Child and youth law seems to many a nebulous area of law. It is about child protection? Is it about youth criminal justice? Is it about family issues? Is it about health care issues? The reality: all of the above, and more.
The child and youth law section takes an explicit children’s rights lens on all matters law and policy, putting children and youth at the centre of professional practice to make sure their rights are respected and decisions are made in their best interests.
To better understand why members of the OBA Child and Youth Law Section do what they do, I sat down with some section executive members to hear what brought them to child and youth law and why they volunteer with the Section. If you’re feeling even a little inspired by these profiles, nominate yourself for the section executive in the upcoming Section elections, and invite your colleagues across all areas of practice to join the OBA and enrol in the Child and Youth Law Section.