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Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
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#parents should be informed of measures or proceedings involving their children and encouraged to support them in addressing their offending behaviour. | #parents should be informed of measures or proceedings involving their children and encouraged to support them in addressing their offending behaviour. | ||
== | == D. Right to Counsel == | ||
Under section 25 of the ''YCJA'', a young person has the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay, at any stage of the proceedings. A police officer must inform young persons of their right to counsel upon their arrest or detention. The Legal Services Society of British Columbia provides legal services for young persons, regardless of their income or their parents’ income. | Under section 25 of the ''YCJA'', a young person has the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay, at any stage of the proceedings. A police officer must inform young persons of their right to counsel upon their arrest or detention. The Legal Services Society of British Columbia provides legal services for young persons, regardless of their income or their parents’ income. | ||