Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (No. 2)

This bill primarily affects individuals and organizations working with children in PEI — such as daycare operators, schools, youth program providers, social workers, and healthcare practitioners — rather than commercial businesses broadly. If you run a childcare centre, youth sports program, or any service where staff regularly interact with minors, the expanded reporting obligation means your team may now be required to report a wider range of concerns about a child's safety or well-being, not just situations that previously met the narrower 'in need of protection' threshold. Organizations of any size that employ or rely on people who work with children should review their internal reporting policies and staff training to align with the updated language. The changes are unlikely to affect businesses that do not work directly with children.