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Presentations on Human Rights and Civil Liberties Topics

ACLRC human rights educators will create and present presentations on many different topics.

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Human Rights in Alberta
• Freedom of Expression
• Privacy
• Racism and Racial Discrimination
• Other related topics

The presentation will be tailored to the needs of the specific audience as indicated by the person/educator who requests the presentation.

Human Rights Foundations

Human Rights Globally and Provincially
An introduction to human rights frameworks in Canada, Alberta, and internationally, and how these systems protect people from discrimination and abuse of power.

Human Rights 101
An accessible introduction to human rights, protected grounds, discrimination, equality, and the legal frameworks that protect our rights.

Discrimination and Human Rights
Explores what discrimination is, how it operates in law and everyday life, and how individuals and organizations can respond to it.

Equality Rights and Substantive Equality
Examines equality under section 15 of the Charter and the difference between treating everyone identically and achieving meaningful, substantive equality.

Intersectionality and Human Rights
Explores how overlapping identities and systems of privilege and disadvantage can shape people’s experiences of discrimination and access to rights.

Anti-Racism and Human Rights
Connects human rights law with systemic racism, racial discrimination, privilege, and practical strategies for advancing racial equity.

Positionality, Power and Privilege
Introduces positionality and intersectionality while examining how identity, institutional authority, and different forms of power influence our work and relationships.

Charter Topics

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
An accessible overview of the Charter, its history, structure, and importance to Canadian democracy and the rule of law.

Charter Rights Overview for Newcomers
A practical introduction to Charter rights for newcomers, including freedom of religion and expression, legal rights, equality rights, and interactions with police.

Thinking Critically About Charter Rights
Explores why Charter rights are not absolute and how Canadian courts balance individual rights with competing interests and public objectives.

Legal Rights and the Charter
Examines protections against state power, including the presumption of innocence, search and seizure, arbitrary detention, and the right to counsel.

Freedom of Religion and Expression
Explores the protection of religious belief, practice, expression, and other forms of speech under the Charter, including their limits.

Police Powers and Charter Rights
Provides practical information about police interactions, including detention, search and seizure, and rights upon arrest.

The Notwithstanding Clause
Explains section 33 of the Charter, how the notwithstanding clause works, why governments use it, and the constitutional debates surrounding its use.

Canadian Justice: An Overview
Introduces Canada’s justice system and helps participants understand courts, police, legal rights, and the role of the Charter.

The Role of Litigation in Policy Change
Examines how strategic litigation can challenge laws and government policies and contribute to broader social and policy change.

Newcomers and Human Rights

Supporting Newcomers with Human Rights Issues in Alberta
Equips community organizations and service providers with practical tools for recognizing human rights concerns and helping newcomers navigate available supports.

Human Rights and the Canadian Justice System for Newcomers
Introduces newcomers to the Charter, legal rights, police interactions, and the Canadian justice system in accessible language.

Know Your Rights: Newcomers in Alberta
A practical introduction to human rights protections and avenues for addressing discrimination in workplaces, schools, housing, and the community.

Youth, Schools and Education

Student Rights and Responsibilities in Alberta
Explores students’ rights to equality, religious freedom, expression, and protection from discrimination, alongside their responsibilities within schools and communities.

Youth Leadership and Human Rights
Connects leadership skills with human rights advocacy and helps young people identify ways they can use their leadership to promote inclusion and social change.

Human Rights and Leadership for BIPOC Youth
Supports racialized youth in developing leadership skills while exploring racism, discrimination, power, privilege, advocacy, and human rights.

Human Rights for Immigrant Youth
Uses practical, school- and community-based examples to help newcomer and immigrant youth understand and exercise their rights.

Youth and the Charter
Introduces young people to the Charter and explores how constitutional rights affect their everyday lives.

Digital Citizenship and Social Media Safety
Examines rights, responsibilities, privacy, online expression, discrimination, and safe and responsible participation in digital spaces.

Empowering Youth and Newcomer Students
Interactive workshops designed to build practical knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills around human rights, justice, and civic participation.

Leadership, Advocacy and Community Engagement

Human Rights Advocacy and Community Action
Explores how individuals and community organizations can identify rights issues, advocate for change, and use legal and non-legal tools to advance human rights.

Leadership, Power and Human Rights
Examines how leadership intersects with power, privilege, identity, and responsibility, with practical strategies for using influence to promote inclusion.

From Rights to Action
Helps participants move from understanding human rights principles to identifying practical ways to respond to discrimination and advocate for change.

Human Rights Education and Empowerment
Focuses on turning legal knowledge into practical tools that enable people and communities to understand, exercise, and advocate for their rights.

Specialized and Emerging Topics

Human Rights and Disability
Explores disability rights, systemic barriers, accommodation, accessibility, and substantive equality in employment and community life.

Human Rights and Racial Discrimination
Examines individual and systemic racial discrimination and the legal protections available to people experiencing racism.

Human Rights in Alberta: Contemporary Issues
Examines current Alberta human rights issues and the legal and constitutional debates surrounding them.

Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
Explores the relationship between individual rights, government power, democratic institutions, and the rule of law.

Human Rights and the Workplace
Provides an overview of workplace human rights, discrimination, equality, accommodation, and employers’ and employees’ respective responsibilities.

Human Rights and Healthcare
Examines equality, discrimination, accommodation, and access to healthcare through a human rights framework.

Human Rights Issues Affecting Indigenous Peoples
A current and historical review of human rights issues affecting Indigenous peoples in Canada, including colonialism, residential schools, systemic discrimination, Indigenous rights, and ongoing efforts toward reconciliation and self-determination.

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