Resource collection

Pride and Protest: Strategies to Protect and Advance 2SLGBTQIA+ Rights in Ontario

Recorded on May 28, 2024

The Ontario Human Rights Code protects queer and trans communities from discrimination. But our communities continue to experience hate speech, violence, and exclusion, as well as lower levels of income and wellbeing. What can you do to protect the human rights of your 2SLGBTQIA+ clients and provide supportive and...

Femmes autochtones et femmes de minorité visible : comment s’applique la loi?

Enregistré le 15 mai 2024

Vous explorerez de manière interactive les aspects clés du droit de l'emploi, de la discrimination, de l'équité salariale, du harcèlement, de l'équité et de la diversité, ainsi que des demandes d'accommodement.

Cet atelier s'adresse aux personnes francophones travaillant en intervention et celles qui souhaitent...

Supporting international students: understanding new rules and restrictions

Recorded on May 14, 2024

International students increasingly seek support from community workers when facing issues with work, housing, tuition, and immigration. There have also been many changes to international student rules recently. This webinar provides information about:

• rules and restrictions international students face in...

Building a Basic Will while Living on a Reserve

This Will Kit provides some basic information on building your own Will. This kit is designed specifically for Indigenous people who ordinarily reside on a reserve.

HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada

HALCO has new resources on HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada for African, Caribbean, and Black communities. There are 2 guides and a video that explain when a person may need to disclose their HIV status to sexual partners, and how they can protect themselves and lower the risk of criminal charges and convictions.

The guides are available in...

Gender-based violence risk identification and safety planning

The Barbara Schlifer clinic has launched Rise Above Risk, a website for front-line service providers working with survivors of gender-based violence or those at risk of violence. The site helps users identify and assess risks, and create personalized safety and action plans using tools like educational modules and a questionnaire.

Healthcare options for pregnant international college students

The Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, in partnership with Settlement.org and Waterloo Region Community Legal Services, has created a one-page factsheet Pregnant and an international college student? What you need to know! for those who don’t have access to health insurance coverage.

Migrant women facing gender-based violence

FCJ Refugee Centre has a Resources Toolkit for Migrant Women facing gender-based violence or human trafficking. It includes information on:

• crisis lines and where to get immediate help
• shelters, housing, food, and clothing resources
• language interpretation, including American Sign Language
• health, counselling,...

Droits des personnes 2SLGBTQ+ au sein des foyers de soins de longue durée et des maisons de retraite

Enregistré le 25 avril 2024

Cet atelier s'adresse aux personnes francophones travaillant en intervention souhaitant acquérir des connaissances pratiques et des stratégies pour soutenir et défendre les droits des aîné.es 2SLGBTQ+ dans les établissements de soins de longue durée.

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Returning to work with CPP-D

The Income Security and Advocacy Centre has an information sheet on how a person’s benefits from the Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) program may be affected when they return to work. The resource explains things such as when a person has to report their income and how much they can earn before their benefits may stop. The information sheet...