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e Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) promotes respect for, and observance of, fundamental human rights and civil liberties, and defends, extends, and fosters recognition of these rights and liberties. CCLA's education arm, the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust (CCLET) is a non-profit research and educational organization. Created by CCLA, CCLET's function is to introduce Canadians to the exploration of civil liberties and to help in the development of democratic habits such as critical thinking about rights and freedoms. www.ccla.org Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) is an independent non-profit organization that specializes in public legal education and information. It produces clear, accurate, and practical legal rights information to help people who have low incomes or face other barriers, such as language or literacy, to understand and exercise their legal rights. CLEO supports the public legal education and information work of legal clinics and community organizations, and conducts research and other projects that help build the capacity of these groups to reach marginalized communities. www.cleo.on.ca METRAC: Action on Violence (METRAC) works with individuals, communities and institutions to change ideas, actions and policies toward the goal of ending gender-based violence. METRAC's Community Justice Program helps women and youth access their legal rights in situations of violence such as sexual assault, stalking and domestic violence by providing them and their service providers with critical legal education and information resources in clear language, sensitive to a diversity of experiences and realities. METRAC has helped change laws to better support women experiencing abuse and intervened in cases where abused individuals were affected. www.metrac.org and www.owjn.org e Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) promotes access to justice by helping young people develop legal capability: the ability to manage how the law impacts their lives. ousands of justice sector professionals volunteer each year on OJEN programs such as mock hearings and dialogues between youth and police in classrooms and community centres. OJEN also supports teachers by developing free, legally accurate classroom resources for elementary and high school courses and offers professional development programs for adults who work with youth. OJEN impacts over 200,000 youth in Ontario each year through its work. www.ojen.ca Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) operates in 21 law schools in Canada. PBSC places law student volunteers in the community to provide high quality, professional legal assistance to low-income individuals and non-profit organizations. PBSC offers students supervised opportunities to develop their legal skills, while increasing access to justice in diverse communities. PBSC promotes the value of pro bono service among future generations of lawyers, creating a more compassionate and humane legal profession. www.probonostudents.ca WHO ARE THE FLIP YOUR WIG FOR JUSTICE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS? 4 FLIP YOUR WIG

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