OJEN

The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) is a non-profit public legal education organization.

The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) promotes understanding, education, and dialogue to support a responsive and inclusive justice system.

10/08/2026

The first episode of the new Law Syrup season is now up! Herman Wong and Jean-Paul Bevilacqua sit down with Harvey Brownstone: Canada's first openly gay judge, memoirist, interviewer, and trailblazer.

Harvey reflects on his journey from rejection and hardship to the bench, discusses why he believes Canada's justice system needs reform, and shares how his life story is being adapted into a feature film. Along the way, he offers powerful advice for anyone facing barriers because of who they are or where they come from.

In collaboration with The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice.

Listen to the podcast, on these platforms:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VqpjkW4Aw9m6BY2mMGXYz

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-the-mould-with-harvey-brownstone/id1750514126?i=1000793871582

🎧 RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/lawsyrup/3212696/

🎧 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghF4RHcydIE&list=PLExy1V9S_1DwJkM6qNWtWt6q05P1nH4Yc&index=19

🌐 About the Law Syrup podcast: https://ojen.ca/en/law-syrup/

10/07/2026

Call for nominations for OJEN’s Chief Justices’ Award

The Chief Justices' Award was established by the three Chief Justices of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Ontario Court of Justice. It recognizes an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to promoting public understanding, education, and dialogue in support of a responsive and inclusive justice system.

Do you know someone whose contributions to justice education deserve recognition? We encourage you to nominate them!

Send nominations by Friday, October 23. For more information: https://ojen.ca/en/about/ojen-awards/ojen-chief-justices-award/

10/01/2026

New classroom resource! The Top 5 Cases of 2025 were selected by Justice Lorne Sossin of the Court of Appeal for Ontario based on their significance in the educational setting. Each case includes a summary of the case, the court’s decision, key takeaways, and classroom discussion questions.

The cases are:

📚 John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 6

📚Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27

📚Sanis Health Inc. v. British Columbia, 2024 SCC 40

📚R. v. Campbell, 2024 SCC 42

📚Canada (Attorney General) v. Power, 2024 SCC 26

Find the resource, here: https://ojen.ca/en/resource/top-five-2025/

09/22/2026

Welcome back to class! The Charter Challenge is returning this fall, giving students the chance to grapple with real constitutional questions and make their own arguments about rights and freedoms in Canada.

Students across Ontario form teams and write a factum with legal arguments in favour of the appellant or the respondent. The teams selected as finalists are invited to make their arguments in person at the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto.

This year's case examines whether utilizing artificial intelligence in refugee protection decision-making infringes upon Sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Registration is now open, and this year’s scenario will be available at the end of October. More info here: https://ojen.ca/en/program/charter-challenge/

09/21/2026

As summer comes to an end, we look back at our 4th annual Catalyst Day. We had a wonderful time learning and connecting with 50 of Ontario's nonprofit access to justice sector leaders. It is always an invigorating event for us at the Foundation, and we are pleased to hear that it is for our Catalyst grantee community too. Read more: https://lawfoundation.on.ca/news/catalyst-day-welcomes-more-grantees-and-collaboration/

Aboriginal Legal Services
Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario
Criminalization of Women Pro-Bono Project, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
Pro Bono and Public Education Program, Canadian Centre for Housing Rights - CCHR
Education Trust, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
Childhood Arrivals Support and Advocacy Centre
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre
CLEO Legal Rights
Connecting Ottawa (Community Legal Services / Services juridiques communautaires)
Justice Services - Court Case Management Program, Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough
FCJ Refugee Centre
HIV Legal Network
Innocence Canada
John Howard Society of Ontario
Law Commission of Ontario
LAWS (Law in Action Within Schools)
Youth Programs, Level. Changing Lives Through Law
Luke's Place Support & Resource Centre for Women & Children
Advocacy Program, Métis Nation of Ontario
Muslim Legal Support Centre
National Self-Represented Litigants Project
OJEN
Restorative Youth Circles & the Youth Justice Transformation Lab, Peacebuilders Canada
Pro Bono Ontario - Free Legal Advice Hotline
Pro Bono Students Canada / Étudiant-e-s pro bono du Canada
Probono Inmate Appeal Program
Access to Justice Program, The 519
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres - OFIFC
The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
Newcomer Legal Clinic (Thunder Bay Multicultural Association)
Ontario Gender-Based Public Legal Education Program, LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund)
Building Capacity Local to Provincial: Access to Justice for Workers in Precarious Employment, Workers’ Action Centre

08/20/2026

TWO days until the Summer Law Institute registration ends! Law teachers, if you haven't signed up yet, now is your chance. This annual PD event offers insights into the latest legal issues in the news today.

More: https://ojen.ca/en/training/teachers/law-institutes/sli/

08/19/2026

Registration for the Summer Law Institute closes in THREE days! Our annual PD event for secondary school teachers of law and civics happens next week, on August 25th & 26th.

Learn more and register: https://ojen.ca/en/training/teachers/law-institutes/sli/

08/18/2026

The Summer Law Institute is in one week! Thought-provoking, informative sessions on the latest developments in law for secondary school teachers in Ontario. Get your tickets and join us at the Osgoode Hall, August 25th & 26th.

Registration and information: https://ojen.ca/en/training/teachers/law-institutes/sli/

08/04/2026

Are you looking for a way to prepare and warm-up for the school year? Welcome the new term with us, fellow teachers, and legal experts at the Summer Law Institute, OJEN's PD for secondary school teachers of law and law-related subjects.

🗓 August 25th & 26th at the Osgoode Hall.

Register: https://ojen.ca/en/training/teachers/law-institutes/sli/

07/31/2026

Teachers - the Summer Law Institute is the perfect time to engage in discussions on current legal issues, as well as network with legal experts and other law teachers in Ontario. Join us on August 25th & 26th!

Register now: https://ojen.ca/en/training/teachers/law-institutes/sli/

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