In the Halls of Justice: The Educational Value of Moot Court
“May it please the court.” For the past 13 years, I’ve heard middle and high school students utter these words in a simulated moot court competition.
Politics
Land of Incalculable Value: A Williams Treaties Overview
In 1923, three parcels of land in southern Ontario were the subject of a legal process that defined how they could be used and who would control them.
What Is a Treaty?
Treaties are agreements between Indigenous nations and the government. They provide a potential framework for co-existence on the land that is now called Canada.
Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students
In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.
Making Space for Justice: The Realities of “Universal” Human Rights
Is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms truly universal in the human rights it promises to protect?
Saving the Future: Climate Action and the Rights of Nature
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the basic rights to democratic and free life, but what about the right to nature?
Reasonable Limits: A Look at the Right to Peaceful Assembly and the Freedom Convoy Protest
At present, there are widespread misunderstandings of how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms works.
How a Midnight Kitchen Talk Helped Shape Canada’s Identity
The setup almost sounds like a joke: Three politicians walk into a hotel kitchen one evening, and walk out with a deal to make Canada a truly independent nation.
How Educators Can Respond to Book Banning
The tide of intolerance is rising, and once again the reactionary camp wants to throw literature on the pyre, at least metaphorically.
Is It Time to Update the Citizenship Test?
For many newcomers to Canada, their first impression of the First Peoples of Canada often comes in the form of an outdated study guide for the citizenship test.