Articles 2024

The article summarizes an interview with Jane Stewart, Chair of the Child and Youth Law Section.

The article discusses the April 25, 2024 Child and Youth Law Section program titled, “Capacity and Consent by Children and Youth: Legal Standards and Best Practices."

The article discusses the Ontario Ombudsman's investigative report entitled "Rights Unrecognized: Mia's Story."

Discussion of a February 27, 2024 program held by the University of Ottawa’s Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child titled, “Parents, Schools and Children's Rights."

The article discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision in Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.

The article summarizes a discussion about Manitoba's FASD Justice Program that occurred during the October 20, 2023 Child and Youth Law and the Youth Criminal Justice Act Online Symposium organized by the Canadian Bar Association's Child and Youth Law Section.

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.