We work with community partners to provide workshops and webinars that help Albertans understand the law, their rights, and responsibilities and empower them to navigate legal issues.
What is public legal education?
Public Legal Education (PLE) aims to provide people with awareness, knowledge, and understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities. It also equips them with the skills and confidence needed to handle disputes and access justice. PLE helps individuals identify when they require support, what kind of advice is accessible, and how to obtain it.
Our Programming
Many of our sessions are virtual and free to join and we also offer in-person workshops and informational sessions in various communities in our service region.
Topics we cover:
• Aboriginal Law & Indigenous Rights
• Criminal Law
• Going to Court (Court Processes)
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Human Rights Law
• Wills and Estates
• Youth Criminal Law
To learn about our upcoming workshops and webinars and stay informed, subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
Legal Resource Directory
This Resource Directory is a listing of legal and community resources for Northeast Alberta. We would like to thank the Alberta Law Foundation for funding this project.
"PLE was integral to the success of our event and I greatly appreciate their support with this endevour and all others they support us with"
-J. Daniels. Elizabeth Justice Program.
Contact Us
Shelley Jackson
Program Coordinator
Portage College PLE Program
Box 417 • 9531 94 Avenue
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0
780-623-5680
Ruth Snyder
Community Engagement Facilitator
Portage College PLE Program
Box 1471 • 5205 - 50th Avenue
St. Paul, Alberta T0A 3A0
780-614-6345
Partners in providing public legal education
© 2024 Portage College Public Legal Education Program.
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Portage College’s service region is in Treaty 6, the traditional lands of many diverse First Nation Peoples and homelands to the Métis. We honour the history and culture of all First Peoples who lived, gathered and cared for these lands.