Resource collection

Community Sponsorship

This website has information for private sponsors of refugees has information for groups who are already sponsoring refugees or intend to do so. Topics include:

• Who can sponsor?
• Who can be sponsored?
• The sponsorship process
• Sponsorship application forms
• Refugee forms
• Settlement preparation
• The first year and beyond

CPP disability benefits

This booklet provides information on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability pension for workers who can no longer work because of a physical or mental disability. Topics include who can get a disability pension, how to apply, other available benefits, and where to get help if refused.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Advocacy

This collection of webinars, case studies and advocacy handbook was produced by Community Law School and provides information on Ontario’s Compensation for Victims of Crime Act which is implemented and administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB).  The materials cover the scope of the Act, factors to consider before applying, the application process and what to expect at

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board is being eliminated as of September 30, 2019

This resource provides more information about changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme in Ontario – the elimination of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, to be replaced by a new Victim Quick Response Program +.

Critical illness leave

Critical illness leave is unpaid job-protected leave of absence of up to 37 weeks in relation to a critically ill minor child, or 17 weeks in relation to a critically ill adult within a 52-week period.

Detailed information: Employment Insurance and Parental Benefits

This is information in question-and-answer form about EI maternity and parental benefits.

Divorce Act Update – A webinar from Luke’s Place

Recorded on August 27, 2019 – Earlier this year, the federal government passed major amendments to the Divorce Act. This webinar explores those changes, especially as they relate to how arrangements for the children will be made, in the context of family violence. It will discuss the new language that replaces the terms custody and […]

Do you know what your rights are? Employment Standards Act

This factsheet has information on minimum wages, hours of work, pay for overtime, holidays, and vacation, deductions from pay, personal emergency leave, and termination.

Domestic Violence in the Workplace

The resources on this page deal with domestic violence when it extends outside the home and spills over into the workplace. Although they refer to British Columbia health and safety regulations and link to B.C.

Droit de la famille et violence conjugale en Ontario – Carnet d’accompagnement

Ce carnet d’accompagnement est un outil qui peut être utilisé dès le moment où une femme décide de quitter un conjoint violent, pendant le processus de la Cour de la famille et par la suite. Il s’agit de la version courte d’un document intitulé « Droit de la famille et violence conjugale – Guide de […]