Henson Trusts
Henson Trusts are instruments designed to protect the assets, such as an inheritance, of people with disabilities, while preserving their right to collect government benefits. This webinar is presented by Sallie Hunt of Northwest Community Legal Clinic. It gives service providers and advocates information on how Henson Trusts can support people receiving Ontario Disability Support Program (...
Disability Tax Credit
The Disability Tax Credit is an essential benefit for many people with disabilities. However, people often encounter difficulties with the forms and having them completed. This webinar, for service providers, is hosted by ARCH Disability Law Centre and presented by Brendon Pooran, from Pooranlaw. Brendon discusses the benefits that flow from receipt of the Disability Tax Credit, and some of...
Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Preventing Deportation
This webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services. This webinar is for community service providers. It covers the steps in an initial interview, from assessing client safety to getting legal help. The webinar gives information on helping a client build...
Sponsorship Breakdown and Domestic Violence: Identifying the Problem
This webinar is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to sponsorship breakdown and domestic violence presented by Jean Lash and Heather Neufeld of South Ottawa Community Legal Services. Prepared for community service providers, it looks at how the inland spousal sponsorship process makes abused women particularly vulnerable and how these women can acquire legal status in Canada. The...
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Standards
This webinar is presented by Dianne Wintermute of ARCH Disability Law Centre. It gives community service organizations information on standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and how they can be used to help clients. The presentation focuses on Customer Service Standards under the AODA, the only standard that has been passed to date. The webinar also looks...
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Basics
This webinar is presented by Jessica Michael of Community Advocacy & Legal Centre. It gives community service providers an overview of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) structure and terminology. The webinar will cover the life cycle of a workers' compensation claim.
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Investment and Saving for ODSP Recipients
Recorded on Thursday, Feb 10, 2011 (38 minutes) This webinar is presented by Sallie Hunt of Northwest Community Legal Clinic. It gives community service providers and advocates an overview of investment and savings vehicles for Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) recipients. The webinar looks at exempt assets and allowed investments such as Registered Education Savings...
Private Career Colleges Act
Recorded on January 17, 2011 (62 minutes) This webinar is for service providers. It is presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc. Many Ontarians are returning to private career colleges to upgrade their skills in a demanding job market. Also, new immigrants are often attracted to Ontario with the promise of a solid...
Residential Tenancies Act: The Basics
Recorded on Wednesday, Dec 15 2010 (75 minutes) This webinar is presented by Sheeba Sibal of West Scarborough Community Legal Services. It gives service providers an overview of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act including who is covered. The webinar looks at requirements of the lease, rules about rent, termination of tenancy by tenant, tenant privacy rights, the eviction...
Social Media for Community Legal Clinics - Northern Regional Training
This webinar, facilitated by Fiona MacCool, CLEONet Project Manager, provides an introduction to social media. A number of community legal clinics across Ontario are starting to use tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Web 2.0 blog tools to support their community development, law reform, and public legal education activities. In this informal webinar, participants ask questions and discuss best...
