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LETTERS: Mandatory child protection training needed and other letters

P.E.I. staff volunteers must understand duty to report

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Re: A child’s right to protection, July 9

Excellent article by Stu Neatby in The Guardian, which has ramifications for readers in other provinces of Canada.

The P.E.I. child and youth Advocate, Marvin Bernstein, ends his comprehensive report examining the systemic issues that played a role in the 2020 death of nine-year-old Olivia Rodd. The title of the report: Olivia’s legacy: Protecting and supporting children is everyone’s responsibility.

He proposes a new legislation. Olivia’s Law would supersede the province’s privacy laws. In May 2026 the province’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act was amended to clarify that the duty to report applies to any........

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