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Helping clients with legal problems conference – Kenora

Community Legal Education Ontario hosted the conference, "Helping clients with legal problems" on October 21, 2025 at the Kenora Travelodge.

The full-day event brought together legal experts, advocates, and community workers to discuss ways to support community members experiencing legal issues.

The conference was hosted in partnership with...

Helping clients with legal problems conference – Thunder Bay

Community Legal Education Ontario hosted the conference, "Helping clients with legal problems" on October 7, 2025 at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The full-day event brought together legal experts, advocates, and community workers to discuss ways to support community members experiencing legal issues.

The conference...

Santé mentale et démarches juridiques après un décès

CLEO a organisé la rencontre « Santé mentale et démarches juridiques après un décès » le 15 octobre 2025 à Ottawa, en Ontario.

Cet événement a rassemblé des personnes travaillant en intervention communautaire, des psychothérapeutes et des experts juridiques pour explorer les questions de santé mentale et comprendre les enjeux juridiques après...

Disability Tax Credit

Connecting Ottawa has produced an information sheet on the Disability Tax Credit. It covers who can get it, how to apply, and what to do if an application is denied.

 

Talking About Homelessness

Social Planning Toronto and community activist Diana Chan McNally have produced a messaging guide to help organizations:

• develop strong, positive messaging on homelessness and shelters
• create presentations, workshops, media, social media, and stakeholder communications

Will and Power of Attorney Handbook for Indigenous People in Ontario

Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic has created an Information Guide about Wills, Powers of Attorney, Substitute Decision-Making, and Estate Administration for Indigenous People in Ontario.

Asking landlords for accommodation

Recorded on October 15, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation from their landlord.

This session covers:

• what the law says about the rights of tenants
• what housing accommodation is and why it matters
• how to ask a landlord for accommodation
• situations when a landlord may not be able to...

Capacity and substitute decision-making resources

Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic has created a collection of resources to help people understand capacity to make decisions and the substitute decision making process. These include:

• Capacity to make decisions about property in Ontario
• Capacity to make decisions about personal care in Ontario
• Information about...

Asking employers for accommodation

Recorded on September 25, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation at work in Ontario. This could be related to a person’s health condition, disability, gender identity, faith or other area.

Part 1 covers:

• what the law says about the rights of employees
• what accommodation at work is and why it...

Working Together to End Abuse online course

Neighbours, Friends and Families has updated their free online course Working Together to End Abuse. The course helps people:

• understand what intimate partner violence (IPV) is
• recognize when a person may be experiencing IPV
• identify controlling behaviour
• take action to support people experiencing IPV