| Resource: 4H Clubs | |
| Provided by: | N/A |
| Summary: | 4H Clubs - Provincial Office A nation wide program led by volunteers, dedicated to the development of young people to help them become responsible members of society.The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (NSDAF) administers the 4-H program in conjunction with the NS 4-H Council. |
| Contact Details: | Various locations - see website for details |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act | |
| Provided by: | Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan |
| Summary: | This is a comprehensive 11 page legal guide for youth and their families explaining what happens when someone becomes involved in the youth justice system under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. |
| Contact Details: | Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan 300 - 201 21st Street East Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7K 0B8 Tel (306) 653 1868 Fax (306) 653 1869 E-mail plea@plea.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Appeals | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about appeals for young people under 18. Topics include what you can appeal, what happens during an appeal and how you know whether to appeal. The information is in a question and answer format. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Extrajudicial measures | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about extrajudicial measures for a young person under 18. The information is in a question and answer format. Topics include explanations of what extrajudicial measures and sanctions are and how they work. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Lawyers | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information for young people about lawyers. The information is in a question and answer format. Topics include your right to a lawyer, how to get a lawyer, how to pay for a lawyer and how to get the best out of a lawyer. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: 416 920 1633 Fax: 416 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Police | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about the police and your rights as a young person under 18.The information is in a question and answer format. Topics include your rights when first stopped by the police, on arrest and at the police station. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Sentencing | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about sentencing for a young person under 18. The information is in a question and answer format. Topics include what factors the judge will consider in deciding the sentence, conferences, pre-sentence reports, medical and psychological reports, sentencing possibilities, and appeals. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Aboriginal youth | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about who is an aboriginal youth under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the circumstances that can be taken into account of an aboriginal youth. The information is in a question and answer format. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Adult sentences | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about when a youth under 18 can be given an adult sentence. The information is in a question and answer format. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Resource: A legal guide to your rights and responsibilities for people under 18: Know your rights - Detention | |
| Provided by: | Justice for Children and Youth |
| Summary: | This online fact sheet provides information about detention of young persons under 18. The information is in a question and answer format. Topics include what detention means for a young person under 18, where you can be detained, whether you can be detained with adults, how long you can be detained and what will happen at a bail hearing. |
| Contact Details: | Justice for Children and Youth Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law 415 Yonge Street, Suite 1203 Toronto Ontario M5B 2E7 Tel: (416) 920 1633 Fax: (416) 920 5855 Email: info@jfcy.org |
| Available Languages: | English |