News & Events
Ontario Government Expands Youth Justice Committees
Posted October 11, 2006 - Attorney General Michael Bryant has announced that the Ontario government is doubling the number of Youth Justice Committees (YJCs) to help 23 more communities across the province deal more effectively with young people in trouble with the law.
Article source Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Ontario government to pay $25 million to ODSP recipients
Posted October 11, 2006 - Ontario is shelling out $25 million to correct what the provincial watchdog called a 'morally repugnant' practice of refusing to give retroactive support payments to disabled people.
Article source Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Ontario Government vows to strengthen services for women fleeing abuse
Posted October 11, 2006 - The Ontario government is vowing to strengthen Ontario women's agencies and improve shelters that provide services to women and their children who are fleeing domestic violence, says Community and Social Services Minister Madeleine Meilleur.
Article source Government of Ontario
Ontario Victim Services Secretariat Community invites applications for Community Grants Program
Posted October 11, 2006 - The Ontario Victim Services Secretariat (OVSS) is inviting applications from community agencies for the 2006/07 Community Grants Program.
Article source Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Proposed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act face criticism from child advocates, lawyers, and juvenile justice experts
Posted October 11, 2006 - Slotting troubled 10-year-olds into the criminal justice system creates unnecessary hurdles for kids who need mental-health treatment to move off a criminal course, says Ontario's child advocate.
Article source Toronto Star
Sarnia widows fight for justice and change in compensation for occupational disease
Posted October 11, 2006 - Widows from Sarnia will be traveling to Toronto on Monday, September 18, 2006 to join the Ontario Federation of Labour Executive Board and Executive Council. The widows, aged up to 86 years, are part of the Victims of Chemical Valley, a non-profit organization fighting for justice and change in compensation for occupational disease.
Article source OFL Workers Under 30 Committee
The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) releases declaration from women's groups
Posted October 11, 2006 - A press conference was held on October 2nd in response to the recently announced federal cuts to Status of Women Canada, the Court Challenges Program, and other federal initiatives. The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA), a coalition of regional and national women's organizations released a declaration addressing the impact of these cuts on women.
Article source Feminist Alliance for International Acton (FAFIA)
Understanding mental illness in court
Posted October 11, 2006 - This article in the Goderich Signal Star, explores the role of court support workers in helping the court system to deal with mentally ill people who commit crimes.
Article source Goderich Signal Star
West Toronto Community Legal Services and West Toronto Housing Help Services announce new services
Posted October 11, 2006 - West Toronto Community Legal Services and West Toronto Housing Help Services is proud to announce a new addition to services in the West Downtown area of Toronto. In addition to providing free information sessions on various areas of law, they have begun to provide assistance in finding and maintaining safe, affordable housing at NINE Partner Locations across the City.
Article source West Toronto Community Legal Services
Attorney-General calls for review of legal aid
Posted September 27, 2006 - Rejecting allegations that his government has plunged its legal-aid plan into a deep financial hole, Ontario Attorney-General Michael Bryant nonetheless pledged to appoint a noted expert to find ways to end the program's dependence on the whims of cabinet funding.
Article source The Globe and Mail
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