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May 22: What is Collaborative Practice in Family Law and how can it work for you? Lively, ON
When: Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Earl Mumford Branch, Lively Public Library and Citizen Service Centre, 15 Kin Drive, Unit A, Lively, ON
This is a presentation on family law and options available for separating spouses, including a detailed overview and discussion regarding the collaborative practice process.
Delivery driver wants Domino's to pay up after years of making less than minimum wage
Cervantes's Ministry of Labour claim was filed on March 9. More than a month later, he said he was taken off the franchise's work schedule.
The 'Law Bus' may be rolling into a northern B.C. town near you
The duo - two practicing lawyers from the Lower Mainland - pulls their RV into town, sets up camp, and starts talking law with anyone who is interested.
Federal prisons to offer clean needles to injection-drug users
This answers a decades-long call by harm-reduction advocates who say the initiative prevents the transmission of blood-borne illnesses and to withhold it would violate Charter rights.
Retired Supreme Court judges object to 50-year embargo on documents: 'Too long for any useful purpose'
Two retired judges of the Supreme Court of Canada say 50 years is too long to seal internal court documents revealing the communications between judges on cases.
Bedbugs lead to legal woes for Syrian refugee families
Twelve refugee families are embroiled in two separate battles stemming from their time living in a Hamilton highrise.
Indefinite solitary confinement is 'torture,' say civil liberties groups
Courts in Ontario and BC have ruled that so-called administrative segregations violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but the feds have taken no action except to appeal the B.C. decision.
Supreme Court of Canada to keep records of deliberations secret for at least 50 years
The judges of the Supreme Court of Canada have ensured that documents disclosing their secret inner workings will not be revealed during their lifetime - and possibly ever.
May 22 & 23: Racial Justice Forum: Lead the Change
When:
- Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 6 p.m.: Keynote, plenary, reception
- Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 78 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 1K7
This Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change forum will focus on past wins, present campaigns, and future challenges.
June 13: PLE Community of Practice conference call
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. ET
Where: Online
You're invited to join the PLE Community of Practice at noon on June 13 to hear from the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School about the unique research they're conducting.
ISAC's Media & Policy News: 11 May 2018 - Ontario Election 2018
Every Friday until Election Day June 7, ISAC will send out election-related highlights from the previous week, as well as a short collection of other stories and resources.
This temp agency worker shows up at the same office every day. But his agency says he's not a real employee
George Fawcett has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labour to shine light on an issue he believes is a growing problem in an increasingly precarious economy.
Builder accelerates evictions in Ottawa's Heron Gate neighbourhood as rebuild gathers pace
It's the second time in three years Timbercreek has relocated tenants in the neighbourhood, as the company looks to refashion the 40-acre site that is now home to 1,665 residents.
On the Radar: New rules protect consumers in door-to-door sales
As of March 1, businesses selling certain products or services can't phone people or come to their homes without being invited. These products include furnaces, water heaters, and more.
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May 11, 2018
Election day is June 7 - Here's the Elections Ontario website
You can find out about e-Registration, access the Voter Information Service, find out how to work as poll officials, learn what ID requirements are, and more.
For the Defence: Lawyers who advocate for the accused
Criminal defence lawyers can be perceived as villains when they choose to defend unsavoury clients, but those lawyers say they are making sure the system works the way it should.
Ontario town's fire chief told he's too old for the job at age 61
In speaking to CTV Ottawa over the phone, Longtin said his role does not involve fighting active fires.
May 26: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney & Estate Planning, Kingston
When: Saturday, May 26, 2018, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Isabel Turner Branch, Community Room (Rooms A & B), 935 Gardiners Road, Kingston K7M 9A9
The seminar will focus on reasons you should conduct estate planning and will highlight some of the most common drafting and planning pitfalls you can avoid when preparing wills.
Provincial government to review holiday pay rules after business backlash
New public holiday pay provisions welcomed by worker advocates will now be re-examined amid an outcry from small business owners who called changes "...
Durham Community Legal Clinic Spring 2018 Newsletter
Topics in this issue include: New location and new hub, CICB, domestic violence, workplace mental stress, Ontario's new standard lease, ODSP, spousal relationships and social assistance.
