Programs
Courtrooms & Classrooms is OJEN’s signature program. It is also the umbrella under which related justice education activities take place. The links on this page will take you to information regarding Courthouse Visits and Classroom Visits.
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Active Citizens: Youth Engagement on Social Justice Issues
This program invites Grade 10 Civics students to participate in a half-day exchange of ideas and resources on how to get invo
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Adopt-a-School
The Adopt-a-School program supports law-related learning by encouraging relationships between lawyers and schools.
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Art in the Courts
Art in the Courts is a program designed to highlight positive community involvement with our courts and promote creative resu
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Charter Challenge
The Charter Challenge is an online simulation for High School students created to help students gain a better understanding o
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Charter Survey
OJEN's Charter Survey program invites Law, Civics, and History teachers to take a few minutes on Law Day - which marks the an
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Classroom Visits
Courtrooms & Classrooms is OJEN's signature program, focused primarily on schools. Courtrooms & Classrooms facilitates visits
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Courthouse Visits
Courtrooms & Classrooms is OJEN's signature program, focused primarily on schools. Courtrooms & Classrooms facilitates visits
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Criminal Code Donations
The Criminal Code Donations program recycles copies of the Canadian Criminal Code (2003 editions on up), donated by members o
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Elementary School Civil Mock Trial Program
Piloted in January of 2009, the Elementary School Civil Mock Trial Program represents OJENs first serious foray into curricu
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Grade 10 Civics
There are many resources available to educators teaching the grade 10 Civics course. 'Values of the Justice System' is a ser
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Judge Shadowing
This program allows teachers to 'shadow' a judge for a day. Teachers will be able to link with a judge, observe his or her co
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Justice and Your Community Video Challenge
The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) invites you to make a video on the Justice issues that matter most to you.
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Justice Education in Schools Symposium
Presented by OJEN & LAWS, this annual two-day symposium examines justice education and highlights the resources and expertise
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Justices of the Peace Bursary Program
Justices of the Peace are an integral part of Ontario's justice system and of its communities. Justices of the Peace make de
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Law 11 & 12
There are many resources available to educators teaching Understanding Canadian Law (Grade 11) and Canadian and International
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Law Day
Law Day celebrations were initiated by the Canadian Bar Association to mark the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and
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Law Symposia
Schools and school boards have enjoyed developing intra and inter-school law symposia, with justice sector volunteers leading
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Mock Hearings
A student mock hearing is a simulation of a real court or administrative hearing, with students playing the roles of lawyers,
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OJEN Chief Justices' Award
Each day, people from across Ontario make important contributions toward increasing public understanding of our justice syste
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OJEN Grade 5 Poster Challenge
The OJEN Grade 5 Poster Challenge is a great opportunity for grade five students to learn and demonstrate an understanding of
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OJEN Lennox Award
In honour of former Chief Justice Brian Lennox role as a founding Director of the Ontario Justice Education Network, and in
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OJEN/LFO Mock Trial Fund
In 2008, OJEN and the Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) partnered to launch a Mock Trial Fund that provides financial support a
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Summer Law Institutes
OJEN's Summer Law Institutes provide teachers with an exceptional professional development opportunity in a forum for learnin
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Take Our Kids to Work Day
This November, students across Canada have the opportunity to explore a variety of job and career options by participating in
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The Great Debate
Developed to complement the already broad range of Law Day activities, OJEN's Great Debate is an annual event designed to enl
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Trailblazers: Meeting Women in Law
The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) is pleased to partner with the Womens Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) to
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