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Supporting refugee claimants: At the border and after arrival in Canada: Join us on March 24, 2025

Are you a community worker in the Windsor area who supports people who want to make a refugee claim in Canada? Sign up for our free bilingual in-person regional conference focusing on attempts to cross the border and the refugee claim process in Canada.

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New legal information from across Ontario

View this month's e-blast on resources about legal aid certificates and duty counsel services, refugee claims, human rights, and resources for service providers supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people with lived experience of gender-based violence.

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Training and events

Supporting Black and racialized families: An approach to navigating the youth justice system: Join us on February 25, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Black families are exposed to challenging circumstances when navigating the Youth Justice System. The court procedures, probation and conditions that the youth must abide by, are some of the things that they will have to deal with, most are not well informed of the different processes that will take place on this journey. In this webinar, we'll discuss:

  • the emotional and psychological trauma
  • the practices that will benefit healing and growth
  • the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to rebuild lives and create a brighter future

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Training and events

Assessing client matters for anti-Black racism: Join us on February 19, 2025 at noon

This webinar for legal professionals, will look at case scenarios in which clients allege to have experienced anti-Black racism and other intersecting Code grounds. This will include discussion of principles to keep in mind when evaluating cases for anti-Black racism and developing an application theory. We will explore key considerations in drafting HRTO applications, common errors to avoid, and strategies to address Tribunal requests for additional evidence/submissions.

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On the Radar

Freeze on some family and refugee sponsorships

For now, Canada is not taking new sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents and most new private sponsorship applications for refugees. This month's On the Radar looks at these changes.

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