Julian Reeds report from Queens Park By Julian Reed M HalloaBurlington CHILD ABUSE Ontario Manitoba Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are the only our provinces which actually define abuse in child welfare leglslat ion Definitions vary but they all Incorporate refe rences to physical and sexual abuse The concept of child abuse includes a variety of injuries inflicted upon a child by a parent or guardian These been categorized broadly by professionals as fol lows 1 Physical as- small obvious signs of battering ranging from bruises to scars or fractu res Sexual abuse Incent molestation rape pornographic Ion etc 3 Emotional abuse constant critic ism lock of care or affection and other beh aviour which may endan ger the and mental welfare of a child Physical neglect this usually Involves food or water deprivation or Inadequate hygiene Virtually every Canad ian province has enacted legislation which Imposes a duty to report cases of child abuse or children in need of protection Ontario Manitoba and Quebec prescribe reporting Ions for professionals There are variations from province to province on the specific conditions un which a report must be nude and the tion of offences and penal ties for nonreporting New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island fall to maintain central regis tries of data on abused children or children requ iring protection In Ontario It has been proposed that the same mandatory reporting pro visions apply to all Including profession al and officials It has also been recommended that the possibility of a Tine for failure to report be limited to certain prof and officials Judge H Ward Allen In his report on the death of Kim Ann has that it be on offence for anyone not lust professionals having Information about any In cident of child abuse or suspected child abuse to fail to report such Infor VARIATIONS There are some Ions from province to province as to when a report must be made Here in Ontario this should be done when viduab nave Informal ion of the abandonment desertion or need for pro tection of a child or the infliction of abuse upon a child Professionals have a additional responsibility an obligation to report where in the course of their duties they have reasonable grounds to su that a child has suffered or is suffering from abuse that may have been caused or per milled by a who- has or has had charge of the child Ontario is among the provinces which provides for cases of child abuse to bo recorded in a central registry created by legis lation Two significant studies hove recently been relea in Ontario The Child ren Act Consultation Paper and the Inquiry The Children Act Con stitution Paper covers such questions as Grounds for Involuntary Intervention and Report Requirements Action by Agency Custody Ing Adjournment Dispos ition by the Courts Rev lews of Court Orders Agency Placement of Children Teenage Moth ers the Role of the Lawyer Detention of Children In Observation and Detention Homes A Child Abandoned in an Institution Lay Panels Native Children and Fa Chapter of the Act leaves a number of quest Ions open for further dis cussion HARM For example although serious emotional harm and abandonment have been included In proposed grounds for Intervention when a child Is apparent ly In need of protection should both be excluded Again should reporting be mandatory only If the child Is suffering severe physical abuse with rep orting for emotional and sexual abuse excluded The paper requests comments on the central child abuse register whether It should be eluded in addition com- ished or how it may be are requested on improved whether or not Emotional harm as a basis for emergency abuse be rehcnslon of children In as need of protection is ex emergency apprehension Bora la Toronto Ttd Edward Arthur son of the lout Emily Add and Edwin Henry raided For mast of Ma la Georgetown pawing away Jan In when he ttotcrnwUlliaji Irene have raided for about five yean Headquart ers Squadron of the 1st Amy Tank Briaadeaad after further training was with Field r a year After hi a worn be remained tn Italy a a co SECTION In Plumbing and HeaTtnSTTreturrjea to George- town working tn this line of business A few years later he and bis brotherinlaw Thomas Clapham formed a partnership and built the Service Station and Restaurant at the comer of Maple Ave West and Trafalgar Road He carried on with Use Service Station after Thomas Clapham left In 1MQ until be arid It to Wayne Tucker He leaves one son Edward grandsons Edwin Ashley and of Cobden Ontario and sisters Lucy May Clapham and Patricia June Ron of Georgetown A funeral service was conducted by the Rev Christopher Dunn of St Patrick Anglican Church at the Funeral Home Cobden Wednesday March IS Obituary Highlanders military record Prices thru Saturday March 19th 1983 ASP lh right to quantum to normal family requirements We redeem all food REGULAR OR SUGAR FREE SPRITE TAB COLA REGULAR OR DIET CocaCola Case of 24 OUR REGULAR PRICE 9 POWDERED LAUNDRY 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