Pushing under-18s onto the street

Ontario's social assistance program involves an unconstitutional denial of social assistance to most applicants under 18. The exception involves those who can prove special circumstances involving withdrawal from parental control due to no fault of their own such as due to child abuse. Ontario also unconstitutionally denies protective services to 16 and 17 year olds with some exceptions. In addition, parental support obligations to minors aged 16–17 are ended should the youth withdraw from parental control under any circumstance. It is argued that the state's fiduciary duty to the minor compels state intervention in the protection of the minor's Charter security of the person and equality rights

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