EDUCATING ALBERTANS ABOUT THE LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM SINCE 2001

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.

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What is ​public legal ​education?

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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.

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WE WELCOME PARTNERSHIPS
We welcome opportunities to deliver workshops in communities within our service area If you have an idea for a legal or justice related workshop in your classroom organization or community please get in touch We can help you coordinate an event and most are free
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"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.

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Contact Us

Shelley Jackson

Program Coordinator

Portage College PLE Program ​

Box 417 9531 94 Avenue​

Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0 ​

780-623-5680 ​

Shelley.Jackson@portagecollege.ca​

Ruth Snyder

Community Engagement Facilitator

P​ortage College PLE Program

Box ​1471 5205 - 50th Avenu​e

St. Paul, Alb​erta T0A 3A0

780-614-6345

Ru​th.Snyder@portagecollege.ca

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.