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== A. Legislation and Web Links ==
== A. Legislation and Web Links ==
''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''”].
Website: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/


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]'' [“''UNCRC''”].
Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CRC.aspx


''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''”].
Website: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html
* Note: Bill C-75 amended parts of ''YCJA'' in 2019


''Youth Justice Act'', SBC 2003, c 85 [“''YJA''”].
[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_03085_01 ''Youth Justice Act'', SBC 2003, c 85] [“''YJA''”].
Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_03085_01


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


Nicholas Bala & Sanjeet Anand. ''Youth Criminal Justice Law'', 2d ed. Essentials of Canadian Law Series (Irwin Law: 2009),
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, (LexisNexis Canada Inc: 2011).  
Lee Tustin and Robert E. Lutes. ''A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2012'', updated yearly, (LexisNexis Canada Inc: 2018).


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


Criminal Justice Act FAQs: http://www.law-faqs.org/wiki/index.php/Youth
[http://www.law-faqs.org/national-faqs/youth-and-the-law-national/youth-criminal-justice-act-ycja/ Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs]


Department of Justice ''YCJA Explained'': Document20 http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/yj-jj/ycja-lsjpa/ycja-lsjpa.html
[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/yj-jj/tools-outils/sheets-feuillets/oycja-alssj.html Department of Justice: YCJA Overview]


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




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Revision as of 04:41, 23 November 2019



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”].

  • Note: Bill C-75 amended parts of YCJA in 2019

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: 2018).

C. Websites

Youth Directory of Youth Justice Resources

Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs

Department of Justice: YCJA Overview

Youth Justice Fact Sheets


This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on September 15, 2019.
© Copyright 2023, The Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society.