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Latest news and events about legal issues and law reform

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EI enhancements extended
Posted October 15, 2010 - Employment Insurance enhancements that were scheduled to end in December have been extended, Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea announced Tuesday.
Article source Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)


Inquest says one agency should oversee Ontario's mental health services
Posted October 15, 2010 - Ontario must do a better job of sharing records on mentally ill people between agencies and create a single organization to co-ordinate all mental health and addiction services, a coroner's inquest into the police shooting of a schizophrenic man has ruled.
Article source The Globe and Mail


Legal aid funding urgent, advocates say
Posted October 15, 2010 - Canada's legal system should be one of the pillars of the country's social safety net, but instead it is withering from a lack of resources, say legal aid advocates.
Article source The Globe and Mail


November 3: Workshop on Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure
November 3, 2010 - Part of the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario)'s Public Legal Education Program Workshop series, this workshop is an update on the law and the campaign for prosecutorial guidelines.
Article source HALCO - HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario


Canada's stateless children
Posted October 14, 2010 - An article on the Canadian Council for Refugees web site calls for Canada to amend the Citizenship Act so that children are protected from statelessness.
Article source Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)


Human rights tribunal slams Toronto police
Posted October 14, 2010 - The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario says Toronto police must undergo training for dealing with internal complaints after a former constable was "stripped of her dignity as a woman."
Article source Toronto Star


Niqab must be removed if trial fairness jeopardized, court rules
Posted October 14, 2010 - Muslim witnesses wearing a face-covering niqab must remove it to testify if the covering would truly jeopardize a fair trial, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled today.
Article source The Globe and Mail


November 10: LIEN regional workshop in Kingston
November 10, 2010 - This workshop, presented by the Low-Income Energy Network, is part of the network's focus on building the capacity of network members and other organizations to become "experts" or "resource people" on low-income energy issues in their communities.
Article source Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN)


October 18: Register now for Monday's Motor Vehicle Dealers Act webinar
October 18, 2010 - This webinar for community workers and advocates gives an overview of recently strengthened consumer protections related to new and used motor vehicle sales and leases in Ontario.
Article source Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc.


October 28: Free workshop on tenants' rights
October 28, 2010 - This workshop at the Community Action Resource Centre focuses on the rights and responsibilities of tenants, repairs, maintenance, and more.
Article source Community Action Resource Centre


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