Archives: Webinars
Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Ontario’s ILA Pilot Program
Recorded on May 25, 2017 – This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series reviews the pilot program that provides free independent legal advice (ILA), for survivors of recent and older cases of sexual assault. This webinar covers who can get free legal advice and what questions a lawyer can help with.
Read moreODSP and Arts Council Grants
Recorded on April 20, 2017 – Artists who are deaf or disabled are encouraged by various government arts councils to apply for grants to pursue their artistic projects and develop their professional capacity. However, if those artists are on ODSP, the grants are treated as “income”.
Read moreA Primer on Probationary Periods
Recorded on November 30, 2016 – Are you new in your job? Do you work with or represent the newly employed? Have you or someone you know, ever been terminated during a probationary period? This webinar covers the basic, but often poorly understood, rules around probationary periods. What constitutes a probationary period?
Read moreBasic Income: What is it and what could it mean for social assistance?
Recorded on October 14, 2016 (1 hour and 36 minutes) – The Ontario government is moving forward on creating a basic income pilot program. What is a “basic income”? And what could it mean for people on social assistance?
Read moreHow and When to Prove Abuse in Family Court
Recorded on October 12, 2016 – If you are a woman who has experienced abuse in your relationship, and you and your partner are going to Family Court, it can be important to tell the Court about the abuse. This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series discusses ways of trying to prove abuse in your case, and when it can affect the Court’s decision.
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