Educational Tools
The Youth Criminal Justice Act is Canada's law that applies to youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who have come into conflict with the law. This section includes information and resources to help you better understand the Act and the youth justice system.
Videos
- Youth Justice: Building Safe Streets and Communities
A look at Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act, which seeks to build safe streets and communities through prevention, accountability, rehabilitation and reintegration. - Community Projects Supported by the Youth Justice Fund
Fact Sheets
- Overview of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Extrajudicial Measures
- Pre-Trial Detention
- Publication Bans
- Youth Justice Conferences and Committees
- Youth Records
- Sentencing of Young Persons
- Victims
- If Your Child is in Trouble with the Law
- Recent Changes to Canada's Youth Justice System
- Canadian Youth Justice Legislation - A Chronology
Provincial, Territorial and Non-Governmental Resources
Educational products and tools in this section are provided by organizations outside the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented from organizations outside the federal government.
The products linked below are a sample of youth justice educational tools that are available online. Many more resources can be obtained by visiting the websites of provincial and territorial governments, public legal education and information organizations, and legal aid societies
Videos about the YCJA and the Youth Justice System:
- Youth Criminal Justice Act In Action
- A Chance for Change
- A Chance for Change – Video User’s Guide (See changes to the guide based on 2012 amendments to the YCJA)
- Travelling with a Youth Criminal Record
- Bridge the Gap: Videos on the YCJA in English, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog and Vietnamese
Publications
- Consequences of a Youth Record
- Youth Records – Youth and Crime
- Youth Breach Charges Comic Book
- Youth Justice Committees - Calgary
- The Straight Dope – What you need to know about drugs, alcohol and the law
Lesson Plans and Courses
- Lessons designed for English language classes for newcomers to Canada and British Columbia
- Plans and activities to teach the legal rights of youth and the YCJA
- Course on the YCJA and Youth Justice Committees
- Online Resources for Teachers
- Aboriginal Youth Justice - Teacher’s Resource
- Novel Study – Touching Spirit Bear
- Youth Justice Intermediary Training Guide
- YCJA Teaching Kit
- Youth Justice Quiz
- Youth Criminal Justice Workshop
- The Criminal Legal System for Teenagers: Teaching Guide
Glossary of Terms
Games
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