Mary Birdsell, executive director of Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY), is the recipient of this year’s Guthrie Award from the Law Foundation of Ontario. She was interviewed by Matt Galloway on the CBC’s Metro Morning. Listen to the Interview…
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Steps to Justice has new information about finding legal help
Steps to Justice now has information about finding, working with, and complaining about a lawyer or paralegal. The questions covered in this section: How do I find a lawyer or paralegal to help with my legal problem? Where can I find…
Canadian Environmental Law Association October 2018 bulletin is now available
Articles in this issue of the bulletin include: Canada bans asbestos Strengthening the federal Oceans Protection Plan Keeping the Great Lakes Compact strong Limiting plastic pollution in Canada CELA’s submission on Bill 4 of the Cap and Trade Revocation Act…
November 6: Upcoming event in Thunder Bay: Using the law to protect air, water, land and human health
Information from Canadian Environmental Law Association: At this evening event hosted by Environment North, CELA will discuss ways in which audience members can access information about environmental issues in their community and get involved in decision-making for projects which may have…
Stressed-out tenant says his apartment has been treated for cockroaches 18 times in 18 months
A Toronto man says he’s being driven to distraction by a problem that’s familiar to many apartment dwellers in Toronto: cockroaches. But Kyle Iannuzzi says this isn’t just any pest problem. It’s so bad, he says, he’s had to have his…
November 20: Helping people find good legal information and address their legal problems
Information from CLEO: A workshop for front-line and community workers presented by CLEO and Connecting Ottawa. Your clients trust you to help them with problems. But how can you help when they face a legal issue? This free 3-hour workshop…
How Toronto landlords use renovictions to force out tenants
It was a three-bedroom atop a quaint coffee shop on Bloor, just west of Dovercourt, with big windows, new hardwood floors, a living room and an office. At $2,500 a month, it wasn’t exactly a bargain, but as anyone who…
Health groups appeal to Ontario government to support overdose-prevention sites
More than 120 health organizations and advocacy groups are calling on the Ontario government to reconsider its review of supervised drug-use sites, arguing that any delay in opening such sites will result in more preventable deaths during a crisis that…
On the Radar: The right to appeal a decision about social assistance
The provincial government has said that it plans to make changes to social assistance programs. Advocates worry about what these changes might be. So more than ever, people need to know what rights they have if they disagree with a decision…
Helping people with mental health disabilities access ODSP: An expert report on the complexity of mental health treatment in Ontario
People with mental health disabilities face particular barriers in accessing Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits. A new report by a group of medical experts from University of Toronto’s Collaborative Mental Health Care Working Group will help applicants establish their…