LAW DAY/LAW WEEK 2019
ABOUT LAW DAY
Law Day is a national event celebrating the signing of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Originated by the Canadian Bar Association and first held in Canada in 1983, Law Day (often referred to as Law Week due to the volume of events) is aimed at educating and informing the public about the role and importance of the law and the justice system. Law Day enhances the public’s understanding of the law, the role of lawyers and judges and empowers the public at large.
The next Law Day in Canada will be on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, but events take place throughout the weeks surrounding that date.
Law Week events are made possible through the efforts of hundreds of lawyers who donate thousands of hours of volunteer time across Canada.
GET INVOLVED!
Many of Ontario's Law Associations will have activities planned during April and we encourage you to contact the Law Association President in your area to get involved!
EVENTS
Frontenac Law Association
The FLA Law Week Committee is organizing events with local elementary and high schools to help educate students on the law, legal process, and the role of lawyers and judges in the community.
Events include:
- Classroom speakers for Q&A sessions with local lawyers and law students inside high schools;
- A colouring contest for Junior Kindergarten to Grade 4 students; and
- A poster design contest for students in grades 5 to 8
(Submissions will be judged by the Frontenac Law Association and three winners will be selected across participating schools with prizes distributed on April 17, 2019 (Anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms).
Thunder Bay Law Association
Law Day will be celebrated in Thunder Bay on Friday, April 12th with the mock trial competitions between our local high schools. They will be competing for the Justice Wright Law Day trophy.
Celebrations will continue on Tuesday, April 16th at 5:30pm with the annual Thunder Bay Courthouse Open House where the public is invited to tour the building, visit the Superior Court judge’s chambers, view the robes of court officials from past decades, enter some of the courtrooms, tour the Law Association Library/Lounge and more.
More info about Thunder Bay Law Association's Law Day plans can be found here.