Bill 202 (Legislature 30, Session 1)

L30 S1 11794

Alberta — Bills

2019 Bill 202 First Session, 30th Legislature, 68 Elizabeth II TH E LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 202 CHI LD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ENHANCEMENT (PROTECTING ALBERTA’S CHILDREN) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 MR. ELLIS F irst Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S econd Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ommittee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

T hird Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R oyal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 202 Mr. Ellis BILL 202 2019 CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ENHANCEMENT (PROTECTING ALBERTA’S CHILDREN) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 (Assented to , 2019)

Preamble

WHEREAS all children must be protected from violence, abuse and mistreatment;

WHEREAS a child in need of intervention is an emergency situation that should be reported immediately;

WHEREAS all Albertans are responsible for the safety and protection of children; and

WHEREAS current legislation must be strengthened to ensure that all children in Alberta are valued and protected; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cC-12 1 The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1(1) is amended by adding the following after clause (q.01): (q.02) “police officer” means a police officer as defined in the Police Act;

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter C-12 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2

Interpretation

2 3

Section 4 is amended (

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: Reporting child in need 4(1) Any person who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a child is in need of intervention shall forthwith report the matter to (

a) a director, or (

b) a police officer. (

b) by adding the following after subsection (1.1):

(1.2) A police officer who receives a report pursuant to subsection (1)(

b) shall report the matter to a director as soon as practicable. (

c) by repealing subsection (6) and substituting the following:

(6) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $10 000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months, or to both a fine and imprisonment. 4

Section 126.1(1) is amended by adding “or a police officer” after “the name of a person who makes a report to the director”.

Explanatory Notes 2 3

Section 4 presently reads in part: 4(1) Any person who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a child is in need of intervention shall forthwith report the matter to a director.

(1.1) A referral received pursuant to

section 35 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) is deemed to be a report made under subsection (1).

(6) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $2000 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months. 4

Section 126.1 presently reads in part: 126.1(1) Despite

section 126(1), the name of a person who makes a report to the director under

section 4 or 5 and information that would identify that person is privileged information of the person making the report and is not admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding before any court or an Appeal Panel or before any inquiry without the consent of the person.

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2019 (30th, 1st) Bill 202, Child, Youth and Family Enhancement (Protecting Alberta's Children) Amendment Act, 2019

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L30 S1 11794
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L30 S1 11794
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	036005d5dbf021a49c8a922fa1957eda6990d414

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