Bill 265 — First Session, 23Rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 265 Child Welfare Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 1) Ms Hanson (Legislature 23, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1993 BILL 265 First Session, 23rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 265 CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENT ACT, 1993 (NO. 1) MS HANSON First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 265, Child Welfare Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 1)

Bill 265 Ms Hanson BILL 265 1993 CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENT ACT, 1993 (Assented to , 1993) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Child Welfare Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 2 is amended (

a) in clause (

c) by striking out "the least invasion of its privacy and interference with its freedom that is compatible with its own interest, the interest of individual family members and society" and substituting "to a level of freedom that is compatible with its own interest, the interest of the individual family member, society and the best interest of the child"; (

b) in clause (e)(ii) by striking out "other less intrusive measures are not sufficient" and substituting "it is necessary". 3

Section 3(1) is amended by adding "and a peace officer" after "director". 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter C-8.1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2

Section 2(

c) presently reads: 2 A Court and all persons shall exercise any authority or make any decision relating to a child who is in need of protective services under this Act in the best interests of the child and in doing so shall consider the following as will as any other relevant matter: (

c) the family has the right to the least invasion of its privacy and interference with its freedom that is compatible with its own interest, the interest of the individual family members and society; 3

Section 2(e)(ii) presently reads: (

e) the family is responsible for the care and supervision of its children and every child should have an opportunity to be a wanted and valued member of a family, and to that end (ii) a child should be removed from the family only when other less intrusive measures are not sufficient to protect the survival, security or development of the child;

Section 3(1) presently reads: 3(1) Any person who has reasonable and probable grounds to believe and believes that a child is in need of protective services shall forthwith report the matter to a director. Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 265, Child Welfare Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 1)

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