| Youth Criminal Justice Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | SC 2002, c. 1 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Assented to | 2002-02-19 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill C-7, 37th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Introduced by | Anne McLellan |
| First reading | 2001-02-05 |
| Second reading | 2001-03-26 |
| Third reading | 2001-05-29 |
| First reading | 2001-05-30 |
| Second reading | 2001-09-25 |
| Third reading | 2001-12-18 |
| Repeals | |
| Young Offenders Act (RSC 1985, c. Y-1) | |
| Status: In force | |
The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA; French: Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents) is a federal Canadian statute that covers the prosecution of youths for criminal offences.
Coming into effect on April 1, 2003, the Act replaced the Young Offenders Act, which itself was a replacement for the Juvenile Delinquents Act.