The Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust (CCLET) educates learners of all ages about their rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Through its range of educational programs, CCLET encourages everyone in Canada – students, teachers and community members, including newcomers to Canada – to understand their constitutional rights so that everyone can play an active role in our democracy.
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Liberties Education Trust.
Rights and freedoms belong to all people living in Canada. Developed and delivered by certified teachers, academics and lawyers, CCLET’s accessible and interactive education programming and resources are available for free to learners from kindergarten to grade 12, University students and community members. Program participants gain a deeper understanding of the rights and freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and develop critical thinking skills to be able to examine diverse issues from many points of view.
CCLET also offers professional development and training to groups and organizations that seek to examine important civil liberties issues and expand on their understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
CCLA is thrilled to announce The Law Foundation of Ontario has awarded CCLET core funding through its Catalyst Grant.
CCLA and CCLET are incredibly grateful to The Law Foundation of Ontario for generously supporting our mission to provide important rights education to learners of all ages across Ontario.
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Each year CCLET reaches 11,000+ elementary to graduate level students, from a wide range of public, separate, and private educational institutions. Through our Civil Liberties in the Classroom and our Teaching Civil Liberties programs, which are funded by both a Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) grant and private donations, we provide workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions for schools, school boards, faculties of education, and community groups and nonprofit agencies, educating people in Canada about their rights and freedoms.
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THE 2024 BERNARD CHERNOS CONTEST
Each year, the CCLET presents a nation-wide high school contest to commemorate the work of Bernard Chernos. Student entries address one of the fundamental freedoms questions posed by us each year (often issues the CCLA itself is working on), examining different civil liberties implications, and applying a ‘reasonableness’ analysis. Entries can be submitted either as essays or as ‘video rants’ (in the style of Rick Mercer, one of Canada’s most famous political humorists).
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