The applicants in the main proceeding sought access to youth criminal records related to a sexual assault investigation for use in a civil action.
The Attorney General and the Chief of Police brought a preliminary motion seeking release of the records to them to determine if other young persons, such as witnesses or victims, should be given notice of the application due to privacy interests.
The court dismissed the motion, holding that the Youth Criminal Justice Act's statutory scheme for access to records does not require notice to witnesses, and the court cannot effectively amend the legislation to create a new notice provision.
