LawNow LawNow provides credible legal information, interpretation and comment to help Canadians make critical decisions in their lives, and make meaningful and effective contributions to the democratic life of community and country. LawNow Online includes an online magazine, email updating service, searchable archive of articles, and access to back issues.

Legal Resource Centre The program uses a variety of knowledge development and delivery methods for providing law-related information, justice education, community development, community consultations and networking services. The program operates several websites.

A Kids' Guide to Separation and Divorce A Kids’ Guide to Separation and Divorce is a website designed for children aged 5 to 12. The topics include changes, strategies, feelings, law and resources. The site also includes a brief Guide for Grown-Ups.

A Teen Guide to Parental Separation and Divorce The purpose of this site is to provide information to teens about what separation and divorce mean in Canada.  The topics include changes, strategies, emotions, law and resources.

Aboriginal Themed Lesson Plans The Indian and Metis Curriculum Advisory Committee seeks to provide guidance for those educators who recognize the value of integrating Indian and Metis content and perspective in the classroom. This work is the product of continuing efforts of the Indian and Metis Curriculum Advisory Committee of the Regina Public School Division #4.

About Parliament - Teaching Tools Ready-made products for the classroom from the Government of Canada.

Advanced Mock Trials (Criminal Cases) A set of seven mock trials and a guide developed by Judge C. Cunliffe Barnett and Sandra Hawkins, all of which are based on actual cases and deal with challenging and socially relevant issues. Best suited for senior secondary students. Also available A guide outlining the entire mock trial process, with generic role sheets for court system personnel and additional learning activities. Available from the Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia.

Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre Promotes awareness among Albertans about civil liberties and human rights through research and education. The Research Centre publishes reports on various civil liberties and human rights topics. One of the Research Centre's current projects is the Human Rights Education Project, which educates secondary students about human rights law. Links to resources - publications, teachers materials, and research.

Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre - Publications Publishes reports (download in .pdf format) on various civil liberties and human rights topics. Also has a lending library of videos. One of the Research Centre's current projects is the Human Rights Education Project, which educates secondary students about human rights law.

Alberta’s Justice System in Your Community (Teacher’s Guide) This resource has been developed by Alberta Justice, in cooperation with Alberta Education, to provide an introductory overview of the justice system and its key participants, while addressing outcomes from the Grade 3 social studies curriculum. (PDF document)

AlterHéros AlterHéros is an incorporated non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the social and community integration of gay, lesbiam and transgenred youth.  The goal is to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, to improve the image of homosexuals and bisexuals, and to halt homophobia so that they can feel proud to be equal members of society.

Aspen Foundation for Labour Education The mission of the Foundation is to inspire and educate young Albertans to value the social contribution of labour; to understand labour unions; to be knowledgeable about social and economic issues affecting workers; and to develop participatory and leadership skills.The Aspen Foundation is dedicated to providing citizens with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that allow them to contribute fully to a healthy, just, and democratic workplace, community, and society. Students need to know how they can contribute to this development through participation in labour organizations and institutions. It is important that young people understand the role that the labour movement in Alberta and Canada has played in the past and is playing today.

Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack A curriculum for secondary school students. Adapted with permission for Canadian classroom use by the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre.

Bully B'ware Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today and is a reality in the lives of all children, whether they are bullies, victims or witnesses. Teachers, students, support staff, parents and administrators need to work as a team to take action against bullying.

Canada in the Making This site is about the history of Canada through the words of the men and women who shaped the nation. Built around the Government Documents collection of the Early Canadiana Online collection, it integrates narrative text with links to primary source texts.

The site has been designed for students and teachers of Canadian studies, history and law, but will also be useful to researchers and anyone else interested in Canada's past.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office - CIPO at the Canada-Wide Science Fair

The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is an annual event where Canadian high school students showcase their science projects for competition CIPO will be an exhibitor promoting awareness of intellectual property (IP) amongst the students. On this page you can also access various educational materials about patents.

Canadian Symbols at Parliament - Library of Parliament Canadian Symbols at Parliament is a Web site of discovery. It is a rich resource for primary teachers looking to explore with their students, the veritable treasure trove of symbols waiting to be discovered at Canada’s Parliament.

Citizenship Teaching Module This module is a series of five lesson plans created to assist B.C. teachers in educating students on the importance of citizenship. Its purpose is to promote in students a desire to become educated, active and involved citizens through introduction to citizenship concepts and information as to how they may participate in issues that affect their daily lives.

Civil liberties in our schools Contains information and resources for teachers and students

Common law in your life This article is a plain language explanation of the origins and role of the common law as it operates in Canada. The article explains how the common law came into existence, where it might apply in your life, and how it works alongside the laws passed by Parliament and provincial legislatures.

Community Learning Network Developed and maintained by the BC Open Learning Agency the Community Learning Network is a site designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Here you’ll find over 5,800 annotated links to educational sites with free resources, all organized by theme pages and keyword search

Community Legal Education Association of Manitoba - Publications Community Legal Education Association is a not-for-profit organization, which provides Manitobans with information about the law through several services. We have existed since 1984 and we believe that law belongs to people - you have a right to know your rights. The Association offers a variety of community programs one of which is the School's Program (Speakers in the Classroom, Youth Criminal Justice Act Teaching Kit and Mock Trial Kits). You can order pamphlets, booklets, and education kits on legal topics from the Association.

Community Legal Education Association of Manitoba (CLEA) Community Legal Education Association is a not-for-profit organization, which provides Manitobans with information about the law through several services. We have existed since 1984 and we believe that law belongs to people - you have a right to know your rights. The Association offers a variety of community programs one of which is the School's Program (Speakers in the Classroom, Youth Criminal Justice Act Teaching Kit and Mock Trial Kits). You can order pamphlets, booklets, and education kits on legal topics from the Association.

Corrections in Canada: An Interactive Timeline This website - in the form of an interactive timeline - provides a dynamic, easy-to-navigate historical overview of Canada's corrections system, describing the developments of the last 170 years with the help of stories, chronologies, images and other media elements. It relates that history to corrections today, illuminating the many advancements that have been - and continue to be - made.

Cory's Courthouse This website is designed to provide information on the court process for children who may be required to testify in court. The site can also be used to teach any child who has an interest in learning about how the legal system works. The web site is child-friendly and interactive. Children will meet "Cory the Court Dog" who acts as a guide throughout the site. Site features include a Virtual Court and Cory's Courthouse where children can learn about the people who you can expect to see in court and what happens before, during, and after court.

Courts of BC This website is created by Law Courts Education Society of BC. This website has different videos to introduce and explain the different law courts systems in BC. This website also includes teacher's guide and handouts for students. This is intended for high school students.

Courts of Nova Scotia - Courtrooms and Classrooms Program For teachers the Courtrooms and Classrooms Project consists of three elements:
• arrange for students to observe a court in session
• challenge students to explore the Virtual Courtroom online. Use the teacher's guide for tips on classroom activities
• request that a judge assist with a mock trial.

Cultivating Peace The goal of the Cultivating Peace initiative is to create classroom-ready resources for schools across Canada that will assist teachers and community leaders to educate for change. The programs created through this initiative will encourage youth to respect diversity, think globally, value human rights, recognize injustice and respond to conflict with methods other than violence. These resources will engage children and youth in the search for a culture of peace in their homes, their schools, their neighbourhoods and their global community.

Cybertip!ca Cybertip.ca is Canada's National Tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. It is a centralized web portal for receiving and addressing reports from the public regarding child pornography, luring, child sex tourism, and children who are exploited through prostitution. Cybertip.ca also provides the public with information, referrals and other resources to help Canadians keep their children safe while on the Internet.

Department of Justice Canada - Speakers Bureau The Bureau provides its services across Canada to promote awareness and understanding of justice issues. It's services include informative and engaging presentations, speeches and panel discussions, which are offered in both official languages in a format to suit requirements.

Diversity Toolkit - University of Calgary This site is part of a funded project to assist teachers, students, scholars or any activists who wish to promote equity and the acceptance of differences within schools and communities. This site offers a variety of on-line resources, funding sources, glossaries, examples of projects, and selected readings to help you get started.

Éducaloi (English) Éducaloi is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inform Quebecers of their rights and obligations by providing legal information in everyday language.

Education is our Buffalo - A Teachers' Resource for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education in Alberta As part of its ongoing commitment to public education and to the professional development of teachers, the Alberta Teachers’ Association regularly develops resource materials. Education Is Our Buffalo: A Teachers’ Resource for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education in Alberta is one such resource. In addressing the particular needs of First Nations, Métis and Inuit teachers and learners, this collection of materials sheds light on issues of diversity, equity and human rights as they touch the day-to-day life in Alberta schools and society. (PDF 80 pages)

Elections Canada Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to Canada's Parliament. Its ongoing concern is to fulfill its responsibility to ensure Canadians can exercise their choices in elections and referendums in an open and impartial process.

Elections Canada On-Line: Young Voters Casting your ballot lets you speak your mind. It lets you be heard. This site shows you how. It’s loaded with information for anyone who wants to know how elections work. You can look up the answers to election basics or go deeper to find information on Canada’s electoral system.

Electronic Frontier Canada Electronic Frontier Canada (EFC) was founded to ensure that the principles embodied in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms remain protected as new computing, communications, and information technologies are introduced into Canadian society.

ePALS.com Classroom Exchange ePALS is the world's largest online classroom community because of our easy-to-use tools, innovative projects and, most importantly, our members.

Equality Rules A website from the Government of Ontario to promote healthy relationships. Through interactive scenarios and quizzes, children and teens can learn the importance of respecting themselves and others, as well as ways in which they can stand up for their friends in various situations.

Explore the YCJA Learn about the Youth Criminal Justice Act through online games, interactive quizzes, and activities in the Learning Centre.  Professionals who work with youth can also access resources from across Canada and earn a professional development certificate in the Training Centre.

Exploring Humanitarian Law Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is an international education programme for young people between the ages of 13 and 18. A resource pack for teachers, EHL provides 30 hours of activities that introduce young people to the basic rules of international humanitarian law (IHL).

Famous Trials This is an educational site maintained at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. It contains information about famous trials from Socrates to Moussaoui.

Freedom to Read Freedomtoread.ca is a website of the Freedom of Expression Committee. This is a committee of the Book and Periodical Council. The committee monitors censorship issues in Canada, organizes the annual Freedom to Read Week, and produces an information kit each year on issues of intellectual freedom.

Grandpa Lives With Us: An ESL Curriculum on Seniors and their Families This unit deals with how we treat our older family members, how our children will treat us as we age. It presents scenarios for consideration, to raise awareness of the hidden problems facing families adapting to a new culture. Contains multilevel lesson plan and activity outlines; group, class, individual activities; grammar, functional English; and reproducible illustrations. Created by the Ontario Trillium Foundation - Restorative Justice Approaches to Elder Abuse. (PDF, 16 pages, 2001)

Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations The Guide describes the steps to be followed to transform policy into Federal Acts and regulations, which are forms of written law generally referred to as "legislation." It also outlines the roles of the participants in this process. The Guide also serves as a reference for those already involved in law-making and as a training tool for those who are becoming involved for the first time.

Healthy Relationships - Violence Prevention Curriculum Healthy Relationships was developed by a community-group, Men for Change, in Halifax as a response to the massacre of 14 women engineering students in Montreal, Quebec in 1989. This program for grades 7 through 9 is currently used by schools, women’s shelters, social welfare agencies, and health, detention, youth and counselling centres in Canada and the United States. Helps students to analyze the culture of violence that condones abusive behavior is the first step towards empowering them to create the violence-free culture of tomorrow. (Curriculum available for purchase on line)

How Canadians Govern Themselves The late Senator Eugene Forsey’s popular booklet on the Canadian system of governance has been revised and given a fresh new look. This 5th Edition is now available online and for download in PDF format.

Human Rights Education Project This is a project of the Alberta Civil Liberties Association. It provides teachers of secondary school students or a student in junior or senior high school with handbooks and manuals. Site includes a sample lesson on the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack: Beyond Blame.

Human Rights Internet Youth Centre A place for young people to find what they're looking for on child and youth rights - articles, an interactive legal quiz, and a "youth-only" guestbook.

Idealist.org - Action Without Borders Action Without Borders is a global network of individuals and organizations working to build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Its work is guided by the common desire of its members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect. The site has teaching materials and offers opportunities to supplement and enhance your lesson plans, classroom resources, and encourage your students to get involved with their communities.

Integration & Belonging Integration & Belonging strives to develop a sustainable framework to promote citizen engagement and community integration by exploring and transferring local knowledge and practice to foster a Canadian identity. To ensure a strong Canadian social fabric, UNA-Canada emphasizes that strong links between community and youth leaders will form a network for on-going dialogue on integration and belonging, particularly at times of threat to its cohesion. Integration & Belonging (I&B) is an initiative focused on youth and emerging community leaders in five cities across Canada.

Jeunes pour Jeunes (Éducaloi ) Consulte les capsules d'information pour en savoir plus sur tes droits et obligations.

Just Act! Canadian Youth for International Justice - Teaching Tools This section of the site has lesson plans on child soldiers, genocide, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and children, the benefits and challenges of the ICC and a mock ICC trial. The lesson plans are intended as an aid for teachers to promote awareness about the International Criminal Court within schools, as resources for awareness campaigns or for adaptation into presentations. They are suitable for grades 10-12.

Justice for Girls Justice for Girls (JFG) is a non-profit organization that promotes freedom from violence, social justice and equality for teenage girls who live in poverty. JFG programs include: Criminal Justice Monitoring Program, Advocacy Program, Young Women's Internship Program and Public Education Activities.

Justice Learning A site for teens on American civic education, Justice Learning is an innovative, issue-based approach for engaging high school students in informed political discourse. It uses audio from the Justice Talking radio show on NPR and articles from The New York Times to teach students about reasoned debate and the often-conflicting values inherent in democracy. Includes teaching materials and lesson plans.

Kids in the Know - Billy Brings his Buddies Children who are alone have a greater risk of being harmed. Using the Buddy System is one way children can reduce their vulnerability to victimization. This interactive site will help children to learn about the Buddy System, along with lesson plan for teachers to use in their classroom.

Law Connection The Law Connection: Current Issues in Law offers a series of feature articles and lesson ideas around topical legal themes. Plus, the site offers Beagle Bytes, an interactive forum where teachers and students may ask legal professionals questions related to the feature articles.

Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia The society is a non-profit organization providing educational programs and services about the justice system in Canada and British Columbia. Their function is twofold in that they help the public understand how our justice system works and also help those people working within the system to better understand the justice-related issues that different people in our communities face. The society provides information for the public, including students and life-long learners.

Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia - Resources The society offers a wide range of books, pamphlets, videos, charts, multimedia, web sites and curriculum that have been designed with you and your group’s unique needs in mind.


Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia - Self Help Centre The society is a non-profit organization providing educational programs and services about the justice system in Canada and British Columbia. Their function is twofold in that they help the public understand how our justice system works and also help those people working within the system to better understand the justice-related issues that different people in our communities face. The society provides information for the public, including students and life-long learners.

Legal Research Guide for Beginners This guide from the Bora Laskin Law Library explains how to conduct legal research in Canada. It is aimed at the first-time legal researcher and will be most useful if the steps and sources in the guide are followed in the order given.

Making Waves Making Waves is a successful New Brunswick project that educates and involves teens in dating violence prevention activities. Making Waves is dedicated to preventing abusive rela