Resource collection

“You Belong Here” Infographics Series

This series of multilingual infographics help newcomers recognize and respond to acts of hate. The series was created to help community members, particularly newcomers, understand what hate is, what to do if they experience it, and ways to support one another.

Rights of persons with disabilities

ARCH Disability Law Centre has a new series of fact sheets to help persons with disabilities understand their rights. They include:

• Requesting Accommodations at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
• What is the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Optional Protocol?

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Sharing Truth. Building Power. Driving Change

The 519 has launched a community-driven project called Sharing Truth. Building Power. Driving Change. It's aimed at addressing the unique racism, xenophobia, and queerphobia experienced by Black LGBTQ+ newcomers in Ontario.

Resources include:

• an Anti-Oppression Practice Toolkit for service providers, which offers sector-specific...

Know Your Rights: A Guide for Queer Students

This online resource explains students' rights to equality, security of the person, dignity, and privacy. It also explains the laws and policies behind these rights, as well as what to do if you think your rights have been violated.

Understanding the Notwithstanding Clause

Egale Canada has an online resource with downloadable PDFs that explains the Notwithstanding Clause, Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Asking landlords for accommodation

Recorded on October 15, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation from their landlord.

This session covers:

• what the law says about the rights of tenants
• what housing accommodation is and why it matters
• how to ask a landlord for accommodation
• situations when a landlord may not be able to...

Asking employers for accommodation

Recorded on September 25, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation at work in Ontario. This could be related to a person’s health condition, disability, gender identity, faith or other area.

Part 1 covers:

• what the law says about the rights of employees
• what accommodation at work is and why it...

Guide for LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers Crossing the Canada-U.S. Border

Haven: The Asylum Lab has produced a toolkit for LGBTQI+ people in the United States who are thinking about seeking asylum in Canada. The toolkit includes information on:

• the asylum process
• the Safe Third Country Agreement
• things to think about when seeking asylum
• a list of legal and community services

Combatting anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings

The Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Indigenous Human Rights Program have produced a guide and 2 fact sheets that address anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings. This includes, for example, stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, and malls.

Urban Indigenous realities: Beyond the myths

Recorded on June 26, 2025

Close to 88% of Indigenous people in Ontario live in cities. And the contributions they make to urban life are often overlooked, misunderstood, or dismissed.

This webinar challenges assumptions and invites deeper understanding of Indigenous people living in urban areas. It aims to:

• Break down myths about...