P-34.1 - Youth Protection Act

Section 4.4 Disposition versions

2022-04-26

4.4. Persons having responsibilities towards a child under this Act and persons called upon to make decisions with respect to a child under this Act shall, in their interventions,

(a)  treat the child and the child’s parents with courtesy, fairness and understanding, and in a manner that respects their dignity and autonomy;

(b)  act diligently to ensure the child’s security or development, given that a child’s perception of time differs from that of adults;

(c)  take into consideration the proximity of the chosen resource; and

(d)  take into account the characteristics of ethnocultural communities, including when choosing an alternative living environment for the child.

2022, c. 11, s. 6.