Granby girl's death prompts Quebec to appoint commissioner to better protect children
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Quebec says it will appoint a new youth commissioner to better protect the well-being of children in the province.
Quebec says it will appoint a new youth commissioner to better protect the well-being of children in the province.
Lionel Carmant, the province's social services minister, presented Bill 37 Thursday morning at the National Assembly.
The position is just one of many recommendations of the Laurent Report following the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby, Que., about 80 kilometres east of Montreal.
She was found in critical condition in her family home on April 29, 2019 and died one day later in hospital.
She was known to youth protection officials but was left in the custody of her father despite several reports of violence.
The young victim, who was abused and malnourished, died of asphyxiation after being wrapped in layers of duct tape.
Due to the abusive nature of her death, Régine Laurent was tasked with looking into the failures of youth protection in the case.
