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Des bancs d'école au banc des juges

S5 E21
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2017

When she was nine years old, Michelle O´Bonsawin already knew that she wanted to be a lawyer. Now at age 43, she is the youngest judge on the Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa and the first Abenaki woman in the country to sit on the bench. The former student of Champlain high school in Chelmsford remembers the teachers who inspired her and believed in her dream, despite the long distance separating her small village from the nation´s capital. Today, Michelle O´Bonsawin wants to give back to her community and make a difference. She especially hopes to increase public awareness of the high incarceration rate for Aboriginal people.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 12 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 10
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Canadian and World Studies First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Critical Thinking
Themes:
Franco-Ontarian Culture Intercultural Understanding Francophonie Diversity and Inclusion
French level:
B2: Vantage Independent User (B1 - B2)
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Dillon Orr has chosen to pursue a career in the Ontario theater world, in French. He now makes his living as a writer and director, specializing in creative theater. This former student of L'Essor High School in Tecumseh still remembers when he first got into theater. He was amazed by the actors of Théâtre la Catapulte who toured…
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E21 : Des bancs d'école au banc des juges

3min56s
When she was nine years old, Michelle O´Bonsawin already knew that she wanted to be a lawyer. Now at age 43, she is the youngest judge on the Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa and the first Abenaki woman in the country to sit on the bench. The former student of Champlain high school in Chelmsford remembers the teachers who inspired…
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E23 : Un ancien de Chelmsford fait sa marque à Montréal

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Once a rather shy student, Alain Courchesne is now a renowned interior designer working with clients around the world. Originally from Chelmsford, Ontario, Alain Courchesne discovered his passion for design at a young age, which he continued to develop in Ms. Joliat's classes at Champlain High School. His talent led him to the…
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E30 : Cuisiner autochtone, le défi des ingrédients

3min14s
While Indigenous cuisine is beginning to take its place on the restaurant scene, particularly in Toronto, it is still a challenge to find the ingredients necessary to cook traditional dishes. Candy Blair, a Mohawk artist who lives in Toronto, introduces us to the recipes she has been cooking since she was young, such as the three…
Levels:
Secondary Grade 12 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 10
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities Canadian and World Studies First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Critical Thinking
Themes:
Franco-Ontarian Culture Intercultural Understanding Francophonie Diversity and Inclusion
French level:
B2: Vantage Independent User (B1 - B2)