Section 116 — Youth Criminal Justice Act: Government records

A department or an agency of any government in Canada may keep records containing information obtained by the department or agency for the purposes of an investigation of an offence alleged to have been committed by a young person; for use in proceedings against a young person under this Act; for the purpose of administering a youth sentence or an order of the youth justice court; for the purpose of considering whether to use extrajudicial measures to deal with a young person; or as a result of the use of extrajudicial measures to deal with a young person. A person or organization may keep records containing information obtained by the person or organization as a result of the use of extrajudicial measures to deal with a young person; or for the purpose of administering or participating in the administration of a youth sentence.