Pro Bono Law Alberta and the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association have produced a video explaining what to expect in court. This video … [Read more...]
Aboriginal Sentencing Scenario
Frank, an 18 year old Aboriginal student breaks into a local grocery story and attacks the owner leaving him with a broken arm and facial scars. … [Read more...]
Landmark Decisions: Cases that Have Changed Society
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...]
How does the Canadian Court System Work?
This lesson is designed to introduce students in CTS Legal Studies to the Canadian judicial system, how it works, and the various ways in which … [Read more...]
Try Judging
This interactive site offers students the opportunity to view and listen to 5 scenarios where the law has been broken. Students are required to make … [Read more...]
Mock Trials: Supreme Court of Canada
You can set up your own mock trial with some tips from the Supreme Court of Canada. An introduction focuses on how to set up a mock trial, a scenario … [Read more...]
Canada’s Court System
This resource provides excellent teacher background on the structure of the Canadian court system. It tells about the many kinds of courts there are … [Read more...]
Being an Active Citizen
A comprehensive booklet resources for encouraging active engagement with the government, legal system, and civil society. Over 50 original classroom … [Read more...]
Youth Court Alberta
This site provides general information for youth following an arrest. It gives answers to frequently asked questions and offers specific details … [Read more...]
Justice Education Society
The Justice Education Society of British Columbia has updated their website to include support for many curriculum areas. A number of the resources on … [Read more...]