Resource collection

HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada

HALCO has new resources on HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada for African, Caribbean, and Black communities. There are 2 guides and a video that explain when a person may need to disclose their HIV status to sexual partners, and how they can protect themselves and lower the risk of criminal charges and convictions.

The guides are available in...

Le guide Échange de ressources pour le Harcèlement et l’Agression Sexuelles (ÉRHAS)

Le programme Échange de ressources pour le Harcèlement et l’Agression Sexuelle (ÉRHAS) a produit un guide téléchargeable qui fournit des informations sur la façon de reconnaître, d’accuser réception et de signaler les incidents en toute sécurité. ERHAS a également produit plusieurs brochures d’informations juridiques comme :

Brochure 1:...

Sexting and consent

The Learning Network of the University of Western Ontario has an infographic that explains the importance of consent when sexting. Sexting refers to sending, getting, or forwarding sexually-related personal content to another person digitally.

Legal info resources for sex workers

Maggie’s Toronto has several legal info resources for sex workers. They focus on housing, family, and child protection law, as well as responding to violence and changing name and gender markers.

• Eviction Resource
• Introduction to Family and Child Protection Law
• Responding to Violence Against Sex Workers
• Navigating...

Information about the criminal legal process for survivors of human trafficking

Angels of Hope Against Human Trafficking has a 2-page factsheet that explains what happens after a survivor of human trafficking files a police report.

Vidéo sur les jeunes et la loi

Le Centre francophone du Grand Toronto a une série de capsules vidéo sur « les jeunes et la loi » :

Les jeunes d’aujourd’hui dans les écoles sont confrontés ā plusieurs réalités qui les exposent ā enfreindre la loi sans le savoir. Cette série sur des sujets tels que le consentement sexuel, la fraude à l’autobus, le profilage...

Vidéos de sensibilisation au harcèlement sexuel au travail

L’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (AJEFO) a aussi conçu 7 vidéos de sensibilisation qui aideront les employeurs, les employées et employés à mieux comprendre leurs droits et obligations quant au harcèlement sexuel au travail.

• Employeurs : Le harcèlement sexuel au travail, c'est quoi ?
• Employeurs...

HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada

These guides from HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO), the HIV Legal Network, and Communities, Alliances and Networks (CAAN, formerly known as the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network), focus on HIV and criminal law for Indigenous communities. They explain what the law says about disclosing your HIV status to a sex partner. The longer guide...

SHAPE: sexual harassment advice, prevention, education

This website has information on how to prevent and address workplace sexual harassment information in 10 languages. SHAPE is a coalition of 20 Ontario community legal clinics.

Report to Police Explainer

These animated videos show how to report hate-motivated crimes and incidents to police. Produced by the Council of Agencies Supporting South Asians, the videos are available in in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Urdu. They also provide resources for Ottawa, Peel, York and Greater Toronto areas.