Foster care and aging children: In Canada, child protection is fundamentally a responsibility of provincial and territorial governments through various activities such as investigating child protection issues. As part of their responsibilities to promote child protection, provincial and territorial governments may place children or adolescents in care. This involves placing them in different living arrangements such as a group home, foster home, independent living program, group homes and relatives' home. Placing children in foster care appears to be the most common way various Canadian governments use to address child protection issues. However, this type of care has faced significant challenges in the recent past, particularly in light of children or youth aging out of foster care. These challenges are attributed to the lack of legislative and policy initiatives taken to address children aging out of foster care in Canada. Due to the lack of such measures, these children end up not having further education as they are forced to reach adulthood. In some cases, children who age out of foster care in Canada become involved in criminal activity. As the number of children transitioning out of foster care increases, the Canadian government should take appropriate measures, particularly laws and policies to promote the well-being of these children as they become adults. History of foster care in Canada: Provincial and territorial governments in Canada use foster care as part of their child protection initiatives (Rutman, Hubberstey & Feduniw, 2007). The placement of children in this type of care is usually a consequence of investigations into child protection problems. These governments put children in f... middle of paper... created. In conclusion, child protection intervention services through foster care are the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments in Canada. These governments provide these services to children deemed to be in need of temporary or permanent protection. However, the country has faced several concerns about its foster care system as it contributes to increases in homelessness, criminal activity, and the inability to attain a higher education for children who age out of foster care. These problems are attributed to the lack of legislative and policy provisions in Canada that promote an effective transition from foster care to adulthood. Therefore, the Canadian government must identify and implement effective transition programs and support current policies to improve outcomes for youth aging out of foster care..