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Helping job seekers who have a criminal record

The Fair Chances Coalition has created the Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit for job developers. The toolkit has information and resources to help service providers advocate for clients with a criminal record.

Know Your Rights fact sheets

The Muslim Legal Support Centre has fact sheets on:

navigating employment and freedom of expression amid the Israel-Palestine conflict
people’s rights if they’re stopped, detained, or arrested by the police
rights and guidelines for peaceful protests

Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people with lived experience of gender-based violence

The Native Women’s Association of Canada has created Restoring the Circle, a free online training program for service providers. The goal is to help them provide trauma-informed, culturally safe, and intersectional services for, to, and with 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people.

Refugee Hearing Preparation

The FCJ Refugee Centre has a video on how to prepare for a refugee hearing and what happens at the hearing.

Supporting Black and racialized families: An approach to navigating the youth justice system

Recorded on February 25, 2025
Black families are exposed to challenging circumstances when navigating the youth justice system. This includes navigating court procedures, probation, and conditions that the youth must abide by. However, most are not well informed of the different processes that will take place on this journey.
This webinar discusses:

the emotional and psychological trauma of navigating the youth justice system
practices that will benefit healing and growth
resources,