Articles 2021

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.

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.

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.

The article discusses the report entitled “A Voice Unheard: Brandon’s Story” released by the Ontario Ombudsman on December 19, 2022 concerning an investigation into the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.