Month: July 2024

New legal information from across Ontario

View this month’s e-blast on resources for tenants, racialized people living with a disability and dealing with the criminal legal system, 2SLGBTQI people, and resources on the rights of people living with intellectual disabilities.

Infractions provinciales : Contraventions – Rejoignez-nous le 10 août 2024, de 11h00-12h00

Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier à un atelier visant à sensibiliser à la loi sur les infractions provinciales et les contraventions au code de la route.

Les personnes participantes pourront naviguer sur le site Justice pas-à-pas pour trouver des informations juridiques, des ressources, des démarches et des soutiens disponibles au sein de la communauté.

Going to court without a lawyer: tips and traps – Join us on July 23rd at noon

Do you have clients who must represent themselves in a legal case? Many people earn too much to be eligible for legal aid or community clinics but cannot afford a lawyer.

Moya McAlister and Jennifer Leitch of the National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) will explain how you can help clients who are going to court without a lawyer. Self-represented litigants (SRLs) are most common in family law, but NSRLP also hears from people representing themselves in housing, employment, discrimination and consumer law cases.

Benefits go up for Ontario’s seniors and people with disabilities

This month’s On the Radar looks at recent increases to benefits for seniors and people with disabilities. And more seniors are now be able to get certain benefits because of changes to who can qualify.

Understanding special immigration measures, eligibility criteria, and pathway options for Gazans – Join us on July 18 at noon

Many people are confused about Canada’s special immigration measures for people in Gaza. We will share information about:

• Recent announcements from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
• Who is eligible for the special immigration measures.
• Immigration options for people already in Canada.
• Settlement and community supports for people in Canada.