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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 […]
Read moreCassandra 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 […]
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 […]
Preparations for the OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trial (OOCMT) program are underway this month for many local tournaments across Ontario. Registration for high school teams opened in December in most regions, and tournaments will take place in late spring. Launched in 2014 in collaboration with the Ontario Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association Foundation, the […]
“Topical, current, informative” “I’m already thinking about what I’m going to use to breathe life into my classroom.” “I learned about a number of resources that I had not known, that I plan to incorporate in my classes.” Teachers from as far away as Windsor in the south and Dryden in the north met […]
By : Emmanuel This summer, I had the amazing chance to intern at the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) through the Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) program at Downsview Secondary School. The LAWS program really helped me feel confident in applying for this placement, allowing me to connect directly with the legal community and […]
Summer is just around the corner. It’s nearly time to put down your marking pens and put on your sunscreen and shades. Once again, OJEN staff has put together a suggested summer reading list. This year, we have added a suggested listening list as well. Enjoy your well deserved vacation! We hope to see you […]
Students from across Niagara came together on May 9th and 10th at the Robert SK Welch Court House to participate in the annual OBA-OJEN Competitive Mock Trials (OOCMT). As a summer law student intern with OJEN, I was honoured to attend this event, watching students from across Niagara showcase their exceptional legal and public speaking […]
After 3 years, OJEN’s pilot justice education program for youth in custody or on probation wrapped up at the end of 2023. Together 180 (T180) was funded by the Department of Justice Canada’s Youth Justice Fund and the Law Foundation of Ontario to support the successful rehabilitation and reintegration of youth in custody and on […]
Bella Morina has been on both sides of OJEN’s programming. As a single mother of two and full-time student in the Community and Justice Worker program at Humber College, she first encountered OJEN 7 years ago as a participant in our Family Law for Young Parents (FLYP) program. Now an OJEN Project Intern, she recently […]