Canada — Quebec Act or statute

Canada — Quebec legislation

Youth Protection Act

The preamble states that children’s interests, rights, and protection are central, and that interventions involving an Indigenous child must respect the child’s community circumstances and cultural continuity.

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“The preamble states that children’s interests, rights, and protection are central, and that interventions involving an Indigenous child must respect the child’s community circumstances and cultural continuity.”

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