Identity Theft: An Overview
Part I of a two-part series on identity theft and presented by Dan Chometa from Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, this webinar gives an overview of identity theft, including how it happens, how to prevent it, what the signs are that show you may be a victim, and what to do about it. For Part II see: Hot Topics in Consumer Protection: Assisting...
Powers of Attorney and Substitute Decision-Making Authorities
This webinar is Part II of a two-part review of issues related to mental capacity and substitute decision making, presented by Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE). The webinar reviews what a power of attorney (POA) is, the different types of POAs, why you may want to prepare a POA, how to prepare a POA, when and why a POA comes into effect, what happens if you haven't...
The ABCs of Substitute Decision Making
This webinar is Part I of a two-part review of issues related to mental capacity and substitute decision making presented by Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE). It looks at how life decisions are described in the law, when you have the right to make decisions for yourself, and when someone else gets authority to make decisions for you. It also reviews how mental capacity...
Reporting Peer to Peer Violence in Schools
This webinar, presented by Zahra Dhanani of the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC), is an overview of Bill 157, legislation that creates obligations to report and respond to serious incidents in Ontario schools. It focuses on what youth workers and other service providers need to know about the bill and how the new requirements may impact the work...
Cell Phone Contracts
This webinar, presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., looks at cell phone contracts, legislation and agencies that govern the cell phone industry, the rights of consumers and remedies available to them when they find their service contract untenable, and how and where to complain about an unresponsive service provider.
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Pre-Paid Services
This webinar, presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., looks at the sometimes shadowy world of prepaid services. Fitness club memberships, dance lessons, and tae kwon do classes are all examples of prepaid personal development service agreements covered under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002. Many consumer goods and services...
Door-to-Door Sales
This webinar, presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., looks at one of the most commonly-encountered areas of unfair business practices: door-to-door sales.
While you may not find a salesperson knocking at your door with the latest and greatest vacuum cleaner anymore, the sometimes unsavoury world of door-to-door sales is...
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
A victim of a violent crime may be eligible for a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) award. This webinar, presented by Sharon Powell from the Community Advocacy & Legal Centre in Belleville, is an overview of the CICB process, including who is eligible, how to apply, common myths, timelines, the hearing process, offender notification, award amounts, and reasons to apply.
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Forced to quit?
This webinar, presented by Karen McClellan from the Community Legal Clinic – Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, will examine the legal rights and options available to workers in the event of constructive dismissal. Constructive dismissal is a legal term used to describe certain circumstances in which a worker may be forced to quit, including: a significant and unilateral change in work...
Fired or Laid Off?
This webinar, presented by Karen McClellan from the Community Legal Clinic - Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, looks at rights of fired or laid-off workers. The topics covered include events that constitute termination of employment, a worker's rights upon dismissal from employment, termination pay and severance, other damages related to dismissal, and how workers can enforce their rights....
