Homeless Youth Over 18 – Criminal Court Rights Article
…should seek out any help from any supportive or stable people in your life. Letters of support or personal appearances at court from community support workers, mental health professionals, employment counselors, housing workers, religious leaders, social workers, or guidance teachers are extremely helpful to show the court the network of support that you have. If…
Youth Criminal Justice – Application of the YCJA Rights Article
…future. Also, although you will not be held criminally responsible, there are other laws (for example, under the Child and Family Services Act or other child protection or mental health laws) that could have other consequences. Does the Youth Criminal Justice Act apply to all laws? No. The system only applies to laws passed by the federal…
Leaving Home Rights Article
…of your personal property with you whether you bought it yourself or it was given to you as a gift. This includes all identification such as your health card, birth certificate and passport. These documents are very important and you should take them with you. If your parents/caregivers are refusing to let you take your…
The Coroner’s Inquest into the Death of Devon Freeman Cases & Decisions
…member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. He was in the care of the children’s aid society and was living at a residential children’s mental health facility / home when he went missing, in October 2017. Over six months later, Devon’s remains were found in the woods 35 meters from the facility /…
Emily Chan – full bio Page
…Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds; and represented JFCY before the Federal Court as an applicant in a constitutional challenge to the Federal Government's cuts to refugee health care. Emily is currently on the board of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, and the Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law and…
Mary Birdsell – full bio Page
…Ministry for Children and Youth Services Provincial Roundtable on Youth Criminal Justice; the OCL’s VYSA advisory group; and on the development committee of 311 Jarvis Court’s mental health diversion court. Mary is a co-author of Prosecuting and Defending Youth Criminal Justice Cases, 2d. ed. (Toronto: Emond Publishing, 2019). In recent years Mary has been the…
Should the Covid-19 Vaccine be Required for Eligible Students Ontario? Post
Guest post by Eric M. Roher, BLG Law Firm, National Leader of the Education Law Group On September 27, 2021, the Toronto Board of Health asked the province to add COVID-19 vaccines to the list of mandatory vaccines for students under the Ontario Immunization of School Pupils Act. Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of…
COVID-19: JFCY update and links to legal information Page
…to Hate Guide and List of Organizations for Support; and to make a report of anti-Asian racism. Other Information and Resources - always use credible sources. General health information: World Health Organization and Canada Public Health. UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's Statement warns of the grave physical, emotional and psychological effect of…
ETFO et al v Her Majesty the Queen [Sex Ed Curriculum] Cases & Decisions
…and joined to a similar case brought by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). This case challenged the decision of the Ontario Government to repeal the 2015 Health and Physical Education Curriculum, and direct elementary teachers to teach an older version of the sex education curriculum that omitted content about consent, gender identity and sexual…
