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A Legal Rights Guide for Canadian Children and Teens, Second Edition: Appendix C. Links to Useful Resources

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“Appendix C. Links to Useful Resources” in “A Legal Rights Guide for Canadian Children and Teens, Second Edition”

APPENDIX CLINKS TO USEFUL RESOURCES

Children’s Rights Websites

  • Canadian Children’s Rights Council—HTTPS://CANADIANCRC.COM/DEFAULT.ASPX

  • The Convention on the Rights of the Child—HTTPS://WWW.OHCHR.ORG/EN/INSTRUMENTS-MECHANISMS/INSTRUMENTS/CONVENTION-RIGHTS-CHILD

Legal Information and Help

  • Canadian Legal Information Institute: contains most of Canada’s laws and many court judgments—HTTP://WWW.CANLII.ORG/

  • The Charter of Rights and Freedoms—HTTP://LAWS-LOIS.JUSTICE.GC.CA/ENG/CONST/PAGE-15.HTML

  • Children’s Legal and Educational Resource Centre: a youth legal rights information website run by a Calgary-based youth legal clinic—HTTPS://CKC.CALGARYFOUNDATION.ORG/PROFILE/CHILDRENS-LEGAL-AND-EDUCATIONAL-RESOURCE-CENTRE-SOCIETY-CLERC/

  • Department of Justice of Canada; contains useful information on family law, criminal justice, and Canada’s system of justice—HTTPS://WWW.JUSTICE.GC.CA/ENG/

  • Éducaloi: detailed website about Québec law; includes youth pages—HTTPS://EDUCALOI.QC.CA/EN

  • Families Change: useful advice for youth whose parents are divorcing; run by the Justice Education Society of BC but with information on every province and territory—HTTPS://WWW.FAMILIESCHANGE.CA

  • Justice for Children and Youth: JFCY is a free, non-profit legal aid clinic in Ontario; for young people under 18 and homeless youth under 25; site includes information about legal rights and blog—HTTPS://JFCY.ORG/EN/

  • Legal Aid of Montreal | Laval: website published by Centre communautaire juridique de Montréal, a law firm that helps youth; website contains articles on legal issues—HTTPS://WWW.AIDEJURIDIQUEDEMONTREAL.CA/EN/SERVICES-LEGAL-AID/YOUTH-LAW/

  • Ontario Office of the Children’s Lawyer—HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/OFFICE-CHILDRENS-LAWYER

  • Society for Children and Youth of BC: non-profit Vancouver children’s and youth rights organization; includes legal assistance (Child and Youth Legal Centre)—HTTPS://WWW.SCYOFBC.ORG/

Child Protection Agencies (Social Services)

Please note: each province or territory organizes its social services in different ways. This list of departments and agencies should not be taken as comprehensive.

Indigenous Services Canada

  • First Nations Child and Family Services—HTTPS://WWW.SAC-ISC.GC.CA/ENG/1100100035204/1533307858805

Social Services by Province and Territory

  • Alberta Ministry of Children's Services—HTTPS://WWW.ALBERTA.CA/CHILDRENS-SERVICES.ASPX

  • British Columbia Child Protection Services—HTTPS://WWW2.GOV.BC.CA/GOV/CONTENT/SAFETY/PUBLIC-SAFETY/PROTECTING-CHILDREN

  • Manitoba Child and Family Services—HTTPS://WWW.GOV.MB.CA/FS/CHILDFAM/

  • New Brunswick Child Protection Services—HTTPS://WWW2.GNB.CA/CONTENT/GNB/EN/SERVICES/SERVICES_RENDERER.9355.CHILD_PROTECTION.HTML

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development—HTTPS://WWW.GOV.NL.CA/CSSD/

  • Northwest Territories Child and Family Services—HTTPS://WWW.HSS.GOV.NT.CA/EN/CONTACT-INFORMATION/CHILD-AND-FAMILY-SERVICES

  • Nova Scotia Department of Community Services—HTTPS://NOVASCOTIA.CA/COMS/

  • Nunavut Family Services, Child Protection—HTTPS://WWW.GOV.NU.CA/FAMILY-SERVICES/INFORMATION/CHILD-PROTECTION

  • Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (Locate a Children’s Aid Society or Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agency)—HTTP://WWW.OACAS.ORG/CHILDRENS-AID-CHILD-PROTECTION/LOCATE-A-CHILDRENS-AID-SOCIETY/HTTPS://WWW.OACAS.ORG/CHILDRENS-AID-CHILD-PROTECTION/LOCATE-A-CHILDRENS-AID-SOCIETY/

  • Prince Edward Island Child Protection Services—HTTPS://WWW.PRINCEEDWARDISLAND.CA/EN/TOPIC/CHILD-PROTECTION-SERVICES

  • Québec Director of Youth Protection—HTTPS://WWW.QUEBEC.CA/EN/FAMILY-AND-SUPPORT-FOR-INDIVIDUALS/CHILDHOOD/SERVICES-YOUTH-DIFFICULTY-FAMILIES/YOUTH-PROTECTION/DIRECTOR-OF-YOUTH-PROTECTION-DYP

  • Saskatchewan Child Protection—HTTPS://WWW.SASKATCHEWAN.CA/RESIDENTS/JUSTICE-CRIME-AND-THE-LAW/CHILD-PROTECTION

  • Yukon Family and Children’s Services—HTTPS://WWW.FCSOK.ORG/

Children’s Advocates and Ombudsmen

  • Alberta Office of the Child and Youth Advocate—HTTPS://WWW.OCYA.ALBERTA.CA/

  • British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth—HTTPS://WWW.RCYBC.CA/

  • Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth—HTTPS://MANITOBAADVOCATE.CA/

  • New Brunswick Office of the Child and Youth Advocate—HTTPS://WWW2.GNB.CA/CONTENT/GNB/EN/CONTACTS/DEPT_RENDERER.201262.HTML

  • Newfoundland Office of the Child and Youth Advocate—HTTPS://WWW.CHILDANDYOUTHADVOCATE.NL.CA/

  • Northwest Territories Office of the Ombud—HTTPS://NWTOMBUD.CA/

  • Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman—HTTPS://OMBUDSMAN.NOVASCOTIA.CA/RESOURCES/YOUTH

  • Nunavut Representative for Children and Youth—HTTPS://WWW.RCYNU.CA/CHILDREN-YOUTH

  • Ontario Office of the Ombudsman—HTTPS://WWW.OMBUDSMAN.ON.CA/WHAT-WE-DO/TOPICS/CHILDREN-YOUTH

  • Prince Edward Island Office of the Child and Youth Advocate—HTTPS://WWW.PRINCEEDWARDISLAND.CA/EN/INFORMATION/OFFICE-OF-THE-CHILD-AND-YOUTH-ADVOCATE

  • Québec—Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse—HTTPS://WWW.CDPDJ.QC.CA/EN

  • Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth—HTTPS://WWW.SASKADVOCATE.CA/

  • Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office—HTTPS://YCAO.CA

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