For the Media

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Press releases, backgrounders, media contacts and other relevant information about youth justice of special interest to reporters, editors and broadcasters.

2008

• Statement from the Minister of Justice Concerning the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision on R. V. D.B. (May 16, 2008)
• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Attorneys General Meet to Discuss the Review of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (February 15, 2008)

2007

• Government of Canada Moves to Strengthen the Youth Criminal Justice Act (November 19, 2007)
  Backgrounder: Proposed Amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (November 19, 2007)
• Speaking Notes for THE HONOURABLE ROB NICHOLSON, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada for the Announcement of Tabling of Legislation to Strengthen the Youth Criminal Justice Act (November 19, 2007)

2003

• Youth Criminal Justice Act comes into force(April 1st, 2003)
• Backgrounder - Youth Criminal Justice Act(April 1st, 2003)
• Cities Project for Aboriginal Youth Launched in Winnipeg(January 17, 2003)
• Backgrounder - Cities Project for Aboriginal Youth (Winnipeg) (January 17, 2003)
• Backgrounder - One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada(January 17, 2003)

2002

• New Youth Justice Law Receives Royal Assent (February 19, 2002)

2001

• Statement by Minister McLellan on the Constitutionality of the Youth Criminal Justice Bill (June 22, 2001)
• Minister of Justice Reintroduces Youth Criminal Justice Act (February 4, 2001)
• Backgrounder: Youth Justice Renewal Initiative (February 4, 2001)
• Backgrounder: Youth Criminal Justice Act (February 4, 2001)

Departmental Media Contacts