August 2023

New legal information from across Ontario

This monthly eblast highlights recent legal information resources from community-based organizations across Ontario. Find more resources in the Your Legal Rights collection on CLEO Connect.

Videos about the human rights case process
The Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) has 3 short videos that help people thinking about starting a human rights case in Ontario.

Ontario’s Human Rights System Explained
5 Things To Know Before Filing A Human Rights Case
Common Grounds for Human Rights Cases in Ontario

A playlist of the videos in English and French is available on the HRLSC’s YouTube channel. Transcripts of the videos are also available.

Info about the criminal legal process for survivors of human trafficking
Angels of Hope Against Human Trafficking has a 2-page factsheet that explains what happens after a survivor of human trafficking files a police report.

Legal info resources for sex workers
Maggie’s Toronto has several legal info resources for sex workers. They focus on housing, family, and child protection law, as well as responding to violence and changing name and gender markers.

Eviction Resource
Introduction to Family and Child Protection Law
Responding to Violence Against Sex Workers
Navigating Name and Gender Marker Changes: Ontario and Canada

You can also visit Steps to Justice for step-by-step information on common legal questions in Ontario.

Please forward this to colleagues who might find it useful in their work. Do you want to recommend a legal information resource that community workers in Ontario may find useful? Email brenda.doner@cleo.on.ca.

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