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== A. Legislation and Web Links ==
== A. Legislation and Web Links ==
[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/ ''Criminal Code'', RSC 1985, c C-46] [“''CC''”].
''[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/ Criminal Code]'', RSC 1985, c C-46 [“''CC''”].


[http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx United Nations ''Convention on the Rights of the Child]'' [''UNCRC''”].
[http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx United Nations ''Convention on the Rights of the Child]'' [“UN''CRC''”].


[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html ''Youth Criminal Justice Act'', SC 2002, c 1] [“''YCJA''”].
''[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html Youth Criminal Justice Act]'', SC 2002, c 1 [“''YCJA''”].
* Note: Bill C-75 amended parts of ''YCJA'' in 2019 (http://canlii.ca/t/53rgg)


[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_03085_01 ''Youth Justice Act'', SBC 2003, c 85] [“''YJA''”].
''[https://canlii.ca/t/84mm Youth Justice Act]'', SBC 2003, c 85 [“''YJA''”].


== B. Books ==
== B. Books ==
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== C. Websites ==
== C. Websites ==
[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/yj-jj/index.html Youth Directory of Youth Justice Resources]
[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/yj-jj/index.html Directory of Youth Justice Resources]


[http://www.law-faqs.org/national-faqs/youth-and-the-law-national/youth-criminal-justice-act-ycja/ Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs]
[http://www.law-faqs.org/national-faqs/youth-and-the-law-national/youth-criminal-justice-act-ycja/ Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs]
[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/yj-jj/tools-outils/sheets-feuillets/oycja-alssj.html Department of Justice: YCJA Overview]


[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/yj-jj/index.html Youth Justice Fact Sheets]
[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/yj-jj/index.html Youth Justice Fact Sheets]


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Latest revision as of 19:43, 27 November 2025

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on 16 July 2025.



A. Legislation and Web Links

Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 [“CC”].

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child [“UNCRC”].

Youth Criminal Justice Act, SC 2002, c 1 [“YCJA”].

Youth Justice Act, SBC 2003, c 85 [“YJA”].

B. Books

Youth Criminal Justice Act Manual, Loose-leaf service. (Canada Law Book)

Nicholas Bala & Sanjeet Anand. Youth Criminal Justice Law, 3d ed. Essentials of Canadian Law Series (Irwin Law: 2012),

Lee Tustin and Robert E. Lutes. A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2012, updated yearly, (LexisNexis Canada Inc: 2020).

C. Websites

Directory of Youth Justice Resources

Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs

Youth Justice Fact Sheets

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