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First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement

First Nations Child and Family Services has a website and factsheet that explain who is eligible and how to submit claims for compensation under the Settlement. The Settlement includes compensation for eligible First Nations individuals and families who were harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services...

My Refugee Claim

My Refugee Claim is a website available in 13 languages that helps refugee claimants:

• understand refugee protection in Canada
• make a refugee claim
• prepare for a refugee hearing
• know what to do after the hearing.

Beware: Scammers exploiting new government rebate program to target seniors tipsheet

The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) and the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) have created tips to avoid energy program scams. Scammers might use Ontario's new energy efficiency rebate programs to target seniors and other vulnerable homeowners through fake calls, door-to-door visits, and online ads. The resource explains:

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Record suspensions (Pardons) – Applying to remove a criminal record

Recorded on April 22, 2025

People with criminal records can apply to the Parole Board of Canada for record suspensions to have their convictions removed from their criminal record. A record suspension used to be called a pardon.

With a criminal record, it can be hard to get a job. A record suspension can remove the stigma that comes with a...

Using a trauma-informed approach to support people with legal issues

Recorded on April 16, 2025

Do you work with clients who have or are experiencing trauma?

Are you interested in building your knowledge and developing your skills to understand and respond effectively to the impact of trauma?

Learn how trauma can impact a person’s ability to address legal issues and how legal issues can cause or trigger...

Optimisation des déclarations fiscales : Reprendre le contrôle de vos impôts

Enregistré le 7 avril 2025

Ce webinaire parle des types de revenus et de déductions pris en compte dans les déclarations de revenus, de comment préparer et déclarer vos impôts efficacement, des déductions fiscales et crédits d’impôt auxquels vous pourriez avoir droit et des erreurs courantes à éviter et des solutions aux problèmes courants. Il...

Guide to Health Benefits in Ontario

Income Security Action Centre (ISAC) has a Guide to Health Benefits for people with a low‑income who live in Ontario. The guide includes information about how to access:

• prescription drugs
• dental benefits
• vision benefits

The guide also explains what benefits are available to people in Ontario who are undocumented or...

Soutenir les demandeurs d’asile : À la frontière et après l’arrivée au Canada

Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario a organisé la conférence « Soutenir les demandeurs d’asile : À la frontière et après l'arrivée au Canada » le 24 mars 2025 au St. Clair College Centre for the Arts à Windsor, en Ontario.

Cet événement bilingue d'une journée a rassemblé des experts juridiques, des allié.es et des intervenant.es...

Supporting Refugee Claimants: At the Border and After Arrival in Canada

Community Legal Education Ontario hosted the conference, "Supporting Refugee Claimants: At the Border and After Arrival in Canada" on March 24, 2025, at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts in Windsor, Ontario.

The full-day bilingual event brought together legal experts, advocates, and community workers to discuss the complexities of...

Addressing unhealthy conditions in rental housing: the case of mould

CLEO is pleased to partner with RentSafe on this interactive learning session to gain practical tips and resources to prevent and address mould and improve conditions in rental housing.

This webinar offers tenants, landlords, public health, health care and social service providers information to increase their understanding of mould and its...