Are there other laws besides the Youth Criminal Justice Act that affect youth at the age of 12?

Yes, there are many laws that begin to affect children at the age of 12. For example, in Alberta and in most other Canadian provinces a child of 12 can

• consent to having his or her name changed;
• consent in writing to being adopted;
• apply for his or her own lawyer from Legal Aid;
• be employed with a parents written consent (subject to restricted activities and hours);
• give consent in some Child Welfare proceedings.

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