In addition to the safeguards available to adult detainees, section 146 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act 2002, c.1 imposes certain requirements that must be met in order for a statement made by a young person in custody to be admissible against him or her in trial. Specifically, (1) the statement must be voluntary, (2) [...]

A decision to be rendered today by the Supreme Court of Canada may help clarify another vague area of the law as it pertains to youth justice. The decision impacts police procedures when it comes to explaining a detained young person’s rights and waiver thereof, before any statement they make is admissible. The issues presented [...]