Youth Justice Initiative

The Youth Justice Initiative supports the implementation of the Youth Criminal Justice Act by funding programs and services and addressing new and emerging youth justice issues.

The initiative includes the following funding programs:

• Youth Justice Services Funding Program
• Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
• Youth Justice Fund

The Youth Justice Services Funding Program and the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program provide ongoing funding to provinces and territories to support the legislative and policy objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The Youth Justice Fund provides time-limited funding to provinces, territories and organizations for projects that:

• encourage a more effective youth justice system
• respond to emerging youth justice issues
• enable greater citizen and community participation in the youth justice system

The Youth Justice Initiative also supports policy development, including legal and policy advice to the Minister of Justice on the Youth Criminal Justice Act, research, outreach and information sharing.