Bill 216 (Legislature 29, Session 3)

L29 S3 11728

Alberta — Bills

2017 Bill 216 Third Session, 29th Legislature, 66 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 216 CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ENHANCEMENT (PROTECTING ALBERTA’S CHILDREN) AMENDMENT ACT, 2017 MR. ELLIS First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1 Bill 216 Mr. Ellis BILL 216 2017 CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ENHANCEMENT (PROTECTING ALBERTA’S CHILDREN) AMENDMENT ACT, 2017 (Assented to , 2017)

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; 3

Section 4 is amended

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

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

Interpretation 3

Section 4 presently reads in part:

2 (

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 director shall be notified and provided details as soon as practicable by the police officer if a report is received pursuant to subsection (1)(b). (

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 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: 2017 (29th, 3rd) Bill 216, Child, Youth and Family Enhancement (Protecting Alberta’s Children) Amendment Act, 2017

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L29 S3 11728
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L29 S3 11728
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	07c39b3ac13460fca7f76f2a9d730228d46b7657

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