A young child in Joliette died from sudden respiratory distress last week, just moments after youth protection workers had visited his home and determined he and his siblings needed to be removed, Radio-Canada has learned. Around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, two intervention workers from the youth protection agency, the Direction de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ), tried to enter a home in Joliette. At 2 p.m., the DPJ workers decided to place all four children in emergency protection. Régine Laurent is heading a government commission looking into youth protection services in Quebec. Criminal investigation and autopsyThe case comes as a provincial commission is examining child protection services in the province.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2020 19:18 UTC