Resource collection

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...

2SLGBTQI Event Safety Toolkits

Egale has guides for 2SLGBTQI people and their allies on how to stay safe at public events and protests.

Unlocking the AODA: Housing Provider Obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

This resource from the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights is designed to inform housing providers and tenants of the responsibilities of housing providers under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).

JusticeTrans Legal Info

JusticeTrans has province-specific legal information for 2Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse (2S/TNBGD) communities. This includes information on:

• Arrest/Detention
• Children's Rights
• Employment
• Family Law
• Gender Marker
• Housing
• Human Rights
• Name Change

Making Gender and Name Changes on Identity Documents: A Legal Resource for Two-Spirit, Nonbinary and Trans Communities

This resource from METRAC helps two-spirit, non-binary, and trans communities understand how they can change their gender and name on legal documents and what they can do if they feel their name and gender aren't being respected.