The Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust (CCLET) is a charitable organization

Charitable organization

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 focused on the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and understanding amongst the general public of the rights

Rights

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...

, liberties and duties of all citizens in democracies. CCLET was established in 1967 as the research and educational arm of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Canadian Civil Liberties Association

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association or CCLA, is Canada's leading national organization devoted to the defence of civil liberties and constitutional rights, both inside and outside the courts. The organization's work focuses on constitutional litigation, law reform, advocating on civil...

. Its headquarters are in Toronto, Ontario.

CCLET provides free Civil Liberties in the Schools and Teaching Civil Liberties programmes across Ontario. Supported by a grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario http://www.lawfoundation.on.ca/, their programs present engaging and interactive civil liberties workshops and seminars in schools and faculties of education throughout Ontario.

Using the Socratic Paedogogical method, students are engaged in discussions about rights

Rights

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...

, civil liberties

Civil liberties

Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...

, duties of citizens, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982...

, and issues and controversies related to democratic societies. These projects help to develop the habits of democracy in young people through critical thinking, balancing of conflicting rights and freedoms, and the support of diverse opinions and views.

See also:

• Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association or CCLA, is Canada's leading national organization devoted to the defence of civil liberties and constitutional rights, both inside and outside the courts. The organization's work focuses on constitutional litigation, law reform, advocating on civil...
  
  
• British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
  British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
  The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association or BCCLA is a non-government organization in British Columbia, Canada dedicated to the preservation, maintenance and extension of civil liberties and human rights in Canada....
  
  
• American Civil Liberties Union
  American Civil Liberties Union
  The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
  
  

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External links:

• Canadian Civil Liberties Association