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Summary

Josianne Forget presents compelling evidence of systemic corruption within Quebec’s youth protection system. She describes how her investigation began with a single mother whose children were illegally removed by youth protection services in retaliation for speaking out against improper practices. Through her analysis of financial records and business registrations, she uncovers a network of numbered companies with no employees that appear to be laundering money from government child care funding. She identifies patterns where certain judges remove children from families at unusually high rates, placing them in private group homes connected to this financial network. The testimony reveals that some children report spending extensive time in hotel rooms and becoming victims of grooming and sex trafficking. Forget describes how vulnerable youth, particularly those aged 15-16, are isolated from their families, given drugs, and exploited through promises of gifts and trips. She has compiled evidence from 35 victims, including witnesses to boats carrying trafficked children in the Gaspésie region. Her investigation has contributed to 144 arrests in June related to sex trafficking and youth protection corruption. She emphasizes that youth protection services operate without accountability mechanisms, making it nearly impossible for parents to challenge wrongful removals or regain custody of their children. The testimony also touches on threats against witnesses, with some being institutionalized or killed to prevent them from speaking out about the abuse.

Credentials

Josianne Forget is a former Canada Revenue Agency investigator who now works as a private investigator specializing in child protection cases. She brings extensive experience in financial analysis and intelligence gathering to expose systemic issues in Quebec’s youth protection system. During her time with CRA, she worked in internal investigations, data analysis, and audit intelligence, participating in international investigations that required collaboration with agencies like the FBI and Scotland Yard. After leaving federal service, she joined Maverick Private Investigation Inc., where she works alongside former police and military personnel.\n\nIn her testimony, Forget reveals evidence of financial corruption, money laundering through numbered companies, and allegations of child sex trafficking within Quebec’s youth protection system. Her investigation began with a single mother whose children were illegally removed in retaliation for speaking out, leading to the discovery of a vast network involving public officials, private businesses, and organized crime. She has compiled evidence from 35 victims, documenting patterns of abuse, grooming, and exploitation of children placed in group homes. Her work has contributed to 144 arrests in June related to these crimes, though she emphasizes that much more investigation is needed to fully expose what she describes as just “the tip of the iceberg” of corruption affecting thousands of Quebec children.