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Words and expressions.
(2) Unless otherwise provided, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
R.S., 1985, c. Y-1, s. 2; R.S., 1985, c. 24 (2nd Supp.), s. 1; 1993, c. 28, s. 78; 1995, c. 39, s. 177; 1998, c. 15, s. 41.
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Powers, duties and functions of provincial directors.
2.1 Any power, duty or function of a provincial director under this Act may be exercised or performed by any person authorized by the provincial director to do so and, if so exercised or performed, shall be deemed to have been exercised or performed by the provincial director.
R.S., 1985, c. 24 (2nd Supp.), s. 2.
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DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE.
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Policy for Canada with respect to young offenders.
3. (1) It is hereby recognized and declared that.
(a) crime prevention is essential to the long-term protection of society and requires addressing the underlying causes of crime by young persons and developing multi-disciplinary approaches to identifying and effectively responding to children and young persons at risk of committing offending behaviour in the future;.
(a.1) while young persons should not in all instances be held accountable in the same manner or suffer the same consequences for their behaviour as adults, young persons who commit offences should nonetheless bear responsibility for their contraventions;.
(b) society must, although it has the responsibility to take reasonable measures to prevent criminal conduct by young persons, be afforded the necessary protection from illegal behaviour;.
(c) young persons who commit offences require supervision, discipline and control, but, because of their state of dependency and level of development and maturity, they also have special needs and require guidance and assistance;.
(c.1) the protection of society, which is a primary objective of the criminal law applicable to youth, is best served by rehabilitation, wherever possible, of young persons who commit offences, and rehabilitation is best achieved by addressing the needs and circumstances of a young person that are relevant to the young person's offending behaviour;.
