What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
For those of you in search of an understanding of what exactly the YCJA is, or what it even stands for, you’ve come to the right place! http://images.clipartof.com/small/226120-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Handcuffed-Man.jpg Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is the governing code in Canada for youth that came into effect in 2003. It covers the prosecution of your case if you are…
Meet Lauren: 2012/2013 PLE Team Leader
My name is Lauren Grossman and I am very excited to be the new PLE Team Leader this year! You might have already seen my name on the blog and wondered who I am, so now I have the chance to tell you a little bit about myself. I am in my first year of…
BULLYING ZINE
Just in time for the Day of Pink, the JFCY PLE Team has released its Bullying Zine. Click here to read it! This zine has articles and info on many topics relating to bullying, as well as comics and other graphics. It was directed and edited by Leora Jackson, a U of T law student…
Privacy and Social Networking
-By Leora Jackson, JFCY volunteer and PLE Team Lead Janine Loves Facebook Janine is fifteen and uses Facebook to keep in touch with all of her friends. Since she has friends from school, camp, and after-school activities, Facebook is a great way to be in touch with people. When she wants to tell something to…
Meet your new Public Legal Education Team Lead!
Hello and welcome to the JFCY blog, if this is your first visit! If not, welcome back. My name is Leora Jackson and I am beginning a volunteer placement as the PLE Team Lead at JFCY through Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC). PBSC is a Canada-wide organization that encourages law students (like me) to get…