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Each resource includes a short lesson plan for the teacher; a 1-4 page plain language description of the legal topic; and activities that provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge of the topic.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Oakes<\/em> test is a legal test created by the Supreme Court of Canada in the case <em>R v Oakes<\/em> (1986).&nbsp;<em>R v Oakes<\/em> provided the Court with the opportunity to interpret the wording of section 1 of the Charter and to explain how section 1 would apply to a case. The result was the <em>Oakes<\/em> test &#8211; a test that is used every time a <em>Charter<\/em> violation is found. 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