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