Justice for Children and Youth provides select legal representation to low-income children and youth in Toronto and vicinity. We are a non-profit legal aid clinic that specializes in protecting the rights of those facing conflicts with the legal system, education, social service or mental health systems. We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups across Ontario.
Safe Schools provisions changed
as of Feb. 1, 2008.
We have updated the brochure on
Suspensions and the one on Expulsions. Go to our
pamphlets for
copies of these materials.
JFCY at the Supreme Court
JFCY has been granted intervener standing at the Supreme Court of Canada in a case to be heard on February 25th involving statements made by young people to police. Go to JFCY in the Courts for a description of the case, L.T.H. v. Her Majesty the Queen, and our factum.