Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is a resource pack for teachers to introduce students aged 13 to 18 to the basic rules of international humanitarian law. It was designed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (CICR). The learning materials, which provide 36 hours of activities, are based on real-life situations and show how IHL aims to protect life and human dignity during armed conflict and prevent and reduce the suffering and devastation caused by war.

The Cornell International Law Journal (ILJ) was founded in 1967. Three times a year, the Journal publishes scholarship that reflects the sweeping changes that are taking place in public and private international law. Each issue features articles by legal scholars, practitioners, and participants in international politics, as well as student-written notes. Articles are freely available as PDFs online.

JuriGlobe is a research group formed by professors from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. This website provides lawyers and businessmen with a simple and modern device which enables them to have an initial overview of the applicable legal systems and the official languages which apply to the countries in which they are likely to operate. It also provides a visual educational tool aimed at illustrating and encouraging the teaching of comparative and international law.

The NAFTA partners have created this website to provide Canadians, Americans, and Mexicans with information about how NAFTA works.

Managed from its base at the University of Toronto , the G8 Research Group consists of a global network of scholars, professionals in the media, business, government and research communities, and students interested in the ongoing activity of the G7 and G8, and closely related bodies such as the G20. The G8 Information Centre posts documents on the meetings leading up to each summit, the available official documentation of all past summits and ministerial meetings (in all G8 languages), scholarly writings and policy analyses, research studies, scholarship information and links to related sites.

The mandate of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada is to manage Canada's diplomatic and consular relations, to encourage the country's international trade and to lead Canada’s international development and humanitarian assistance.

This website section from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada  showcases Canada's contributions to the International Criminal Court and describes its structure, history and crucial mandate.

This website section from Canadian Heritage is provided as a central reference library of the most essential and current official documents, both UN and Canadian, which describe in detail the links between the international and the domestic Canadian human rights field.

This guide has been designed as a starting point for those seeking self-help materials and background information on various legal topics. The guide brings together a number of useful links to web-based resources, along with spotlighting some of the self-help print publications in our collection. The links and information are not intended to be a comprehensive listing. This guide is not meant to be a substitute for professional legal assistance.

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The mandate of the CMLA is to advance the development of effective, modern commercial maritime law within Canada and the international shipping community. Members of the CMLA include practicing maritime lawyers and other persons, companies and groups interested in the shipping and maritime industry. The CMLA is Canada's representative to the Comité Maritime International.