the resource project
References
Understanding the Canadian Legal Process
The Resource Project was developed using current trauma-informed guidance from the Ontario child advocacy centres, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, the Canadian Paediatric Society, and peer-reviewed research on child development and recovery following childhood sexual abuse.
Some recommendations have been adapted for clarity and readability.
The following organizations and publications were referenced in the preparation of this information.
Canadian Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC) Network. Child and Youth Advocacy Centres in Canada.https://www.cyac-ccej.ca
Cybertip.ca. Canada's National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children.https://www.cybertip.ca
Department of Justice Canada. Victims of Crime.https://www.justice.gc.ca
Department of Justice Canada. Criminal Code of Canada.https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
Government of Ontario. Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/17c14
Public Safety Canada. Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca