Shannen's Dream

Here is some very important Canadian content to add to you general background knowledge about human rights and responsibilities:

http://youtu.be/3Gy38grr35c

Who are They?

God's work is clearly at work in each of the three spiritual leaders. Apply learning you did in class and your own extended research to comment on things that all three leaders have in common.

Word Dynamo

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Ontario Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Mock Trial, R v. QUIRKY

Important points to remember:

1. There is no money on Muzak.
2. No person on Muzak is required to pay for anything.
3. Quirky was new to Toronto and did not know he was supposed to pay for the Game Boy.

Roles for the Mock Trial:

1. Quirky
2. Zirky
3. Mr. and Mrs. Jones
4. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
5. Constable Chen
6. Mr. and Mrs. Noodles
7. Crown Prosecutors
8. Defence Lawyers
9. Court Clerk
10. 12 members of the jury
11. 2 members of the press
12. bailiff(s)
13. artist(s)

Mock Trials

Here is an example of a winning Mock Trial Team. The students appear to be very well prepared for their roles in the trial.

I am on the hunt for examples of Canadian Mock Trial competitions.

In order to view the court system through a Canadian lens, it is important to review the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is legislation that governs state/police interference with each individual's rights and freedoms and it is the supreme law of Canada with which all other laws in Canada must conform. As Canadians, it is important to understand that each of us has legally protected rights and freedoms.

Incidentally, it was the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on April 17th. You can watch Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau speak at the signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 17, 1982. The prime minister and Queen Elizabeth both signed the document at this historic event