Relaxation of criteria for adapting your home to become a foster home

In summary, the new guidelines should make it easier to meet the criteria for adapting your home to accommodate children.

As for basement bedroom adaptations, hallway widths, complete basement renovations, etc., Minister Carmant had this to say: “What we mean is that now, if it complies with the Régie du bâtiment guidelines and municipal criteria, then it's fine.”

These new guidelines, which will come into effect in September, aim, among other things, to significantly increase the number of foster families in order to relieve congestion in youth centers.

Let's not forget current foster families

Ms. Gagnon commented on the announcement. “I really hope that the criteria will help, but we need to take proper care of the foster families we currently have, and that's not what's happening right now.” Among other things, she mentioned the inability of institutions to provide sufficient training to foster families.

Opening up to immigrant families as FAPs

Minister Carmant also announced that newcomers with work permits will be able to apply to become local foster families (FAPs) by demonstrating their intention to stay in Quebec. With these measures, he hopes to increase the number of new foster families annually by 10% to 20%.

More background checks

Lionel Carmant also introduced the concept of no impediment in order to be authorized to form a foster family. In addition to proving that applicant families have no family history, they will also have to demonstrate that they have not engaged in any behavior that could reasonably raise concerns about the physical or moral safety of children.

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