CYFEA
This principle under the CYFEA guides all decisions, ensuring that what benefits the child most is always put first.
What is the bests interests of the child?
The YCJA is legislation under this jurisdiction.
The Charter and Rights and Freedoms is part of this supreme law in Canada.
What is the Constitution of Canada?
Forceable confinement, property damage, sexual abuse, stalking, or any intentional or reckless act causing injury or harm to a family member are examples of this.
What are legal definitions of family violence?
This international treaty, adopted by the UN in 1989, outlines the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children.
What is the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
This is the standard for determining whether the safety, survival, security, or development of a child is endangered.
What are reasonable and probable grounds?
The YCJA applies to all people between these two milestones.
What is between a 12th birthday and an 18th birthday.
In Vriend vs. Alberta, this right of Delwins was violated when he was fired for being gay.
What is the right to equal benefit and protection under the law?
The Protection Against Family Violence Act often works in tandem with these two other areas of law.
What is the Criminal Code and the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act?
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to this — meaning no one should discriminate against them because of their race, gender, or background.
What is non-discrimination?
When the guardian is unable or unwilling to provide the child with the necessities of life.
What is neglect?
All offences are violations the Criminal Code of Canada and this standard of proof is used.
In a human rights hearing or tribunal, who are the two primary principals involved?
What are the applicant or the respondent?
What is the applicant and the claimant?
This right ensures that children can express their thoughts freely and be heard in matters that affect them.
What is freedom of expression or the right to be heard?
Impairment of a child's mental or emotional functioning or development as a result of being exposed to domestic violence is an example of this type of abuse.
What is emotional abuse?
To prevent crime by addressing the circumstances underlying a young person's behaviour.
What is a principle of the YCJA?
Human rights can never be taken away or given up, but sometimes they can have these put on them.
What are restrictions?
These two measurements of evidence must be presented to determine that an EPO is necessary for the immediate protection of an individual or family members.
What is serious or urgent?
This right guarantees that every child should have access to schools, learning materials, and qualified teachers.
What is the right to education?
What is 12 months?
The maximum custody sentence for a youth who has committed a serious violent offence.
What is 10 years?
Shared values of dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence are defined and protected by this.
What is the rule of law?
A spouse who is fit to stand trial and can be required to be a witness for violence to a child under 14 is considered to meet these two legal standards.
What is competent and compellable?
This provincial law aims to ensure that children are safe, nurtured, and supported by protecting their rights to be free from forms of abuse and neglect.
What is the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act?