Minister Carmant Unveils Guidelines for Uniform Youth Centre Searches

April 30, 2025, 5:20 pm

Minister Lionel Carmant is setting national directives to standardize complete searches in youth centres—a move championed by Québec solidaire. The new guidelines promise to streamline inconsistent practices in a system long overdue for reform, ensuring fairer treatment even if bureaucracy remains the order of the day.

ledevoir.com / Carmant annonce une directive nationale encadrant les fouilles complètes en centres jeunesse

Une nouvelle accueillie chaudement par Québec solidaire, qui réclamait un cadre plus homogène.

lapresse.ca / Centre jeunesse | Lionel Carmant promet d’encadrer le processus de fouille complète

Le ministre Lionel Carmant s’engage à déposer d’ici la fin de la session parlementaire des directives qui viendront uniformiser le processus de fouille complète en centre jeunesse. Il s’agit d’une recommandation de la Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse (CDPDJ).

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