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Visiting a local courthouse with a high school law class is often the first contact students have with the court system. With OJEN’s flagship Courtrooms & Classrooms program, visits to the courthouse also present opportunities for young people to connect with legal professionals such as judges, justices of the peace, lawyers and court staff. Each […]
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Is winter getting you down? OJEN offers an antidote to the February blahs – PD sessions to inspire and refresh! On February 15th, OJEN offers workshops for teachers in 3 locations. PD Sessions The Windsor-Essex Law Institute is a half day conference hosted by the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law. The tentative program includes […]
Ontario’s teachers are a tremendous asset in our mission to develop the legal capability of young people. By working with teachers, OJEN benefits from their pedagogical expertise, relationships with their students, and commitment to community life. This ensures that we share information about the law and the justice system in a way that prepares young […]
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019 Location: University of Windsor Faculty of Law The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) is hosting the 2019 Windsor-Essex Law Institute, a half-day professional development conference for law, civics, and social sciences secondary school teachers on Friday, February 15th at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law. OJEN provides teachers with an […]
About 20 law teachers from the London area participated in a full day of OJEN professional development earlier this month. Hosted by Western University Faculty of Law, the day included sessions on: An introduction to CLEO’s new website, Steps to Justice; Current issues in International Law; How new Marijuana Laws impact youth. Teachers were […]
If an aspiring shock-TV host seeks police advice on how to entrap and film an online predator leading to their arrest, is he acting as an agent of the police? If so, to what extent must he consider the Charter rights of the accused? What should be done with evidence gathered through infringing upon those rights? These […]
We’ve all had something thrown at us that we weren’t expecting and we’ve had to grow up fast. We’re doing our best to do everything. We’re strong and we’re smart. I have a very positive perception of myself.” – Parents Centre: Humewood House Resident Youth-Police Dialogues at Humewood House On the evening of December […]
The Herbert family established Tate’s Tableaux 5 years ago to commemorate the life of their son in a meaningful way. Their annual event in Barrie, brings together friends and family for an evening of music and good cheer. The proceeds are donated to OJEN’s justice education programs for youth, a cause they believe Tate would have appreciated. This year Ted and Ann Herbert attended our Annual General Meeting and presented OJEN with a cheque with proceeds from this year’s event. Combined with donations from their friends and from OJEN stakeholders, the total came to $9,750!
OJEN is thrilled to announce that we are one of twenty organizations to receive funding through the Law Foundation of Ontario’s (LFO) Catalyst grant program! This new program offers core funding over a three-year funding cycle to non-profit organizations working to advance access to justice in Ontario. Its goal is to help provide organizational stability […]
On November 6th, 40 young women from the Waterloo Region spent the day connecting with women working in justice sector careers. Braiding Diversity into Justice was a full day career modeling program designed to attract greater diversity to the legal profession. Organized by the Waterloo OJEN Committee, this program aimed to inspire young women from […]
Nominations are now open for the 2018 OJEN Chief Justices’ Award. This annual award was established in 2005 by the three Chief Justices of Ontario’s courts. The Chief Justices’ Award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of individuals engaged in promoting public understanding of the justice system. Previous recipients have included judges, lawyers, educators and court staff. […]