Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) and Child and Youth Advocacy Centres (CYAC) in Canada: National Operational Survey Results

This report describes the findings from the 2022–2023 CAC/CYAC National Operational Survey. Given that many new CACs/CYACs have been established in the eight years since the last operational survey, the purpose of the survey was to provide an updated national picture of how CACs/CYACs work, their clientele and other key aspects of their operations. In addition, this edition of the survey collected information on emerging areas of service, such as the use of support dogs and virtual testimony. This information will be useful in supporting CACs/CYACs to collectively describe their work for evaluation and communication purposes, as well as to identify future research projects and priorities.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:16 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:16 (UTC)
contact_email OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2024-01-22 00:00:00
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title_fr Centres d'appui aux enfants (CAE) et centres d'appui aux enfants et aux jeunes (CAEJ) au Canada : Résultats de l'Enquête nationale sur les opérations
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