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Justice coordinators seek equity for Indigenous people in justice sector
The Indigenous Justice Program is established and delivered by community legal clinics in Southwestern Ontario and funded by Legal Aid Ontario.
March 2018 issue of Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime newsletter
Topics in this issue of National Justice Network Update include how TPS handles missing persons cases, gender equality in 2018 federal budget, provincial gender-based violence strategy, and more...
Toronto police, Pride parade discussions reveal rocky relationship
A Toronto police request to march in the June 24 Pride Parade follows months of talks and false starts between police and the city's LGTBQ community.
Liberals propose major criminal justice changes to unclog Canada's courts
The bill include an end to peremptory challenges in jury selection, which became a flashpoint during the trial of Gerald Stanley in the death of Colten Boushie.
April 11: Community Information Session on Federal Credits and Benefits, Thunder Bay
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Italian Cultural Centre, 132 Algoma St., Thunder Bay
Canada Child Benefit and the Child Disability Benefit, benefits after separation or divorce, issues with the CRA's review process, and more.
Locked up at 12: A Métis woman tries to overcome the inequalities in Canada's justice system
Indigenous women represented 38 per cent of admissions to territorial and provincial adult female prisons in 2015/2016, according to data from Statistics Canada.
Housing minister aims to curb 'renovictions'
"Renovictions" describes a landlord using rental housing law to push people out for renovations, then rents out the apartments at a much higher price.
Equal pay for equal work: New rules in effect April 1
On November 27, 2017, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act became law, resulting in a number of changes to the Employment Standards Act (ESA), some...
Trial in absence a real Toronto tragedy
In Toronto alone, hundreds of homeless accused have been tried and convicted of provincial offences without having ever set foot in a courtroom.
Canadian Environmental Law Association's March 2018 Bulletin
Topics covered in CELA's March issue include radon-in-schools petition, stopping toxic chemicals, protecting against triclosan, asbestos regulations, protecting our water, and more.
Ontario judge urged to adopt new way of sentencing Black offenders
The case involving a man convicted of a firearm offence is an opportunity to address the problem of the over-incarceration of Black people, a lawyer has argued.
Parkdale tenant strike expected to end after landlord backs down on rent increase
The two-month strike at a highrise was in protest of the landlord's attempts to raise rents by more than double the amount recommended by government.
Canada will be better positioned to press U.S. on border issues after pot legalization
Because Canada will then have "moral authority" to assert claims about Canadians being banned over consuming a legal substance, says immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman.
Standardized tests could soon be more fair to northwestern Ontario students
Currently, literacy tests sometimes ask students to respond to situations that are common to large cities, scenarios some students can't relate to.
Support for Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
If you are family, you can find support at one of Ontario's Family Information Liaison Units (FILUs).
When being stopped is no longer cool
The Violence 360 campaign is designed to prevent incidents of violence by sharing stories on social media about people's experiences.
Tenants say 'flimsy' law opens door to 'renovictions'
Toronto tenants evicted for renovations were shocked at a legal process that allowed the owner to kick them out and move new people back in — at three times the price.
Slow process of sponsorship appeals keeps couples apart: Reasonable Doubt
It can take years for the Immigration Appeal Division to look at appealing foreign spousal sponsorship cases.
Canadians continue to be fooled by website that mimics government agency
Paying hundreds of dollars, Canadians continue to share personal and passport information with online companies.
More Canadians are acting as their own lawyer because they don't have a choice
NSRLP's Julie Macfarlane tells The Sunday Edition's Michael Enright that Canadians are representing themselves in greater numbers because they cannot afford to pay high legal fees.
