Empowering youth in Ontario through justice education
Our programs and resources help young people build legal knowledge, skills, and connections.
Welcome to the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN)
OJEN designs and delivers curriculum-linked programs and resources for tens of thousands of high school students and their teachers each year. We also provide workshops tailored to the needs and interests of many diverse youth audiences by partnering with community agencies and youth groups.
Book a guest speaker
Book a guest speaker
Request a lawyer or other legal professional to speak to your students.
Request a speaker
Book a courthouse visit
Book a courthouse visit
Take your class to a local courthouse to see court in action.
Visit a courthouse
Find your local committee
Find your local committee
Learn about programs offered by your local OJEN committee.
Find a committee near you
Classroom resources
Classroom resources
Visit our free resource database with over 200 curriculum-linked resources.
Explore resource database
Community programs
Community programs
Build legal life skills with our workshops and programs for youth.
Explore community programs
Get involved
Latest updates
Keep up on OJEN news. Find out about our programs and the dedicated people advancing our justice education initiatives for youth throughout the province.
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Summer Law Institute 2025 – The Teacher Experience
By Marija Apostolovski For educators across Ontario, the end of summer looks different for everyone. Some spend the last weeks…
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Reimagining the Justice System
Reimagining the Justice System was a multi-session program supported by the Law Commission of Canada and hosted by Downtown Legal…
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The importance of justice education: Karina’s summer at OJEN
I am a student from Bayview Glen and this coming September I am starting grade 12. I come from the…
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Expanding my legal knowledge: Alexander’s summer at OJEN
I am an incoming grade 12 student at Bayview Glen Independent School, and I started working at OJEN through the…
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2025 Summer Law Institute highlights
During the last week of August, OJEN welcomed more than 70 law teachers to our annual Summer Law Institute (SLI). …
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Summer Law Institute 2025 Full Program
OJEN’s Summer Law Institute (SLI) is the go-to professional development event for Law and Civics teachers every August. This two-day…
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Nadine Tawdy – Volunteer with “Tout droit vers le droit”
Volunteering with the “Tout droit vers le droit” program was Nadine Tawdy’s first volunteer experience with OJEN. She helped deliver…
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Introducing OJEN’s 2025 – 26 Justice Education Fellows
OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowships are year-long placements that offer law and paralegal students in-depth training in public legal education theory…
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Justice Education Fellow Profile: Christina Rajkumar
Spotlight on our Strategic Plan Engage youth directly to increase the diversity of youth served OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowship (JEF)…
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Spotlight on our Strategic Plan
In 2023, OJEN adopted a strategic plan to guide our organizational activities toward our 25th anniversary in 2027. It builds…
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Featured programs
Supporting and encouraging the values of a public, transparent and accessible justice system through research and education.
OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trials
The OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trials (OOCMT) is a partnership between the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the Ontario Justice Education…
OJEN Charter Challenge
The Charter Challenge is Ontario’s only mock appeal for high school students. Each year, OJEN releases a mock judicial decision…
Family law for young parents
The Family Law for Young Parents (FLYP) program empowers young parents by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they…
Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) for Racialized Youth
PLEI for racialized communities is a new, interactive, culturally relevant and responsive program designed for youth who identify as African,…
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