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CBA Child Rights Toolkit

The CBA Child Rights Toolkit has been developed to improve children's access to justice in Canada. It is for professionals working in legal and administrative decision-making who want to implement a child-rights based approach in practice and...

Available in:
English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook

This handbook is for any woman in Ontario who is being abused, or who has been abused, by her partner. It includes information on making a safety plan, preparing to leave, the criminal process and trial, a woman's rights under family law, protection...

Available in:
English, français (français)
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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Making a Complaint about the Police - Fillable form

The OIPRD accepts complaints about sworn police officers in Ontario. This includes municipal and regional police services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).​ You can make a complaint about the police using this online complaint form and...

Available in:
English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Office of the Independent Police Review Director
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

Making a Complaint about the Police - Sample Complaint Form

The OIPRD accepts complaints about sworn police officers in Ontario. This includes municipal and regional police services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).​ This sample complaint form is an example of how to fill out a complaint form.

Available in:
English
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Produced by:
Office of the Independent Police Review Director
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

New changes to policing: Fact sheet on when and how a street check (also known as carding) can be done

Starting January 1, 2017, in certain circumstances, police must follow new rules about when and how they can ask someone to identify themselves.

This fact sheet covers:

  1. When then new rules apply
  2. When the new rules don't...
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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Government of Ontario - ServiceOntario
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

New changes to policing: When and how a street check (also known as carding) can be done

Starting January 1, 2017, in certain circumstances, police must follow new rules about when and how they can ask someone to identify themselves.

This resource covers:

  1. When new rules apply
  2. The rules and what they mean for...
Available in:
English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Government of Ontario - ServiceOntario
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

Police Complaints Process Overview Chart

The OIPRD accepts complaints about sworn police officers in Ontario. This includes municipal and regional police services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).​ This Complaints Process Chart provides an overview of the complaint process.

Available in:
English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Office of the Independent Police Review Director
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Steps to Justice

Steps to Justice is a website that empowers people in Ontario to understand and take action to deal with their legal problems. It gives comprehensive online information on common legal problems...

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English
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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

Criminal Record Checks and Police Record Checks

Criminal record checks and police checks are required for a variety of purposes including employment, adoption, international travel, volunteer work, citizenship, name change, student placement or to obtain a record suspension (formerly pardon). The...

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English
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Produced by:
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
Produced In:
2016
Format:
Web

Legalswipe

Legalswipe is a free smartphone app that is designed to educate users on their legal rights when they are stopped and questioned by police. It uses a series of menus and cues to lead users to information about their situation. It's available in...

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English
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Produced by:
Legalswipe
Produced In:
2016
Format:
Web

Making a Complaint about the Police - Guide and Complaint Form

The OIPRD accepts complaints​ about sworn police officers in Ontario. This includes municipal and regional police services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).​ They have prepared this guide and complaint form to help explain and assist with the...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Office of the Independent Police Review Director
Produced In:
2016
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Police Powers - Know Your Rights

This brochure is published by Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic. Its contents are based on "Police Powers: Stop and Searches" produced by Community Legal Education of Ontario and on the OIPRD's online (...

Available in:
English, Chinese (中文), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)
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Produced by:
Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC)
Produced In:
2016
Format:
Web

Police Powers: Stops and Searches

This booklet sets out the rights of a person who is stopped, questioned, searched, arrested, or detained by the police. It also explains when the police can enter or search someone's home.

Available in:
English, français (français), American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (عربي ), Spanish (español), Urdu (اردو)
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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2016
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Video

Bill C-32 - The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights: Shaping the Future

Recorded on April 22, 2015 - In support of National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, April 19-25, 2015, this webinar will examine Bill C-32 - The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, and how it will affect victims of crime. The key presenter in this...

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English
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Produced by:
Victim Justice Network
Produced In:
2015
Format:
Audio, Booklet/PDF, Webinar

Migrant Worker Guide - Caregiver Stream

This guide is for people in the Caregiver Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are available to you in Ontario. You can also find out about topics such as employment,...

Available in:
English, français (français), Chinese (中文), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino)
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Produced by:
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Produced In:
2015
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Migrant Worker Guide - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) Stream

This guide is for people in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are available to you in Ontario. You can also...

Available in:
English, français (français), Spanish (español)
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Produced by:
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Produced In:
2015
Format:
Booklet/PDF

NewYouth.ca

Designed for young newcomers, this website provides settlement-related information. It is intended to give young newcomers a place to ask questions and receive information and referrals online from peers and professionals. NewYouth.ca can be found on...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Produced In:
2015
Format:
Web

Street Law Smarts

Street Law Smarts fact sheets are intended to assist staff working at agencies serving street youth to help young people with their legal problems. Fact sheet topics are:

  1. Where to Get Legal Help
  2. Evidence Tips
  3. Leaving...
Available in:
English
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Produced by:
Justice for Children and Youth
Produced In:
2015
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

An Information Guide for People Impacted by Non-Conviction Police Records in Ontario

This guide is intended to inform and assist people who are affected by (or suspect they may have) non-conviction police records. There is information on what police non-conviction police records are, how they are created and maintained, the types of...

Available in:
English
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Produced by:
John Howard Society of Ontario
Produced In:
2014
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Helping Clients Deal with Criminal Arrest

Recorded on February 6, 2014 - This webinar, intended for community workers, looks at some of the legal issues facing people at point of arrest to help understand how we can minimize stress for clients who may face criminal charges. It covers legal...

Available in:
English
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Produced by:
Legal Aid Ontario - Aide juridique Ontario
Produced In:
2014
Format:
Webinar
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