Canada falling short on foster care, Maltreatment rates remain high, kids deserve better
Channel: EvidenceNetwork.ca
Date: 2012-12-20

A study published recently by Dr. Marni Brownell and colleagues in the Lancet examined information from six different countries, including Canada, and found that despite concerted government intervention, there has been no real reduction in child maltreatment, including abuse, neglect or family violence 

One of the indicators of child maltreatment examined in the study was involvement with child protection agencies -- how many kids are in care.

According to information from the Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being (CECW), there were 67,000 children in out-of-home care in Canada on one day in 2007, which translates into one of the highest rates in the world.  

Dr. Marni Brownell is a Senior Research Scientist with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) and Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba.  She is also an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca