In The Know
During the 2014-15 school-year, BCRC offered “In The Know,” a series of legal workshops designed to familiarize youth with their legal rights and responsibilities. Over fifty free workshops took place in various English high-schools throughout the Greater Montreal area. Then, in collaboration with local community centers and interested groups we also offered legal education sessions so that their parents and others in the community could also be “In The Know.”

Know Your Rights Workshops

According to published statistics, Canada has the highest rate of juvenile incarceration among indus­trial countries. With this fact in mind, BCRC has found that many youth remain unaware of their legal rights and responsibilities. The workshops offered in the 2014-2015 school year covered topics that many teens should be “In the Know” about. They are: Under Arrest, Technology and Recreation, Crime, Drugs, Moving Around and the STM, In Your Home, In the Workforce, School Safety, and Sexual Misconduct.

BCRC’s animator, Svens Telemaque is a active member within the Montreal community. He came to us with a diverse skill-set and passion to educate today’s youth. The project’s success was definitely due to his ability to engage high-school youth and to open dialogue with them in a frank, yet stimulating manner.

The Project Consisted Of:

  • Informational classroom workshops, lasting 45 to 70 minutes
  • Interactive Workshop Discussions
  • Legal Panels in a Town-hall setting

Freedoms and Rights you have

You have Exploring freedoms and rights you have in Canada

School Regulations and Safety

Examining ways to be safe in schools

Moving Around and the STM

Using the roads and public transportation

In Your Home

Discussing your rights and responsibilities at home

In the Workforce

Discussing contracts, wages, hours, complaints

Drugs

Presenting useful information about regulated and illegal substances

Under Arrest

Sharing the legal details you hopefully never have to learn first-hand

Technology and Recreation

Understanding the laws surrounding cellphones and computers

Crime

Exploring classifications, sentencing, the legal process

Sexual Misconduct

Clarifying the boundaries and types of sexual misconduct

The Workshops’ Content included:

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

We also acknowledge that without our great partners, this project could not have been possible. A special thanks to all our partners and sponsors.