Youth Protection

Scouts Canada places great importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, we apply rigorous procedures and guidelines related to youth engagement. Our ‘suspend first, inquire later’ policy requires that any report of misconduct triggers an immediate and explicit response:  

• First, we immediately suspend the volunteer Leader in question. 
• Second, we immediately notify both police and child protection services. 
• Third, we share all relevant information in our possession with the police and child protection services and support their efforts to conduct a thorough investigation.        

	Letter from Steve Kent, Chief Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Governors – February 19, 2012 (PDF)
	Update from Steve Kent, Chief Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Governors – February 13, 2012 (PDF)

Youth Protection Guidelines and Procedures for Leaders (PDF)	Youth Protection Guidelines and Procedures for Members (PDF)	Key Points (PDF)

An Important Message Regarding Child and Youth Protection - December 8, 2011 (PDF)