SCC clarifies scope of Quebec youth court’s power to remedy ‘encroachments’ on children’s rights

By Cristin Schmitz ( December 20, 2024, 5:22 PM EST) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that the statutory power of Quebec’s youth court to order help for a “child in difficulty” whose rights have been “encroached” upon only authorizes corrective measures that relate directly to the particular child’s situation....