Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Mom still cries over newborn's abduction from Sudbury hospital
Introduction
The Child Maltreatment Section is one of three units, along with the Child Injury and Reproductive Health
Sections, within Health Canada's Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division.
Child maltreatment is a concern for all of us, governments and citizens alike. The Child Maltreatment
Section is working towards developing a better understanding of the extent, dynamics, and risk factors of
child maltreatment in Canada.
Health Canada is committed to promoting the health and well-being of all Canadians. It recognizes that
health is not merely the absence of illness, but rather a state of physical and psychological well-being
which is affected by many factors including socio-economic status, gender, healthy child development, and
access to health and social support services.
Health Canada - Child maltreatment website
Health Canada - Publication
Sexual Abuse - What Happens When You Tell? A Guide For Children, 1991, 12 p.
by the Vancouver Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre (VISAC) 
This booklets explains what happens when children disclose the abuse, covering the following aspects:
- what sexual abuse is;
- why it is important to tell someone about it;
- how family members might react;
- what social workers and police usually do when they receive a report of sexual abuse; and
- what happens if a case goes to court.
The Canadian Children's Rights Council note: This publication only depicts male perpetrators of sexual abuse.
