Children's Aid Society (Canada)
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A '''Children's Aid Society''' exists in every county or major city in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. They are similar to a Department of Children and Families. The Society's primary function is to protect children. They are obligated to investigate allegations of abuse / neglect of children, and assess the level of risk the child(ren) in the home face.
The Children's Aid Society has authority under the Child and Family Services Act to remove children from homes where they face either a risk of harm, or have actually been harmed. Children removed from caregivers are sometimes placed with other family members or family friends. In other cases, children may be placed into foster or group homes, depending on the needs of the child.
==External links==
* [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]
* [http://www.oacas.org Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies]
* [http://www.afterfostercare.ca Foster Care Survivors Web Site - The Foster Care Council of Canada]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/oacasm/about Ontario Association of Children's Aid Society Members - Advocating for positive change to child welfare services]
* [http://www.whatwouldyoudo.ca What Would you Do?] - A group of people critical of Children's Aid methods
[[Category:Charities based in Canada]]
[[Category:Human rights abuses]]
[[Category:Law enforcement in Canada]]
[[Category:Children's rights organizations]]
[[Category:Child-related organizations]]
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