OJEN Classroom Resources
OJEN has over 200 resources available for use in classrooms, community agencies and justice education programs. All OJEN resources are available for free in English or French. Resources are for general educational use and are not legal advice. Anyone dealing with legal issues should consult a lawyer for confidential, specific legal advice. OJEN retains the copyright over all OJEN resources and materials cannot be modified without prior written permission. There are four ways to search for a resource:
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Landmark Case: Equality Rights and Access to Health Care – Auton v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
Each OJEN Landmark Case includes a case summary, classroom discussion questions and worksheets that encourage students to explore both the legal and societal importance of the case. The parents of several autistic children brought an action against the British Columbia government for failing to fund a form of treatment for autistic children. They argued that […]
Landmark Case: Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
Each OJEN Landmark Case includes a case summary, classroom discussion questions and worksheets that encourage students to explore both the legal and societal importance of the case. The appellants, Robin Eldridge and John and Linda Warren, are deaf and prefer to communicate through sign language. After a not-for-profit agency stopped providing free medical interpretation in […]
Landmark Case: Directors’ Duties to Creditors – Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise
Each OJEN Landmark Case includes a case summary, classroom discussion questions and worksheets that encourage students to explore both the legal and societal importance of the case. Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise is a corporate law case concerning the duties of directors of corporations to stakeholders, including shareholders and creditors. The Court ruled […]
Landmark Case: Crown Duty to Disclose – R. v. Stinchcombe
Each OJEN Landmark Case includes a case summary, classroom discussion questions and worksheets that encourage students to explore both the legal and societal importance of the case. In R v Stinchcombe, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a unanimous decision, held that the Crown is under a duty to disclose to the defence all evidence […]
Landmark Case: Aboriginal Treaty Rights – R. v. Marshall
Each OJEN Landmark Case includes a case summary, classroom discussion questions and worksheets that encourage students to explore both the legal and societal importance of the case. In 1993, Donald Marhsall, Jr., a Mi’kmaq Indian, was arrested and charged with selling eels without a license, fishing without a license and fishing during closed season with […]
Landlord and Tenant Board Mock Hearing Scenario: In the matter of 159 Alexander Street, Unit 5B, Between: John Smith and Vera Stevens
Mr. John Smith, the landlord of a townhouse complex at 159 Alexander Street, has filed an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict one of his tenants, Vera Stevens, for non-payment of rent and noise complaints. This mock hearing is designed to help you learn more about landlord and tenant law and the […]
Landlord and Tenant Board Mock Hearing Role Preparation Package
This resource outlines the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing process and includes a time chart, hearing etiquette and protocol and preparation guidelines for students playing the roles of representatives and board members. This resource can be used to prepare students for an LTB mock trial or as a handout to provide an overview of […]
Justice and the Media
This OJEN resource has been developed to provide a foundation for students’ understanding of the relationship between the media and the justice system and to develop critical thinking skills to consider issues of accessibility to the courts and confidence in media reporting. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General, it includes four […]
Jury Duty in Ontario and Mock Jury Selection
The resource introduces students to the jury selection process in Ontario, including how the jury roll is formed, how jurors are summoned, and how they are selected in criminal and civil trials. It examines the issue of the underrepresentation of First Nations and other minorities on juries as a critical human rights issue affecting the […]
International Criminal Law Mock Trial: The Prosecutor v. Mabo (Child Soldiers)
This mock hearing, set at the International Criminal Court (ICC), includes three packages of material: a scenario, a role preparation package and a justice sector volunteer package. The scenario, The Prosecutor v. Mabo, has students prepare for the trial of Arthur Mabo, a rebel army commander accused of recruiting and using children as child soldiers […]