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Stewart, V. Lorne – Interchange, 1977
This article discusses the provisions of the 1908 "Juvenile Delinquents Act," the first Canadian nationwide legislation addressing the problem of juvenile delinquency, and presents a brief look at major changes that would take effect with the proposed "Young Persons in Conflict with the Law" act. (MJB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Delinquency, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries
Weiler, Karen – Interchange, 1977
The author examines provisions of Section 8 of the Ontario legislature's "Training Schools Act," (now superseded) which provided criteria for the committal of unmanageable children into state institutions, and examines alternatives to commitment. (MJB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Day Care Centers, Foreign Countries
Leon, Jeffrey S. – Interchange, 1977
This article provides a social-historical background to the movement for recognition of children's rights in the Canadian juvenile justice system by outlining the origins of existing juvenile delinquency legislation in Canada and presenting the philosophies and assumptions about children that were favored by early twentieth-century Canadian…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
