November 2010 Durham Community Legal Clinic Newsletter is now available

Topics in the Durham Community Legal Clinic newsletter include getting an inheritance while receiving ODSP benefits, social assistance rate increase, RDSPs (Registered Disability Savings Plan), two court decisions, and maintenance in rental accommodation.

Posted:
December 02, 2010
Article source:
Durham Community Legal Clinic

La Chronique juridique - Hiver 2010

Topics in the Winter 2010 issue of La Chronique juridique (in French only) include denying ODSP benefits to people with addictions, one per cent raise in social assistance rates, changes to some social assistance rules, and questions and answers on housing, employment standards, and social assistance.

Posted:
December 02, 2010
Article source:
Clinique juridique populaire de Prescott et Russell Inc.

Fall 2010 HALCO News is now available

Topics in the HALCO - HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario) newsletter include HALCO's public legal education program, the Campaign for Prosecutorial Guidelines for HIV Non-Disclosure Allegations, New Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure Research, ODSP updates, RDSPs, and immigration law updates.

Posted:
November 15, 2010
Article source:
HALCO - HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario

Community Advocacy & Legal Centre Fall 2010 newsletter now available

Topics in Bafflegab include responsibility for bedbugs in rental units, update on energy poverty, the Registered Disability Savings Plan, and National Housing Strategy Day activities.

Posted:
November 01, 2010
Article source:
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre

Fall 2010 West End Legal Services' The Advocate now available

Topics include special needs education, changes to welfare rules, reductions in rent, and where to get legal help.

Posted:
October 21, 2010
Article source:
West End Legal Services of Ottawa

Northwest Community Legal Clinic September 2010 newsletter now available

Topics include Children's Fitness Tax Credit, fairness for the self-employed, Oxycodone, identity theft, collection agencies, and changes to OW & ODSP.

Posted:
September 30, 2010
Article source:
Northwest Community Legal Clinic

Autumn 2010 Niagara North Community Legal Assistance newsletter now available

Topics in "What Now," the Niagara North Community Legal Assistance newsletter, include the Ombudman's exposure of Hamilton-Niagara Region LHIN's illegal "clandestine" meetings, changes to WSIB's Labour Market Re-Entry Program, and the ARCH survey in the Niagara Peninsula.

Posted:
September 22, 2010
Article source:
Niagara North Community Legal Assistance

Summer 2010 Advocacy Centre for the Elderly newsletter now available

Topics in the ACE Newsletter include ACE's concerns about Bill 21, graduated de-licencing of older drivers, the Apology Act, RRSPs and bankruptcy, and a special insert on the new Long-Term Care Homes Act.

Posted:
July 02, 2010
Article source:
Advocacy Centre for The Elderly (ACE)

Northwest Community Legal Clinic June 2010 newsletter now available

Topics include how the HST will affect you, First Nations post secondary education, ODSP & CPP-D benefits, fast-track evictions, and Ontario government's plan to help with rising hydro costs.

Posted:
June 30, 2010
Article source:
Northwest Community Legal Clinic

ARCH Disability Law Centre newsletter now available

Topics in ARCH Alert include the report of the independent reviewer of AODA, a legal action launched against discriminatory zoning bylaws, and an update on service animal law in Ontario.

Posted:
June 24, 2010
Article source:
ARCH Disability Law Centre