During the last week of August, OJEN welcomed more than 70 law teachers to our annual Summer Law Institute (SLI). Over the two-day conference, teachers attended 9 workshops, heard from more than 20 speakers including the Chief Justice of Ontario, celebrated the exemplary achievements of one of their own and enjoyed networking opportunities with colleagues […]
OJEN’s Summer Law Institute (SLI) is the go-to professional development event for Law and Civics teachers every August. This two-day conference features insights into emerging legal issues presented by experts in the field. We’ve lined up speakers involved in some of the most important and timely topics in the news, including Indigenous law, safe injection […]
Volunteering with the “Tout droit vers le droit” program was Nadine Tawdy’s first volunteer experience with OJEN. She helped deliver this career modelling program to racialized, French-speaking middle school students during the 2024-25 school year. As the school year wrapped up, we asked her to share her impressions of the program. “I think this program […]
OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowships are year-long placements that offer law and paralegal students in-depth training in public legal education theory and methods. Each Fellow plans and delivers a minimum of 3 justice education projects in schools in their communities, with support from OJEN’s staff and volunteers from the local legal community. The Fellowship program helps […]
Spotlight on our Strategic Plan Engage youth directly to increase the diversity of youth served OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowship (JEF) program, launched in 2017, offers Law and Paralegal students training and experience delivering Public Legal Education (PLE) for youth. Since its inception, more than 70 students have learned about OJEN’s unique approach to PLE and […]
In 2023, OJEN adopted a strategic plan to guide our organizational activities toward our 25th anniversary in 2027. It builds on OJEN’s recognized strengths while identifying opportunities to make a greater impact. The plan includes 5 broad areas of focus: Engage youth directly to increase the diversity of youth served. Listen, learn and seek guidance […]
Cassandra Dhanapala’s involvement with OJEN’s Waterloo Braiding Diversity into Justice Committee began over 2 years ago. As a student at the University of Waterloo, she was invited to join the group of dedicated legal professionals who plan and deliver this popular annual event. Since it launched in 2018, hundreds of high-school aged young women, gender […]
Liliya Baranova fell in love with law in her grade 11 law class and it continued to be her passion throughout her undergraduate years. In a few short months, she will complete her degree and graduate from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Liliya became involved in the Apps for Justice Challenge this year […]
Liliya Baranova fell in love with law in her grade 11 law class and it continued to be her passion throughout her undergraduate years. In a few short months, she will complete her degree and graduate from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Liliya became involved in the Apps for Justice Challenge this year […]
Contest participants answered the question: What role is there for law reform in creating positive social change? Thank you to all the students who participated. The judges were impressed by the quality and thoughtfulness of the essays submitted! The contest winners are: First place: Zainab from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Pickering Reforming Canadian Law […]
OJEN x Law Society of Nunavut OJEN has worked closely with the Law Society of Nunavut (LSN) for a long time. Why? Because the LSN is one of the only sources of public legal education and information (PLEI) available to those living, working, studying, and teaching in Nunavut – and there is a lot of […]
