Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY)

Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) JFCY provides select legal representation to low-income children and youth in Ontario. A non-profit legal aid clinic. www.jfcy.org

We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, professionals & community groups across Ontario. Who We Are
Justice for Children and Youth provides select legal representation to low-income children and youth in Toronto and vicinity. We are a non-profit legal aid clinic that specializes in protecting the rights of those facing conflicts with the legal system, education, s

ocial service or mental health systems. We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups across Ontario. What We Do
Justice for Children and Youth has staff lawyers who represent and advocate for youth under 18 and a lawyer for homeless youth under 25. If you have a legal problem or you have any questions you can contact us. Justice for Children and Youth’s staff lawyers provide direct legal assistance in all areas of children’s law to eligible children and youth of Toronto and vicinity. In conjunction with legal assistance, we provide community outreach and public legal education. We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups are provided on a province wide basis. Justice for Children and Youth advocates for law and policy reform and as well, monitors and responds to current developments and proposed changes to the laws which affect children. A wide range of publications and legal materials are maintained for public use. Mission Statement
At Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY), we provide child-centred legal services that enhance justice and support inclusion for vulnerable children and youth through:

Specialized legal expertise and representation
Leadership on systemic law reform and advocacy
Legal education and outreach

Our Vision
We advance and protect the legal rights and dignity of children and youth.

A new update in our Voting Age Charter Challenge: the Government of Canada has filed its Factum - "Respondent's Factum"....
07/07/2026

A new update in our Voting Age Charter Challenge: the Government of Canada has filed its Factum - "Respondent's Factum". Swipe to learn more.

06/19/2026
03/20/2026

Bonne Journée internationale de la Francophonie ! 🌍✨

02/13/2026

Young people are more exposed to harm because adults and systems hold the power: over housing, schooling, healthcare, income, and even freedom. When that power imbalance intersects with poverty, being Indigenous or Black, racialization, homelessness, family instability, disability, immigration status or 2SLGBTQ+ identity, the risks multiply - and so must the protections.

When you support JFCY, you help shift the power.

02/01/2026

At JFCY, Black History Month highlights how access to justice for Black Canadian youth has been - and continues to be - shaped by anti-black racism.

We perceive “justice” as the right to be safe, believed, and supported - in school, within child welfare systems, in housing and in immigration processes - indeed in every space where young people may find themselves struggling to survive.
Our advocacy is rooted in the idea that our justice system must protect Black youth through culturally-rooted care, stable housing and income, affirming schools and communities, and by continuing to instigate fundamental changes to dismantle systemic racism. ❤️🖤💚

01/29/2026

JFCY is part of Your Way Forward, a collaborative multi-clinic project funded by the Department of Justice that provides legal support to survivors of gender-based violence.

That federal funding ends March 31. While Your Way Forward is grateful for one-year bridge funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario (through March 2027), survivors need these services for the long term.

There are more than 20 similar projects across the country which rely on this funding to provide access to justice services for their survivor clients. Together with these sister organizations across Canada, we’re calling for permanent, sustainable funding for survivor-centred justice services.

has written an open letter to the Ministers of Justice and WAGE. See ESVA’s bio for a link to write your MP and support these services.

Address

55 University Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5J2H7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14169201633

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