Youth Justice Committees involve a young person accused of minor non-violent offences meeting with his or her guardians, a small committee of trained community members and the victims of their offences to negotiate an appropriate way for the young person to make amends for his or her actions.

Funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General, Youth Justice Committee programs are being established in 54 communities throughout Ontario as of 2007.  

The Committees are made up of volunteers in the community who work in partnership with criminal justice professionals to develop measures that will hold young people accountable and and present an alternative to formal court proceedings.

Operation Springboard administers Youth Justice Committees in two communities:

· Scarborough
· York Region

The Scarborough Youth Justice Committee is operated in partnership with the West Scarborough Neighborhood Community Centre.