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[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
* 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''”].
[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_03085_01 ''Youth Justice Act'', SBC 2003, c 85] [“''YJA''”].
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Nicholas Bala & Sanjeet Anand.  ''Youth Criminal Justice Law'', 3d ed. Essentials of Canadian Law Series (Irwin Law: 2012),
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).
Lee Tustin and Robert E. Lutes.  ''A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2012'', updated yearly, (LexisNexis Canada Inc: 2020).


== C. Websites ==
== C. Websites ==
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[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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Revision as of 22:21, 20 September 2020

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on July 7, 2020.



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

Youth Directory of Youth Justice Resources

Youth Criminal Justice Act FAQs

Department of Justice: YCJA Overview

Youth Justice Fact Sheets

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