Resource collection

Know Your Rights fact sheets

The Muslim Legal Support Centre has fact sheets on:

• navigating employment and freedom of expression amid the Israel-Palestine conflict
• people's rights if they’re stopped, detained, or arrested by the police
• rights and guidelines for peaceful protests

Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people with lived experience of gender-based violence

The Native Women’s Association of Canada has created Restoring the Circle, a free online training program for service providers. The goal is to help them provide trauma-informed, culturally safe, and intersectional services for, to, and with 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people.

Refugee Hearing Preparation

The FCJ Refugee Centre has a video on how to prepare for a refugee hearing and what happens at the hearing.

Supporting Black and racialized families: An approach to navigating the youth justice system

Recorded on February 25, 2025

Black families are exposed to challenging circumstances when navigating the youth justice system. This includes navigating court procedures, probation, and conditions that the youth must abide by. However, most are not well informed of the different processes that will take place on this journey.

This webinar...

Assessing client matters for anti-Black racism

Recorded on February 19, 2025

This webinar for legal professionals examines case scenarios in which clients allege to have experienced anti-Black racism and other intersecting Code grounds. It covers principles to keep in mind when evaluating cases for anti-Black racism and developing an application theory. Also discussed are key...

Rights of whistleblowers in Ontario

Whistleblowing Canada Research Society has videos, a lawyer directory, and other resources to help whistleblowers who work in the public or private sector.

Tip sheet on Employment Insurance (EI)

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services has a tip sheet that explains:

• who's eligible for EI,
• how to apply, and
• what people can do if they're denied.

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

This program is for skilled refugees and displaced people who want to live permanently in Canada. This webinar explains the program, who’s eligible, and how to apply.

Footprints & Impacts podcast on chemical sensitivities

ARCH Disability Law Centre discusses the legal rights of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) in an episode of the Footprints & Impacts podcast.

Refugee Family Reunification Project tools and training

Tools and training for people helping accepted refugee claimants get their immediate family members to Canada. The project also advocates for ways to reduce the long delays in family reunification.