Resource collection

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...

The Journey to Housing Stability for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

ACTO's Your Way Forward report explores survivors' journeys navigating the housing legal system in Ontario, identifies key barriers they face along their journey, and calls for urgently needed specialized services and policy changes to increase their access to justice and housing stability.

Navigating the Human Rights Tribunal process: From application to decision – Part 3

Recorded on May 28, 2025

This 3-part series focuses on tips, techniques, and considerations for filing an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the mediation process, and preparing for a hearing. Part 3 focuses on the following topics:

• Case Management Conference Calls
• Hearing preparation and process

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Navigating the Human Rights Tribunal process: From application to decision – Part 2

Recorded on May 21, 2025

This 3-part series focuses on tips, techniques, and considerations for filing an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the mediation process, and preparing for a hearing. Part 2 focuses on the following topics:

• Negotiations
• Mediation preparation and process
• Settlement...

Navigating the Human Rights Tribunal process: From application to decision – Part 1

Recorded on May 14, 2025

This 3-part series focuses on tips, techniques, and considerations for filing an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the mediation process, and preparing for a hearing. Part 1 focuses on the following topics:

• Preparing applications
• Supporting evidence
• Damages/remedies

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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

Assessing client matters for anti-Black racism

Recorded on February 19, 2025

This webinar for legal professionals examines case scenarios in which clients allege to have experienced anti-Black racism and other intersecting Code grounds. It covers principles to keep in mind when evaluating cases for anti-Black racism and developing an application theory. Also discussed are key...