Session 4: The Youth Criminal Justice Act

This session focuses on the Youth Criminal Justice Act and some of the unique aspects of this legislation with a particular emphasis on sentencing and bail. Crowns will discuss what circumstances is a youth custody eligible and the requirement for a responsible person in a bail hearing.

This sesssion was held on November 21, 2011 and was presented by Fara Rupert and Matthew Geigen-Miller.

The Youth Criminal Justice Act