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Each year at OJEN\u2019s Toronto Summer Law Institute, a leading jurist or professor identifies five cases that are of significance in the educational setting. The 2024 cases were selected and discussed by Professor Sonia Lawrence of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Professor Lawrence is a leading scholar in Canadian constitutional law and a prolific champion working at the intersection of law and social justice. This summary, written by Tatum Hillier and based on Professor Lawrence’s comments and observations, is appropriate for discussion and debate in the classroom setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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