staff of her whereabouts. [ 5 ] She still has difficulties accepting authority. She reacts aggressively, swears and refuses to follow instructions given by the adults. She displays a lot of anger toward the staff.

The observation report from the group home mentioned that there had been very little improvement in her behaviour since her placement. [ 6 ] On May 27, 2017, she was intoxicated by alcohol and had to be admitted to the hospital, given her state. [ 7 ] The mother has made progress and is actively involved in the intervention plan. She acknowledges the need for her daughter to work more on her behaviour before an integration with her is possible.

She hopes her daughter will return to her care as soon as possible. [ 8 ] She is willing to work on her parental skills and increase her capacity to provide her daughter with a structured environment. [ 9 ] Given the evidence, the Court concludes that the recommendations of the Director of Youth Protection are appropriate and in the teenager’s best interest.

FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 10 ] ALLOWS the application; [ 11 ] DECLARES that the security and development of X, born on [...], 2003, continue to be in danger; [ 12 ] ORDERS that the teenager be entrusted to a reception centre for one year, with reintegration with her mother when the situation allows;

[ 13 ] RECOMMENDS that the teenager be allowed to go to the group home as soon as the situation allows; [ 14 ] ORDERS that the teenager attend school on a full-time basis; [ 15 ] ORDERS that X be assessed by a psychologist and pursue therapy to deal with her personal issues, if recommended; [ 16 ] ORDERS X to participate in an anger management program; [ 17 ] ORDERS the mother to participate in counselling sessions with her daughter; [ 18 ] ORDERS the mother to receive support in her parenting role, for example, parenting workshops; [ 19 ] ORDERS that contact between X and her mother be supervised by the youth protection authorities; [ 20 ] ACKNOWLEDGES the consent given in order for the Director of Youth Protection to obtain and share information with all the service providers involved in the situation of X and her mother; [ 21 ] ORDERS that aid, counselling and assistance be provided to the teenager and her mother for one year. __________________________________ RENÉE LEMOINE J.C.Q.

Mtre. Yan Massé Counsel for the child Mtre. Camille Champeval Counsel for the applicant Mtre. Michel Grenier Counsel for the mother Date of hearing: August 17, 2017