00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.812386 CaOODSP 20221107141319 cr ||||||||||| 160422s2016 onc ob f000 0 eng d 978-0-660-0477-75 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- J2-422/2016E-PDF Lovinsky, Debra. Legal representation of children in Canada [electronic resource] / prepared by: Debra Lovinsky, Jessica Gagne. [Ottawa] : Department of Justice Canada, c2016. 136, [12] p. : tables Issued also in French under title: La représentation juridique des enfants au Canada. “Presented to: The Family, Children and Youth Section, Department of Justice Canada, 2015.” Includes bibliographical references. The focus of this paper is on the legal representation of children (i.e. the situations and circumstances in which a lawyer acts on behalf of a child and not where the child is heard directly by the court or through an intermediary who is not a lawyer). It is one piece of a much larger discussion as to how our society defines, upholds, advances and protects the rights of children. This paper seeks to answer the following questions: 1. When is legal representation available for children? 2. What legislation have provinces and territories enacted regarding the legal representation of children? 3. What is the role of the lawyer when representing children (amicus curiae, guardian ad litem, or advocate)? 4. In what circumstances is the lawyer independent or a government lawyer? 5. Have guidelines been created for lawyers who represent children? gccst Children gccst Legal rights Gagné, Jessica. Canada. Department of Justice. La représentation juridique des enfants au Canada (CaOODSP)9.812387 PDF 1.40 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2016/jus/J2-422-2016-eng.pdf