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March/April 2012 - Law Society of the Northwest Territories
March/April 2012 - Law Society of the Northwest Territories
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MARCH/APRIL 2012 | 13<br />
The Charter Project has also created educational workshops<br />
which, in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association,<br />
will be distributed to high schools nationally for Law Day<br />
2012 and beyond. As Michael O’Brien explains, “Education<br />
has been a mandate since The Charter Project’s inception.<br />
The workshops that we developed are<br />
tailored specifically to high school<br />
students and pertain to various<br />
sections of the Charter and how they<br />
impact the everyday lives of<br />
Canadians. These workshops are<br />
turnkey operations that can be<br />
facilitated by teachers across the<br />
country.”<br />
On March 13, 2012, The Charter Project<br />
held its Official Launch at Osgoode Hall<br />
in Toronto; the Launch Event was sponsored by the Law<br />
Society of Upper Canada. His Honour, the Honourable<br />
David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, delivered<br />
the key note address. Welcoming remarks were also<br />
provided by the Honourable Roy McMurtry, former Chief<br />
Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal and former Attorney<br />
General of Ontario.<br />
What do you think about equality? Where do you stand on<br />
free speech? Who benefits from language rights? What are<br />
Aboriginal rights, and does the Charter protect these rights?<br />
In a land as diverse as ours, the Charter unites us all as<br />
Canadians. It’s our Country. Our Constitution.<br />
THE DISCUSSION.<br />
The Charter Project first received national coverage when it<br />
was featured as an Honourable Mention on CTV’s Question<br />
Period on March 4, 2012.<br />
The Charter Project, a registered charity, is run<br />
by 40 Windsor Law student volunteers. It has<br />
received financial sponsorship from the Law<br />
Foundation of Ontario, McCarthy Tétrault<br />
LLP, Greenspan Humphrey Lavine, the<br />
County of Carleton Law Association,<br />
and multiple personal donors. For<br />
more information please visit<br />
www.JoinTheDiscussion.ca<br />
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES<br />
The Charter Project, an entirely student run organization at<br />
the University of Windsor, was implemented to increase<br />
awareness and engage Canadians in a discussion about the<br />
rights afforded to them by this historic legislation. The<br />
Education Branch of the Charter Project has carefully<br />
structured in-class workshops designed to stimulate<br />
discussion and engage students towards a greater<br />
appreciation for a document that is emblematic of the<br />
Canadian identity. High school teachers across Canada are<br />
encouraged to visit www.charterproject.ca/teach to<br />
download the workshops and run them in their classrooms.<br />
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