Resource collection

Emergency Motions in Family Law: Understanding the Purpose and Process

Recorded on October 17, 2023

In times of crisis, women fleeing abusive situations often require immediate family court orders to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. One way to do this is by filing an emergency motion, also known as an "ex parte" motion.

This webinar:

• explains emergency motions, including what they...

Loi sur les organisations à but non lucratif de l’Ontario 2 ans plus tard

Enregistré le 5 octobre 2023

La Loi sur les organisations sans but lucratif (LOSBL) de l’Ontario a été proclamée le 19 octobre 2021. Les organismes sans but lucratif ont jusqu'au 18 octobre 2024 pour mettre à jour leurs règlements administratifs et leurs lettres patentes afin de se conformer à LOSBL. Ce webinaire expliquera les changements de...

How to support clients who are making a Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application

Recorded on September 27, 2023

This webinar outlines important details about the H&C process - who can apply and what supporting evidence community workers can help clients gather. Our speakers also share resources, tips, and cautions about making an H&C application.

Speakers:
Kristin Marshall, Legal Skills Trainer,...

Elder abuse in LGBTQI+ Communities

The Learning Network also has a recorded webinar, slides, and related resources on how to prevent elder abuse, including financial abuse, in LGBTQI+ communities. The webinar has key findings from existing research, initiatives related to elder abuse, and strategies to prevent and reduce elder abuse.

Sexting and consent

The Learning Network of the University of Western Ontario has an infographic that explains the importance of consent when sexting. Sexting refers to sending, getting, or forwarding sexually-related personal content to another person digitally.

Digital safety

Tech Safety Canada, a project of Women’s Shelters Canada, has 6 digital toolkits to help people stay safe online and support them if they’ve experienced gender-based violence through the use of technology. For example, this could include domestic violence, harassment, stalking, sexual assault, identity theft, and the filming and sharing of...

Housing rules

The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) has a webpage that explains what Ontario’s housing laws say about renters’ rights and landlords’ responsibilities related to guests, roommates, subtenants and lease assignments.

Cessation d’emploi et les prestations de l’assurance-emploi en Ontario

Enregistré le 21 septembre

Dans ce séminaire, vous découvrirez les implications juridiques qui découlent d'une cessation d'emploi, les prestations, comme l'assurance-emploi, qui peuvent être affectées par cette situation et la gestion du relevé d'emploi en cas de congédiement ou de démission.

Conférencière : Anne-Marie Langan est...

Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act 1 Year On

Recorded on September 6, 2023

This webinar walks through what is new in the ONCA, the steps nonprofits need to take to transition to the ONCA, and how CLEO’s free resources can help you create ONCA compliant bylaws or revise your current ones. To learn more about the ONCA, visit nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca.

This session is for: senior...

Legal info resources for sex workers

Maggie’s Toronto has several legal info resources for sex workers. They focus on housing, family, and child protection law, as well as responding to violence and changing name and gender markers.

• Eviction Resource
• Introduction to Family and Child Protection Law
• Responding to Violence Against Sex Workers
• Navigating...