Resource collection

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...

Estate planning for Indigenous Peoples living on reserve

Recorded on November 28, 2025

This webinar looks at how provincial, federal, and Indigenous laws affect estate planning for Indigenous Peoples in Ontario.

This webinar covers:

• Steps to take when an Indigenous person living on reserve is not capable of managing their property.
• The federal and provincial laws that apply to...

Addressing Discrimination: The Indigenous Human Rights Program

Recorded on October 7, 2026

Urban Indigenous people often experience racism and discrimination as part of everyday life. This can happen at work, in housing, or when accessing services. Many urban Indigenous people also do not have access to information about their legal rights and the options available to them.

The Indigenous Human Rights...

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.

Indigenous Rights in the Canadian Criminal Justice System – a legal literacy activity

With the support of the Canadian Bar Association Law for the Future Fund, the Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., in cooperation with the Organization for Literacy in Lambton, has created a series of Legal Literacy Activities.

This legal literacy activity, one in a series on criminal procedure, covers information about rights of...

Self-directed training modules on how to support Black and Indigenous clients

The JHSO has new self-directed training modules on how to support Black and Indigenous clients who are involved in the legal system. JHSO designed the modules along with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the Black Legal Action Centre.

Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition

This plain-language guide offers legal information designed specifically for Indigenous communities across Canada. It covers topics such as criminal law, family law, housing, and finding legal help. The resource aims to support Indigenous people in understanding their rights and navigating the legal system.

Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people with lived experience of gender-based violence

The Native Women’s Association of Canada has created Restoring the Circle, a free online training program for service providers. The goal is to help them provide trauma-informed, culturally safe, and intersectional services for, to, and with 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people.

Will and Power of Attorney Handbook for Indigenous People in Ontario

Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic has created an Information Guide about Wills, Powers of Attorney, Substitute Decision-Making, and Estate Administration for Indigenous People in Ontario.

Protecting Lands and Waters: A Toolkit

This toolkit from Canadian Environmental Law Association can help Indigenous nations, communities and non-governmental organizations in Ontario use indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs) as an emerging legal mechanism for protecting lands and water. Download the full kit, or download parts of the kit at this link.