Complimentary Archived Video Representing the Teenage Parent - Part 1: Legal Hotspots July 15, 2020 Teen parents hold a contradictory place in the law.
Complimentary Archived Video New Privacy Obligations under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act June 25, 2020 In January 2020, Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act came into force.
Complimentary Archived Video Rent Relief for Small Firms: Help is Available May 07, 2020 Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.
Complimentary Archived Video Access, Youth Services and Other Challenges in Child Welfare April 17, 2020 With physical distancing requirements and service interruptions, lawyers working in child welfare are faced with a myriad of unique and unprecedented challenges.
Complimentary Archived Video Divorce Act Amendments: Open Dialogue On Continuity & Change in Custody October 24, 2019 Bill C-78 will amend and modernize the Divorce Act. Definitions of custody and custody orders will be replaced with new parenting terminology that focuses on decision-making responsibility regarding a child’s education and significant extra-curricular activities.
Complimentary Archived Video Litigating Ontario’s Sexual Education Curriculum: Law and Advocacy June 12, 2019 For the 2018-2019 school year, Ontario elementary public school teachers were required to teach a past sexual health and wellbeing curriculum.
Complimentary Archived Video Youth in Care and the Criminal Justice System December 05, 2018 Youth in care experience unique challenges when they face charges in the criminal justice system particularly with respect to attaining judicial interim release, and issues around sentencing and recidivism.
Complimentary Archived Video Youth Criminal Justice Series: What You Need to Know About Bail Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act November 27, 2018 Perhaps even more so than for adults, remaining in custody prior to trial can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for youth.
Complimentary Archived Video Youth Criminal Justice Series: How the Youth Justice Criminal System Differs From the Adult System and Why It Matters October 24, 2018 In R. v. D.B., the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the fundamental differences between youth and adults who commit crimes, which entitles young people to a presumption of diminished moral blameworthiness.
Section Materials, Complimentary Archived Video Forensic Science and the Law: An Uneasy Coexistence October 09, 2018 Forensic evidence has become an increasingly frequent issue in criminal and child protection cases.