Laval daycare tragedy prompts emotional reflection and calls for action
May 2, 2025, 6:21 am
In Laval, a devastating incident at a daycare has ignited intense public debate and sorrow. Testimonies from victims’ families reveal systemic shortcomings in child protection, prompting urgent calls for reform and more robust safety measures to prevent such heart-wrenching tragedies in the future.
A Superior Court judge this week found Pierre Ny St-Amand not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder in the deaths of two children and injuries of six others
À l’occasion de sa revue de presse du vendredi, Paul Arcand revient sur les témoignages bouleversants des victimes de la tragédie de la garderie de Laval.
C’est rare que j’aie le motton en lisant un article de journal. En lisant des chroniques, des fois, ça arrive : la chronique peut trouver dans les tripes du lecteur des zones sensibles qui font plier les genoux. Les articles, journalistiquement plus factuels, c’est moins le cas.
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