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first_reported: 2026-11-06 19:51 EST
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# The province apologized for failing to protect him from an assault. But are children any safer?

Eli MacKinnon was just 13 when he was sexually assaulted while in P.E.I.’s care.

Section: [Around Town](/montreal/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/pei-apologized-for-failing-him-after-a-sexual-assault-but-are-kids-in-care-safer-today/), 2026-11-06 19:51 EST: The province apologized for failing to protect him from an assault. But are children any safer?

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