coronavirus pandemic, statistics show an overall increase of 12 per cent compared to the previous year.The death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby in April 2019 sparked outrage around the province, an inquiry into youth protection and is likely what prompted more Quebecers to sound the alarm.“In 2019-2020, we received 118,316 reports, an increase of 12 per cent,” said the director of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres Linda See, adding it amounts to an average of 324 reports a day.
Child sexual abuse expected to rise amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts say Child neglect made up the first of three reasons the majority of people call for interventions.“Second was physical abuse and risk of physical abuse and lastly it’s psychological.