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Respectful Me, Respectful You: Discrimination, Harassment and Human Rights – Educator’s Manual

January 13, 2015 by

This resource provides background information for teachers and activities on human rights, the Charter, discrimination, bullying and harassment and … [Read more...]

The Centre for Constitutional Studies

November 25, 2013 by

The Centre for Constitutional Studies has a variety of articles that can be used as background information. The content can be used as supplementary … [Read more...]

The Notwithstanding Clause: A Classroom Debate Lesson Plan

May 8, 2013 by

Students will research and debate the use of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian charter. Students will support or criticize the use of the … [Read more...]

Constitutional Timeline with Terms and Concepts Lesson Plan

May 8, 2013 by

Students will create a chronology of the events, key terms, and concepts related to Canada's constitutional history between the late 1960s to … [Read more...]

A Classroom Constitution Lesson Plan

May 8, 2013 by

Students will gain an understanding of the process of framing a constitution by developing a constitution for their classroom. In small groups … [Read more...]

A.C. et al v Director of Child and Family Services

March 22, 2013 by

This landmark case focuses on the medical treatment of blood transfusions for a 14 year old girl. The teenager and her parents refused … [Read more...]

Landmark Cases: R.v.Patrick – Is Garbage Private?

March 22, 2013 by

Through the study of this landmark case students will explore questions about what level of privacy Canadian citizens are entitled to and under what … [Read more...]

Regina v Morgentaler

March 22, 2013 by

January 28, 2008 was the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision to legalize medical abortion in Canada. Dr. Morgantaler … [Read more...]

Landmark Decisions: Cases that Have Changed Society

March 22, 2013 by

This site discusses a variety of landmark decisions from the Law Courts of Canada. They include issues dealing with Aboriginal Rights and the Canadian … [Read more...]

Fitzgerald v. Alberta – Do kids have the right to vote in elections?

March 11, 2013 by

This activity will help students taking CTS: Legal Studies (1020) to describe the relationship between rights and responsibilities; explore sources of … [Read more...]

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