Not much difference. Still a duty to report. Just now a child is anyone under 19 instead of 18. Same punishments for failure to report.
Biggest difference is police are to be called
only if the child is suspected to be in immediate danger, otherwise contacting Ministry of Children and Family Development (child welfare) is the requirement.
Probably a fair judgement call with 911.
Also, I've been saying if the child is in danger (with the intent of meaning risk of physical/sexual harm) but both Alberta and B.C. actually require you to report for a myriad of other reasons including emotional injury.
Quote:
(a) a child is emotionally injured
(i) if there is impairment of the child’s mental or emotional
functioning or development, and
(ii) if there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe
that the emotional injury is the result of
(A) rejection,
(A.1) emotional, social, cognitive or physiological neglect,
(B) deprivation of affection or cognitive stimulation,
(C) exposure to family violence or severe domestic
disharmony,
(D) inappropriate criticism, threats, humiliation,
accusations or expectations of or toward the child,
(E) the mental or emotional condition of the guardian of
the child or of anyone living in the same residence as
the child;
(F) chronic alcohol or drug abuse by the guardian or by
anyone living in the same residence as the child;
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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/pu...85in2folds.pdf