Summary
"Under the
Young Offenders Act
(YOA), youth justice committees (YJCs) were viewed as bodies of citizens, acting as
volunteers, who could be officially recognized and sanctioned by the provincial government and have
potentially wide-ranging functions in the youth justice area.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), which replaced the YOA on April 1, 2003, contains an
analogous provision, with two important differences. First, the phrase “without remuneration” is
eliminated. Second, some of the functions, which YJCs may become involved in, are specified.
The present study was intended to provide a snapshot of those YJCs officially designated under section
69 of the YOA in Canada during the transition to the YCJA. Specifically, this study assesses the use of
these committees in various parts of Canada and identified key characteristics of YJCs and issues that
were prevalent during this transitional period."--Page 1.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Number of designated YJCs in Canada -- 3.2. Characteristics of YJCs -- 4. Jurisdictional profiles -- 4.1. Yukon -- 4.2. Northwest Territories -- 4.3. Nunavut -- 4.4. British Columbia -- 4.5. Alberta -- 4.6. Saskatchewan -- 4.7. Manitoba -- 4.8. Ontario -- 4.9. Newfoundland and Labrador -- Appendix A. Survey instruments -- Questionnaire For YJC policy (government) officials -- Youth justice committee – request for basic information -- Youth justice committtes draft interview schedule.