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

British Columbia Teacher's Federation : Lesson Aids : Links to Curriculum Resources Classroom material and lesson plans on several topics such as diversity and Aboriginal issues from the BC Teacher's Federation.

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.

Citizenship Handbook The overall theme of The Citizenship Handbook is citizenship, and its rights and responsibilities. We hope to encourage citizens—both individually and in groups—to become involved in the democratic life of their communities.

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

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.

Copyright Matters! This booklet gives teachers user-friendly information on copyright law, combining items from the Canadian Copyright Act and its regulations, contractual and tariff arrangements with copyright collectives, and court decisions.

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.

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).

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)

Human Rights Education Project If you are a teacher of secondary school students or a student in junior or senior high school in Alberta, our Human Rights Education Project is for you. For everyone else this project provides handbooks and manuals that may be of interest to you. If you have an interest in human rights, check out our Human Rights Education Library for some useful resources. The library is located at ACLRC, Room 2350 Murray Fraser Hall, University of Calgary, 2940 University Way N.W., Calgary, Alberta.

Human Rights in Canada: A historical perspective The Canadian Human Rights Commission website on the evolution of human rights in 20^th Century Canada. Explores the key court cases and laws that have shaped human rights in our country since 1900.

Internet 101 - Internet Safety Tools Internet 101 is a collaborative project between police forces in the National Capital Region. They have also developed a toolkit for educators. Kit101: An Educator's Guide to Internet Safety is a combination of dynamic presentations, helpful cue cards and a handbook, which may assist you with the toolkit materials. The presentations are designed for both small and large audiences, and can be tailored to your specific requirements in promoting Internet safety among youth and parents.

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

Justice Eduation Society of BC- Self Help Resources 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.

Justice Education Society- BC Established in 1989 as the Law Courts Education Society, the Justice Education Society is dedicated to improving access to the justice system through hands-on, targeted, two-way education between the public and those working in the system. This commitment is embodied in our tagline, “Justice through Knowledge.” As a non-profit organization with ongoing public and private sector financial and volunteer support, we offer a unique and comprehensive collection of justice-related educational services and effectively work towards creating a justice system that is accessible to all.

Justice Education Society of BC- 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.

Kids in the Know Kids in the Know is an interactive safety education program for increasing the personal safety of children and reducing their risk of sexual exploitation. It offers a safety curriculum designed to empower children and reduce their risk of victimization. It focuses on building self-esteem through teaching critical problem-solving skills. The program uses an inclusive, community-based approach to heighten safety awareness. The core premise of the curriculum is based on key root safety strategies and environments which are reinforced and practiced throughout every grade level.

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.

Media Awareness Network - Internet learning resources for teachers The Media Awareness Network offers a range of media education and Internet literacy resource.

Minors and Contract Law - Teacher Information Sheet   

MPTV MPTV is an educational resource designed to introduce students to the House of Commons and the role of its elected members. This resource includes a video classroom activities and supporting teacher materials. This resource is suggested for Grades 4 to 6 (Primary cycles 2 and 3 in Quebec).

Nature's Laws - Resources The Nature's Laws Project was developed in a partnership involving the Heritage Community Foundation and representatives of First Nations from Treaty 6, 7 and 8. The project is a study of the legal codes and traditional governance of Alberta’s First Nations in the areas covered by Treaties 6, 7 and 8.  It was structured as having research and public education components and involved Elders, academics and legal historians.  The material examined was evidence found in oral histories, as well as case law, and the scholarly literature relating to Aboriginal People.

Ontario Justice Education Network Funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario and supported by the Law Society of Upper Canada and its other participants, OJEN is a forum for leading institutions and individuals from the legal, education and other sectors, to work together on initiatives designed to foster the public’s understanding of our justice system. It supports popular programs such as ”Courtrooms and Classrooms,” which, through a network of local education committees, is reaching many thousands of students around the province.

Ontario Justice Education Network - Resources OJEN is a forum for leading institutions and individuals from the legal, education and other sectors, to work together on initiatives designed to foster the public’s understanding of our justice system. It supports popular programs such as ”Courtrooms and Classrooms,” which, through a network of local education committees, is reaching many thousands of students around the province. Resource page provides links to materials which have been developed for teachers teaching law, and for judges, lawyers and other justice sector volunteers when speaking with students. This section also includes reference materials such as selected speeches and articles relating to the justice system, which can be used as educational tools.

Parliament – How It Works (Parliamentary Internet - Background Resources for Teachers) This Web site will shed light on Canada’s parliamentary process.

Parliament of Canada - education programs, products, and resources Grade-specific programs and products for teachers and students. Ready-made activities for the classroom. Background resources to assist teachers in planning their lessons about the Senate and the House of Commons.

People's Law School - Publications Provides legal information on a variety of topics in plain language to the people of British Columbia. The People's Law School also organize events including presentations by the Provincial Innovations Program (PIP), Justice Theatre presentations to BC schools, and free volunteer speaker placements on law-related issues for community groups.

Plain Train - Plain language online training Helpful tips and techniques for improving your communication skills with the use of plain language.

Resources for Teachers (Supreme Court of Canada) Provides information on the Court about tours, Educational Kits, mock trials, youth activity book.

Safe and Caring Schools and Communities Safe and Caring School Communities programs prevent negative social behaviour through character education, conflict management training and building respect for diversity. They promote a problem-solving approach to discipline that encourages positive social behaviour by expecting young people to fix the wrongs they have caused, thereby learning from their mistakes. All Safe and Caring Schools and Communities (SACSC) programs focus on the following five topics: Living Respectfully, Developing Self-Esteem, Respecting Diversity and Preventing Prejudice, Managing Anger and Dealing with Bullying, and Harassment Resolving Conflicts Peacefully.

Selected Annotated Bibliography: Restorative Justice Prepared by Shelley Trevethan and Amey Bell - Research Branch  - Correctional Service Canada - September 2002.

STOP! Dating violence among adolescents This program is used extensively in the province of Quebec. STOP is aimed at students in grades 10 to 12. The themes are compatible with personal and social education courses, as well as religious and moral religious education courses.

Student Vote If we want young Canadians to grow up into active citizens, then shouldn’t we give them a way to practice first?  That’s what the Student Vote program is all about:  understanding the process, discovering issues and learning first hand how to vote – and why it matters.

Teachers' Rights: Dealing with Harassment by Students, Parents and other Adults The pamphlet covers some of the common harassment problems being reported by teachers in New Brunswick, and explains legislation and policies intended to protect teaching staff from these types of incidents. The pamphlet provides tips for teachers who are dealing with harassment both inside and outside the classroom, and explains where to turn for help.

The Miss G_ Project The Miss G__ Project for Equity in Education is a grassroots young feminist organization working to combat all forms of oppression in and through education, including sexism, homophobia, racism and classism. Ongoing support by Huron University College.

The Wall Workshop: Women Changing Today's Economy The Wall Workshop is an educational tool designed to do a gender analysis of the global economy starting with women’s experiences. It has been used by women’s organizations, trade unions, and community groups, professional and religious organizations in countries around the globe. Here you will find an introduction to the methodology; experiences people have had facilitating Wall workshops, how to order guides and suggestions for adapting the methodology to your situation.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights- An Introduction Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, in cooperation with other Canadian human rights commissions, launched a new interactive youth website celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This website provides youth with an interactive forum to help them learn about human rights and engage in a human rights dialogue. The website also offers tips for youth to get involved in promoting and protecting human rights.

YourMoney Managing YourMoney is about more than just what you buy. It means making informed choices, and using money wisely to reach your goals. Explore the resources in this section to learn more about how to take charge of YourMoney.

Youth and Schools (Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan) PLEA offers a wide range of resources for teaching law in the classroom, such as lesson plans,  instruction guides, mock trial kits and publications. As well as "School Law", an initiative of the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan ( PLEA ), The Law Society of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan Branch) and the Courts Communication Office, which puts volunteer lawyers and judges into classrooms to speak on a variety of topics.

Youth and the Law (Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia) The site has information about the Youth Criminal Justice Act. It lets you look inside the workings of the legal process and provides links to resources for youth justice in Nova Scotia. Materials available for use by teachers within the classroom.

Youth Criminal Justice System - Prince Edward Island The goal of this module, prepared by the Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island (CLIA) is to teach young people, 12 to 17 years old, about their rights in the youth criminal justice system of Prince Edward Island. Available as a web resource or printable version. (March 2006)

Youth dating violence - School-based violence prevention programs - a resource manual Information on youth dating violence. Links to prevention programs addressing youth dating violence,  research and general information.

Youth Justice in New Brunswick Welcome to Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) Youth Justice Website. We have created a number of publications for youth and adults. We have a number of publications on youth and the law, games, teacher’s resources, and how to find out more about the videos and presentations available from PLEIS-NB. The information on this site can tell you more about Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act, Youth Crime, Youth Rights and other questions teens may have about the law.