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On Monday, April 21, 2008, the Ontario Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section will host a Law Day event for high school students in grades 9 and 10 to commemorate Law Week and the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We are writing to Civics teachers in the Toronto area to invite you and your students to come to the OBA Conference Centre for a day of educational and fun activities focusing on civil rights and civil litigation.

The students will be presented with a Facebook and illegal substance related hypothetical fact scenario followed by group activities, discussion and debate. The program will conclude with a trivia game with prizes. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and turn their minds towards the civil litigation system and what they have learnt about the legal world through the program.

You can choose to take part in a morning session taking place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or an afternoon session taking place from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; please plan to be there 15 minutes early. Lawyers who practice civil litigation will be on hand to run the events and speak to students as well. Snacks and drinks will be provided to all students along with Law Day t-shirts and other materials.

The event will take place at the Ontario Bar Association offices at 20 Toronto Street, Toronto, located 2 blocks from the King Street Subway station. Those not able to take part in Toronto can register to receive a free teacher module by completing the form at the online link below. If you and your students can participate in the event and are able to come to Toronto, please complete the online form located at www.lawdayontario.ca.

Additional information about Law Day is available on the Law Day website at www.lawdayontario.ca.

If you have any questions, you may contact Filippo Conte by email at fconte@oba.org.

To take part please complete the registration form - Registration Form
PLEASE NOTE: In order to allow for more schools to take advantage of the programming in Toronto, if you have registered to take part in the CHARTER & YOU program on April 15th - you cannot register for this program.