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This enactment removes the justification in the Criminal Code
available to schoolteachers, parents and persons standing in the place
of parents of using force as a means of correction toward a pupil or child
under their care.
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It also clarifies the mandate of the Department of Health by
specifying that the power to promote and preserve the physical, mental
and social well-being of the people of Canada includes the power to
educate Canadians about the health and social risks associated with the
corporal punishment of children, the alternatives to its use and the
health and social benefits of respecting the right to security of children.
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It further clarifies the mandate of the Department of Health
respecting the coordination of efforts with provincial authorities to
establish guidelines relating to the protection of children and law
enforcement services for children.
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