News & Events
October 17: 9th Annual Justice Forum in Cobourg
October 17, 2011 - The Northumberland Community Legal Centre is hosting their 9th Annual Justice Forum. This year's forum will be focused on the Social Assistance Review currently underway in Ontario.
Web-based tool looks at poverty and homelessness
Posted October 6, 2011 - Two organizations in the United States have teamed up to create an interactive web-based tool designed to challenge the way you think about poverty and homelessness.
10 reasons why Bill C-4 needs to be defeated
Posted October 5, 2011 - The Canadian Council for Refugees says Bill C-4 mostly targets refugees, not smugglers, and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Article source Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)
October 14: Workshop on Family and Spousal Sponsorship
October 14, 2011 - Titled "Family and Spousal Sponsorship: What settlement services staff should know," this workshop will present an overview of what to expect in the new Balanced Refugee Reform Act and the future of refugees in Canada. Registration by October 11 is required.
Article source Flemingdon Community Legal Services
October 18: Panel discussion on Safe Streets and Communities Act
October 18, 2011 - Titled "Thrown Under the Omnibus: What you need to know about the Safe Streets and Communities Act," this panel features experts from the fields of law, harm reduction, prison, women, youth, and victims' rights who will discuss Bill C-10, the federal government's Safe Streets and Communities Act.
Article source Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
October 25: Forum on the new refugee process
October 25, 2011 - This forum will host representatives of the Immigration and Refugee Board, refugee lawyers, and community members who will present different perspectives on the new refugee process.
Article source FCJ Refugee Centre
Ontario's main political parties answer questions on critical issues
Posted October 4, 2011 - What are Ontario's three main political parties saying about social assistance, income adequacy, equity in supports and services, and other critical issues? You can find out on ISAC's Election 2011 web page.
Article source Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
Bullying boss fired for insubordination gets $25,000
Posted October 3, 2011 - The manager of a Dairy Queen who was fired for bullying, swearing, and insubordination was entitled to $25,000 because the owners effectively condoned similar behaviour during the 16 years she worked for the organization.
Article source Toronto Star
Elder-care is about more than duty. It's the law
Posted October 3, 2011 - What do adult children owe their parents, and how far do those obligations extend? A dusty law - left on the books in every province except Alberta, dating back to the Depression when social supports for the elderly were scant - says the state can enforce a financial duty on children to their poverty-stricken parents.
New and Revised CLEO Publications
Posted October 3, 2011 - CLEO is pleased to announce that the following publications are now available on our web site to view and print. They can also be ordered through our online order forms at the links provided.
Article source CLEO
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