O. Reg. 163/16: PROCEDURES, PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR CHILD PROTECTION CASES
filed June 3, 2016 under Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11
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made under the
Child and Family Services Act
Made: May 5, 2016
Filed: June 3, 2016
Published on e-Laws: June 3, 2016
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 18, 2016
Amending O. Reg. 206/00
(PROCEDURES, PRACTICES AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR CHILD PROTECTION CASES)
1. The definition of “Child Protection Standards” in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 206/00 is revoked and the following substituted:
“Child Protection Standards” means the Ministry of Children and Youth Services publication titled “Ontario Child Protection Standards (2016)”; (Normes de protection de l’enfance”)
2. Clause 2 (i) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and the plan developed under subclause (h) (ii)”.
3. Section 3 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
3. When conducting a child protection investigation, a society shall ensure that the following procedures and practices are carried out in accordance with the Child Protection Standards:
1. The child protection worker conducts a thorough review of all current and historical information known about the child and family.
2. The child protection worker carries out the investigative steps.
3. The child protection worker records the investigative steps.
4. When the child protection worker first meets with the child and family who are the subject of the investigation, the worker conducts a safety assessment and takes the actions that are immediately necessary to protect the child.
5. As soon as possible and no later than five days after the first meeting referred to in paragraph 4, the child protection worker records the safety assessment conducted under paragraph 4 and the safety plan, if any, the worker has implemented under paragraph 4 to protect the child.
6. The child protection worker carries out a risk assessment before the completion of the investigation.
4. (1) Clause 4 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that”.
(2) Subsection (4) (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that” in the portion before clause (a).
(3) Clause 4 (4) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(b) record the review in accordance with the Child Protection Standards.
Commencement
5. This Regulation comes into force on the later of June 11, 2016 and the day it is filed.
Made by:
Pris par :
La ministre des Services à l'enfance et à la jeunesse,
Tracy MacCharles
Minister of Children and Youth Services
Date made: May 5, 2016
Pris le : 5 mai 2016