Resource collection

The Eviction Process: Rights of Tenants with Disabilities

Recorded on October 13, 2022

Many landlords discriminate against tenants with disabilities by giving them an eviction notice before doing what is required under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Landlords must take steps to find out more about a tenant’s disability and what special arrangements or ‘accommodations’ may be required to allow...

Navigating the Legal Help Landscape Part I: Community Legal Clinics and Legal Aid Ontario

Recorded on October 3, 2022

Learn about legal services that your clients may be able to access at community legal clinics and Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). The presenters give an overview, and answer questions, on:

• what services community legal clinics and LAO offer, and how people can access them
• who is eligible for what kind of...

Ontario Renters’ Guide

This workbook from the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (formerly CERA) provides a list of top ten tips for renters in Ontario and information about starting, maintaining and ending a tenancy.

Family Court Operations and Services

Current as of January 2024, this updated resource from Luke’s Place helps women and community workers understand Ontario’s family court operations.

2SLGBTQI Family Planning

Egale has an informational video series and a Legal Considerations Quick Guide for 2SLGBTQI people considering using assisted reproductive technologies to plan a family. The videos include French subtitles.  

Helping Clients with Civil Legal Issues Toolkit

A one page infographic from John Howard Ontario to help community workers and other trusted intermediaries learn how to spot legal issues, steps to help a client, the difference between legal information and legal advice, and what makes a good referral.

Tech Safety Toolkit

This kit from Luke’s Place includes definitions, safety tips, family law strategies and workshop resources to deal with the use of technology by an abusive partner or ex-partner to harass, spy on or intimidate a woman.

The Law and Parenting Arrangements After Separation

This toolkit from Luke’s Place can women leaving an abusive relationship use the law to help a family court understand the impact of violence in the family and what will be best for the children. It can also help women communicate with their ex-partner, plan for the safety of the children and themselves, as well as make changes to arrangements in...

Questions et problèmes courants sur la résidence temporaire et le parrainage

Enregistré le  19 août 2022

Cet atelier fournit de l'information juridique sur une sélection d'enjeux actuels en matière d'immigration afin d'appuyer les intervenants dans leur travail auprès des clientèles visées.

La session couvre la prolongation, les délais et d'autres questions courantes liées au statut temporaire (permis d'études et de...

One-Year Window Training Manual

This training manual, written by Connecting Ottawa, gives you the tools to successfully complete and submit a one-year window application. The manual is designed to help settlement workers assisting resettled refugees who are now permanent residents to apply for reunification with their immediate family members abroad.