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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
My question is, is there any actual law forbidding children from being unattended in public (or private) spaces under a certain age? Or is this just "best practice" unwritten policy?
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It varies by province. In Manitoba and New Brunswick kids under 12 can't be left unsupervised. Other provinces have guidelines that seem to be applied pretty arbitrarily. The biggest factor seems to be whether an anxious bystander or neighbour raises a fuss.