Articles 2020

The article summarizes a panel discussion, What’s Working and What Isn’t: Best Practices and Gaps in Youth Criminal Justice Act Practice and Administration Across Canadian Jurisdictions, from the October 20, 2023 Canadian Bar Association Child and Youth Law Section's Child and Youth Law & the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) Online Symposium.

The article discusses the recent case Held v. State of Montana, a youth-initiated action relating to climate change.

The article summarizes an interview with Diana Cooke, Director, Children and Youth Unit at the Ontario Ombudsman.

The article discusses recent cases relating to youth advocating for government action to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Navigating a shared parenting arrangement requires careful consideration of what we understand “shared parenting” to mean in various contexts. In the OBA event hosted on June 2, 2023, esteemed panellists discussed the latest developments regarding shared parenting and provided practical insights about all aspects of navigating shared parenting arrangements.

This article summarizes information provided during a session titled “Children's Rights Impact Assessment: Spotlight on Education”, organized by the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child.

This article is a summary of the May 29, 2023 session presented by the Education Law Section of the OBA entitled: "Addressing Violence in Ontario Schools: Past, Present and Future".

An article on the Ontario Ombudsman's April 13, 2023 report "Missing in Inaction: Misty's Story".

The article discusses the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Flores v Glegg (2022 ONCA 825).

The article discusses the constitutional challenge to An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which was heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in December 2022.