{"id":1729,"date":"2016-08-31T09:49:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T09:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ojen.turnbull.co\/?post_type=program&p=1729"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:23:30","slug":"charter-challenge","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/ojen.ca\/en\/program\/charter-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"OJEN Charter Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Charter Challenge is Ontario\u2019s only mock appeal for high school students. Each year, OJEN releases a mock judicial decision in which complex Charter issues are raised on appeal. Students all over Ontario form teams and choose one side of the appeal to \u2018represent\u2019. They research and write a factum with legal arguments in favour of the appellant or the respondent. OJEN staff and volunteers review all the facta we receive and identify the best ones from each side. The teams selected as finalists will be invited to make their arguments in person at the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto.<\/p>\n

While the chance to compete for a place in the final appeal motivates many students to do their best, the real value of the Charter Challenge lies in the opportunity to use our materials to engage students in thinking about law, advocacy and society. As a teacher, you are welcome to sign up and use these supports as an in-class teaching and learning opportunity, whether or not your students complete a factum submission at the end of the term.<\/p>\n

Fall 2025 Charter Challenge<\/h2>\n

This year’s case addresses whether legislative changes to a basic income scheme violate sections 7 or 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find this year’s case scenario here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Fall 2025 Charter Challenge dates:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

End of October \u2013 Scenario Distributed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 3 \u2013 Registration Closes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 24 \u2013 Submissions Due<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 8 \u2013 Finalists Announced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of December 15 (early January 2026 for backup) \u2013 Finale held with judges and staff from the Court of Appeal for Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch a recording from the Spring 2022 Charter Challenge Finale here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who liked our mock trials will love the Charter Challenge!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We choose Charter Challenge topics to appeal to students\u2019 interests while touching on current issues with social and legal significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help students, OJEN provides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n