Year: 2025

New legal information from across Ontario

View this month’s e-blast about resources for protesters, LGBTQI+ asylum seekers, an online course for anyone concerned about intimate partner violence, webinar series to support people living with HIV, a survey to help address workplace harassment, and a listing of events for Truth and Reconciliation Week.

Santé mentale et démarches juridiques après un décès – Rejoignez-nous le 18 octobre 2025, de 8 h 30 à 13 h 219, avenue Argyle, Ottawa

CLEO est heureuse de collaborer avec le Centre d’information juridique de l’Ontario et Services pour femmes immigrantes d’Ottawa pour offrir une conférence régionale gratuite et en personne, dédiée aux intervenant·e.s communautaires d’Ottawa et ses environs.

Vous travaillez auprès de personnes avec des questions de santé mentale ou des enjeux juridiques après un décès? Cette matinée est conçue pour vous! Cette rencontre s’adresse au personnel des organismes sans but lucratif soutenant des client.e.s aux besoins multiples.

Mental health and the youth justice system: Join us on October 2, 2025 at noon.

Are you a community worker dealing with youth? CLEO and the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) are hosting a webinar about mental health and the youth criminal justice system.

This webinar will cover:

• how the legal system deals with mental health issues
• the challenges young people with mental illness face
• what the police, lawyers, judges, and community workers can do to ensure these youth are treated fairly and compassionately

How to ask employers and landlords for accommodation

CLEO and the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) are hosting a free two-part webinar series for front-line workers supporting clients who need accommodation.

Part 1: Asking employers for accommodation
Wednesday, September 24 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Part 2: Asking landlords for accommodation
Wednesday, October 15 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

New legal information from across Ontario

View this month’s e-blast about resources on combatting anti-Indigenous racism in retail settings, renovation rights for Toronto renters, immigration pathways for homecare and construction workers, supporting loved ones who are incarcerated, migrant health inequities, and navigating family court for survivors of abuse.