Bill C-7
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RECOMMENDATION |
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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal
other Acts''.
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment repeals and replaces the Young Offenders Act and
provides principles, procedures and protections for the prosecution of
young persons under criminal and other federal laws.
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This enactment sets out a range of extrajudicial measures,
establishes the judicial procedures and protections for young persons
alleged to have committed an offence, encourages the participation of
parents, victims, communities, youth justice committees and others in
the youth justice system, sets out a range of sentences available to the
youth justice court, establishes custody and supervision provisions, sets
out the rules for the keeping of records and protection of privacy,
provides transitional provisions and makes consequential amendments
to other Acts.
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