Pubdate: Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Kelly Cryderman, CanWest News Service
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ALTA. LAW TO SAVE KIDS FROM DRUG DENS

RED DEER, Alta. -- In a new strategy against crystal-meth usage in Alberta, 
police will be able to lay child-abuse charges against parents who raise 
their kids in drug dens.

The legislation, announced last night, will be the first of its kind in 
Canada. It will allow police to seize children whose parents expose them to 
illegal drug activity in the same manner as they now seize a child who is 
neglected or beaten. Parents may receive a fine or jail time for that 
offence alone.

Every week social workers have to rescue children exposed to drug 
manufacturing or trafficking, said Premier Ralph Klein.

"It involves not only crystal meth but crack cocaine and other harmful 
drugs," he said.
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