News & Events
'Rent bank' aims at helping women flee domestic violence
Posted July 18, 2007 - A "rent bank" that will allow victims of domestic violence to borrow money to help them get re-established will soon be offered through Victim Services of Brant.
Article source Brantford Expositor
Province to fund three new services for victims of violent crime
Posted July 18, 2007 - The provincial government has announced that it is providing $6 million in three new services for victims of violent crime starting July 16, 2007. The program, called the Victim Quick Response Program, will be available in over 50 communities across the province and will be administered by community agencies in most areas.
Article source Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
St. James Town tenants receive grant to organize, mobilize community
Posted July 18, 2007 - Tenants of the St. James Town neighbourhood have received a $50,000 grant from the Atkinson Foundation intended to help a local community group identify key issues in the housing complex, then mobilize residents to advocate for themselves.
Article source Toronto Star
Federal government takes action aimed at ending violence against First Nations women
Posted July 12, 2007 - The federal government will invest almost $56 million over five years to help First Nations communities create family violence prevention programs and services on reserves.
Article source Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Survey for service providers focuses on experiences with police
Posted July 11, 2007 - The "Documenting Experiences with the Police" project is an initiative of the Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WACT) that examines police responses to domestic violence situations.
Article source Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WACT)
Hands Off! campaign ends but the struggle continues
Posted July 10, 2007 - The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) has announced an end to their "Hands Off!" campaign targeting the provincial government's clawback of the National Child Benefit (NCB).
Article source Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
Identity-theft expert says seniors least-victimized age group
Posted July 10, 2007 - A senior anti-fraud investigator has found that young people are far more likely to be victimized because they deal more in
electronic commerce.
Article source Ottawa Citizen
Legal clinic director speaks out about unethical immigration consultants
Posted July 10, 2007 - In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Avvy Go, director of the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, speaks out against unethical immigration consultants who break the law in the name of "helping" potential immigrants.
Article source Toronto Star
Lawsuit says the Toronto Community Housing is violating tenant rights
Posted July 9, 2007 - A Toronto lawyer is launching a class-action lawsuit against the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), the City of Toronto, and the provincial government to force them to complete millions of dollars of neglected repairs at TCHC apartments.
Article source Toronto Star
Commission seeks input on human rights and rental housing
Posted July 4, 2007 - As part of its ongoing consultation on human rights and rental housing, the Ontario Human Rights Commission has posted on its web site online surveys to be completed by both tenants and service providers.
Article source Ontario Human Rights Commission
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