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Nursing home abuse incident not isolated, say experts
After the release of shocking video of an elderly woman with dementia being subjected to abuse and humiliation at a southern Ontario long-term care facility, many are saying the incident is far...
Register today for May 30 webinar on Employment Rights for Ontario Workers
When: May 30, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. E.S.T.
Where: Online
This webinar, intended for community workers, gives an overview of workers' rights under the Employment Standards Act, including overtime pay and public holiday pay. It covers steps a worker can...
Register Now! PLE Learning Exchange Spring Symposium: June 7, 2013
Date Friday, June 7, 2013
Time 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Place 519 Church Street, Toronto
Contact Vivien Green
Phone 416-408-4420 ext. 835
Email info@plelearningexchange.ca
"From Information to Action: Building Our Public Legal Education Capacity" is the theme of this year's Learning Exchange Spring Symposium.
New report cards evaluate protections for migrant workers across Canada
The CCR has issued a series of report cards summarizing how the provincial and federal governments protecting the rights of migrant...
Terminated Transgendered Employee Awarded $22,000 and 8 Months Back Pay by HRTO
The Ontario legislature added "gender identity" and "gender expression" as prohibited grounds of discrimination to the Human Rights Code (the "Code") in the...
Save the Date: June 6: Access Awareness Symposium
Date Thursday, June 6, 2013
Time 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Panel Discussion; 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Reception
Place Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen St. West, at University Avenue - enter at eastside doors facing Toronto City Hall
Contact To register or to discuss any accommodation needs, contact the Equity Initiatives Department at the Law Society
Phone 416-947-3413 or 1-800-668-7380, Ext. 3413; TTY 416-644-4886
Email equityevents@lsuc.on.ca
Registration for ARCH's Access Awareness Symposium: “Achieving Autonomy and Inclusion for Racialized People with Disabilities. Examples from Immigration and Family Law" is required by...
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation
This is a survey of conditions in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 23: Resistance continues to Omnibus Crime Bill
Date Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place Friends House Meeting Room, 60 Lowther Avenue (just north of Bloor, near St. George Station), Toronto
Hosted by the Law Union of Ontario's Prison Justice Committee, this is a follow-up to their earlier meeting on ways to prevent the implementation of the omnibus crime bill.
Racial profiling: Toronto police settle human rights complaint with man who was pulled over
With the assistance of the Human Rights Legal Support Centre, the complaint went to a full tribunal hearing before the police board and force said they wanted to settle.
Do-it-yourself-law -- a trickle becomes a deluge: Goar
The Toronto Star's Carol Goar discusses the new study that provides an eye-opening profile of people who represent themselves in court.
Report from Peterborough YWCA on Women and Family Court
This report is a study of issues that women in domestic abuse situations encounter as they navigate the Peterborough Family Court.
No Wage Ghetto: Unpaid Internships in Ontario's Retail Sector
This blog post focuses on a recent example of unpaid internships in Ontario's retail sector - unpaid internships are on the rise and there has been little coverage of this disturbing trend.
Proposed reduction in age of dependent children
The Canadian Council for Refugees advises that groups concerned about these proposals will need to give their comments to government by Monday June 17.
Backgrounder - Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification: Phase II
Citizenship and Immigration Canada presents new information on family reunification, including new qualifying criteria for permanent residency sponsorship.
Costly lawyers force many to represent themselves: study
A new report finds that many people can't afford to get a lawyer, but don't qualify for Legal Aid.
Legal Aid Ontario refugee changes amount to cutbacks
These authors present their concerns about the plans discussed in LAO vice president David McKillop's Law Times article in which he defends LAO's changes to its refugee services.
The 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest is now available
The Victims of Crime Research Digest contains articles on current and completed victims of crime research that is supported by the Policy Centre for Victim Issues, Department of Justice Canada.
May 22: Free Information Webinar on a Website Accessibility Solution
Date Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Time 11 a.m. ET
Place Online
Contact aoda@browsealoud.com
Join Accessibility Ontario for a 30-minute presentation to demonstrate BrowseAloud, a powerful, multilingual screen reading tool featured on 7,000 websites worldwide.
May 23: Lawyer-as-Healer Workshop
Date Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Place Solarium, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Contact rebecca.a.sutton@gmail.com
This event will explore ideas and start a conversation about how the legal community in Canada might follow some U.S. lessons in positioning lawyers as healers.
May 15: Webinar on New Directions in Resettlement: implications for refugees and the settlement sector
Date Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time
Place Online
This webinar will look at CIC's proposed changes in how refugees are selected for resettlement to Canada and how this will affect those seen by refugee-serving organizations.
