Social Studies 9: Canada's Justice System

A guide to the Canadian Justice System provides reading material and activities for students.

Why the UCJA involves families, victims and communities in the youth criminal justice system.

One of the key objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is to encourage the use of non-court responses in appropriate cases.

A look at Canada's YCJA which seeks to build safe communities through prevention, accountability, and reintegration

Publication of details of a crime can undermine efforts to reintegrate young people back into the community.

Supervision when returning to a community is a key part of successfully reintegrating into the community.

The purpose of youth sentences is to hold the young person accountable by imposing sanctions that have meaningful consequences.