These questions and answers were developed by the Legal Resource Centre. They cover questions pertaining to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom written in plain language [more]
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This activity helps students understand what mediation is by having them engage in the actual process. Students work in groups and follow a step-by-step mediation outline to resolve a conflict. By the end of the lesson students should be able to analyze the value of [more]
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This powerpoint presentation from the Edmonton John Howard Society provides a good overview and background to the Youth Criminal Justice Act and can set the stage for other lessons. The "Un-Narrated" version does not have the voice over or automatic transitions so [more]
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This interactive website with stories and activities written at a grade three level provides an introduction to the justice system and its participants. The activities demonstrate how peace is attained through people and groups within a community [more]
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This 193 page middle or high school resource examines questions such as how societies make laws, resolve conflicts, and deal with those who do not live up to society’s standards for behaviour.
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There is a law in Alberta which states that all people who have a driver's licence must have their photo on it. Members of the Hutterite community appealed this law and took it to the Supreme Court of Canada because they believed that the law infringed on their [more]
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