Producing organizations
CLEONet's collection includes community legal education resources produced by organizations from across Ontario. Below is a dropdown menu followed by an alphabetical listing of all these organizations. For more information on an organization, or to view their resources, click on the organization's name.
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Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto (2 resources)
The mission of Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto is to strengthen the capacity of the Aboriginal community and its citizens to deal with justice issues and provide Aboriginal controlled and culturally based justice alternatives.
Adoption Council of Canada (2 resources)
The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) is an umbrella organization for adoption in Canada. The ACC raises public awareness, promotes the placement of children, and stresses the importance of supports for families and children after adoption.
ADR Institute of Canada (1 resource)
The ADR Institute of Canada is a national non-profit organization committed to excellence in using alternative dispute resolution processes to prevent and resolve disputes. It offers information, professional development, and rules and services for the management of disputes.
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) (24 resources)
The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) works to better the housing situation of Ontario residents who have low incomes including tenants, co-op members, and people who are homeless.
Advocacy Centre for The Elderly (ACE) (2 resources)
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a community-based legal clinic for low-income senior citizens. ACE provides direct legal services to low-income seniors, public legal education, and engages in law reform activities.
Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships - Canada (ACCPC) (1 resource)
Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships - Canada (ACCPC) is a national community-based organization which provides education, research and resources for people who have severe speech impairments and who use other ways to communicate such as picture displays, alphabet boards and voice-output devices.
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (1 resource)
The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia for over 30 years. Their mission is to raise awareness around issues that affect the lives of people who live with a disability.
BOOST - Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention (1 resource)
BOOST - Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and violence through education and awareness, and to collaborating with our community partners to provide services to children, youth and their families.
Breathe in the Smoke-Free Air (1 resource)
Breathe in the Smoke-Free Air is a project by the Region of Peel .
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (1 resource)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada's national housing agency. CMHC works to enhance Canada's housing finance options, assist Canadians who cannot afford housing in the private market, improve building standards and housing construction, and provide policymakers with the information and analysis they need to sustain a vibrant housing market in Canada.
Canada Revenue Agency (1 resource)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers
tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories, and
various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) (1 resource)
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) is an association of self-governing community-based Elizabeth Fry Societies that work with and for women and girls in the justice sytem, particularly those who are, or may be, criminalized.
Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) (1 resource)
The Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies is the national association of Canada’s government agencies charged with administering provincial and territorial human rights legislation. Its goals are to foster collaboration among its members and to serve as a national voice on human rights issues of common concern.
Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) (9 resources)
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is a non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
Canadian Council of Muslim Women (3 resources)
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is a national non-profit organization of believing women committed to the equality, equity and empowerment of Muslim women. CCMW promotes Muslim women's identity in the Canadian context, and encourages mutual understanding between Canadian Muslim women and women of other faiths.
Canadian Federation of Students (1 resource)
The Canadian Federation of Students was formed in 1981 to provide students with an effective and united voice, provincially and nationally. It produces quality research, develops relationships with government, and demonstrates that there is public support for its issues.
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (3 resources)
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network promotes the human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, in Canada and internationally. We accomplish this through research, legal and policy analysis, education, advocacy, and community mobilization
Canadian Human Rights Commission (2 resources)
The Canadian Human Rights Commission investigates and tries to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. The Commission is responsible for ensuring that federally regulated employers provide equal opportunities for employment to the four designated groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (1 resource)
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is a national non-profit organization. Its mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of older adults.
Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime (4 resources)
The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime is a national, non-profit victim advocacy group that lobbies for victims rights and effective justice reform. It offers resources and services to victims of crime across Canada.
Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (3 resources)
The Canada Superior Courts Judges Association represents superior court judges across Canada.
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System (7 resources)
The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System is a non-profit organization committed to helping children and families involved with the legal system.
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) (5 resources)
The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA ) was established to ensure that human rights protections in housing would be effective for low income households and to address systemic barriers to accessing affordable accommodation.
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare (1 resource)
The Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare (CECW) fosters research and disseminates knowledge about the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
Child Advocacy Project (CAP) (1 resource)
The Child Advocacy Project (CAP) is a registered project of Pro Bono Law Ontario that works with community partners, law firms, and private practice lawyers to provide legal advocacy projects for children and their families who are unable to afford legal services.
Children's Aid Society of Toronto (2 resources)
The Children's Aid Society of Toronto is a child welfare organization funded by the Province of Ontario. Its mandate is to protect children from harm, through intervention, counselling and services to families.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) (14 resources)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) was established in 1994 to link immigration services with citizenship registration, to promote the unique ideals all Canadians share and to help build a stronger Canada.
City of Ottawa (1 resource)
The City of Ottawa is Canada's capital city.
City of Toronto (4 resources)
The City of Toronto is Canada's largest city with 2.5 million residents. The city strives to provide high quality and affordable services that respond to the needs of its communities and to invest in infrastructure to support city building.
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) (92 resources)
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) is a community legal clinic dedicated to providing low-income and disadvantaged communities in Ontario with the legal information and education they need to understand and exercise their legal rights. CLEO's materials can be viewed or ordered free of charge from its web site at www.cleo.on.ca.
Clinique juridique populaire de Prescott et Russell Inc. (3 resources)
The Clinique juridique populaire de Prescott et Russell Inc. is an independent non-profit organization funded by Legal Aid Ontario. The clinic offers free legal and paralegal services in English and French to the low-income population of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC) (20 resources)
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre is a community legal clinic serving residents of Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington counties. The clinic was formerly named Hastings and Prince Edward Legal Services.
Community and Legal Aid Services Programme, Osgoode Hall Law School (CLASP) (1 resource)
CLASP is a community service provided by the students of Osgoode Hall Law School. It is committed to the pursuit of social justice, the empowerment of historically disadvantaged communities, and the elimination of systemic barriers to the justice system through individual advocacy, community development, law reform, and clinical education.
Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc. (4 resources)
Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc. (CLS) is a non-profit public legal education project. CLS provides workshops on a variety of social welfare law topics to non-profit community organizations, social service agencies, and various marginalized and low-income citizen groups.
Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) (1 resource)
The purpose of the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is to provide legal advice and assistance and to use and develop the law for the benefit of people who are physically, mentally, socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged or whose human rights need protection.
Community Legal Clinic - Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk (3 resources)
The Community Legal Clinic - Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk provides free legal services for low-income people. Advice and representation is available to clients who have problems such as housing, social assistance, government pensions, workers' compensation, and employment insurance.
Community Legal Clinic - Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes (3 resources)
Community Legal Clinic - Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes is mandated to increase access to legal services and to promote the legal well-being of the community, either through the delivery of direct legal services or engaging in law reform and/or community education.
Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island (1 resource)
Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island is a non-profit registered charity that provides information, referrals, and support to Prince Edward Islanders on legal issues.
Community Resource Connections of Toronto (1 resource)
Community Resource Connections of Toronto (CRCT) supports and enables adults with serious mental health problems to live with dignity and fulfilment in the community. CRCT works toward achieving its mission through the provision of case management services, court support services, consultation and information services; and through advocacy, research, evaluation, community capacity building and training and education.
Consular Affairs Bureau, Government of Canada (1 resource)
Consular Affairs Bureau is a bureau within Foreign Affairs, Government of Canada. This bureau provides information and support to Canadians travelling and living aboard.
Consumer Measures Committee (1 resource)
The Consumer Measures Committee (CMC) provides a federal-provincial-territorial forum for national cooperation to improve the marketplace for Canadian consumers, through harmonization of laws, regulations and practices and through actions to raise public awareness.
Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (1 resource)
The Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in administrative justice. It provides a forum for discussion, education, research, and policy development in the field of administrative justice.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) (5 resources)
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) is an independent agency of the Ministry of the Attorney General. The role of the Board is to award financial compensation to victims of violent crimes committed in the Province of Ontario.
Deal.org (2 resources)
Affiliated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, this web site is an information and prevention tool for youth. By addressing a variety of subjects through their web site, the program hopes to encourage youth throughout Canada to make healthy, informed decisions and to get involved in their communities.
Department of Justice Canada (15 resources)
The people of the Department of Justice work to ensure that Canadians enjoy a justice system that is fair, accessible and efficient. The department helps the federal government to develop policy and to make and reform laws as needed.
Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic (1 resource)
This Saskatchewan clinic helps people with applications and appeals to Canada Pension Plan, gives independent reviews of insurance claim files, and helps people advocate on their own behalf.
Downsview Community Legal Services (1 resource)
Downsview Community Legal Services is a legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. It is committed to improving the legal welfare of low-income people in its community through representation and advice, public legal education, law reform, and community development.
Epilepsy Ontario (1 resource)
Epilepsy Ontario is a registered charitable non-profit health organization dedicated to promoting independence and optimal quality of life for children and adults living with epilepsy and their families, through information, support services, advocacy, education and research.
Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) (13 resources)
This is a public education campaign to ensure that Ontario women know their legal rights under Ontario family law. A primary focus is reaching women who may be vulnerable and isolated due to recent immigration, language, disability, or other factors limiting access.
Family Service Toronto (FST) (6 resources)
Family Service Toronto (FST) is a non-profit social service agency offering a wide range of multilingual counselling and support programs that reflect the needs of Toronto's diverse communities. The FST's mission is to promote strengthened individuals and families in just and supportive communities.
FASD Ontario Justice Committee (1 resource)
The FASD Ontario Justice Committee (members of the FASD Stakeholders of Ontario) have developed the FASD and the Justice System web site with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, as a resource for justice system professionals and others who wish to understand Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
FCJ Refugee Centre (3 resources)
The FCJ Refugee Centre has a mandate to give shelter to women and children, provide counselling and support services to refugees and uprooted people, and assist refugees and uprooted people to adjust to Canadian society.
Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (2 resources)
The Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) is a non-profit organization which advocates for better rights for tenants. Founded in 1974, it is the oldest and largest tenant federation in Canada.
Fort Erie Multicultural Centre (3 resources)
Fort Erie Multicultural Centre provides social services, health care, education opportunities and support programs for the purpose of assisting in the early and effective settlement of newcomers in the Greater Fort Erie area.
Government of Canada (1 resource)
The Government of Canada web site provides a gateway to information on the Canadian government including a range of services, departments and agencies.
Government of Ontario (2 resources)
Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic (4 resources)
The Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic is a law office which provides free legal information, advice and representation, as well as other services, to low-income residents of Grey and Bruce counties. The clinic is a non-profit corporation staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, and administrative staff, and is directed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the community.
Hamilton Tenant Education Project (2 resources)
The Hamilton Tenant Education Project (HTEP) is an initiative of the Solutions for Housing Action Committee (SHAC). The goal of the project is to help people find and maintain affordable rental housing by providing tenants with needed information about how to find rental accommodation, how to start tenant associations, and how to enforce their rights.
Health Providers Against Poverty (1 resource)
Health Providers Against Poverty is a group of about seventy health care providers, from southern Ontario communities, who specialize in caring for low income people and who are concerned about the impact of poverty on the health of clients.
HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario) "HALCO" (3 resources)
The HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario) (HALCO), is a not-for-profit, community-based legal clinic serving people in Ontario who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. HALCO provides legal information, advice and representation. It also produces materials, conducts public education, engages in test cases/law reform, and acts as a resource to other legal clinics, lawyers and community organizations.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (2 resources)
The mission of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives, and to improve Canadians' quality of life.
Human Rights Legal Support Centre (3 resources)
The Human Rights Legal Support Centre offers human rights legal services to Ontarians who believe they have experienced discrimination. The Centre’s services range from legal assistance in filing an application at the Tribunal to legal representation on human rights applications.
Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) (12 resources)
The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) works with and on behalf of low-income communities in Ontario to address issues of income security and poverty. The Centre initiates and conducts test case and Charter litigation, law reform, and community development related to federal and provincial income security programs such as Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program, Employment Insurance, and the Canada Pension Plan.
Industrial Accident Victims' Group of Ontario (IAVGO) (3 resources)
Industrial Accident Victims' Group of Ontario (IAVGO) is a community legal aid clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario since 1975, serving the injured worker community in Ontario.
Jewish Women International of Canada (1 resource)
Jewish Women International of Canada is a volunteer organization dedicated to ending violence against women, through education, awareness and advocacy about all issues that affect women’s safety and security and that of
their children.
Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) (18 resources)
Justice for Children and Youth is a non-profit community legal clinic that provides legal representation to low-income children and youth in the Toronto area. It gives summary legal advice, information, and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals, and community groups across Ontario.
Landlord and Tenant Board (7 resources)
The Landlord and Tenant Board’s role is to provide information about the Residential Tenancies Act and to resolve disputes between most residential landlords and tenants. The Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal is now known as the Landlord and Tenant Board.
Law Help Ontario (8 resources)
Law Help Ontario is a pro bono legal resource centre for people who cannot afford legal representation and need help with civil (non-family) matters at the Toronto Superior Court of Justice and at Small Claims Court in Toronto. The project is funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Law Society of Upper Canada (2 resources)
The Law Society of Upper Canada is responsible for regulating lawyers in Ontario according to the laws of the province. The Law Society also provides legal services and information to support the public and promote access to justice.
Legal Aid Ontario (5 resources)
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is an independent, publicly funded, and publicly accountable non-profit corporation, which administers the province's legal aid program. LAO's mandate is to promote access to justice throughout Ontario for low-income individuals by means of providing consistently high quality legal aid services in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Legal Resource Centre, University of Alberta (2 resources)
The Legal Resource Centre (formerly the Legal Studies Program) of the University of Alberta provides non- degree educational opportunities in the area of continuing law-related education for the general public, professionals, and people who are trained in law or who have law-related careers. It is the mission of the Legal Resource Centre to "engage people in lifelong learning about law and justice as a means of enhancing the accessibility and quality of law and justice".
Legal Services Society (LSS), British Columbia (9 resources)
Legal Services Society (LSS) is British Columbia's legal aid services provider. LSS provides legal information through publications and a toll-free hotline that provides legal information, referrals, and, in some cases, legal advice.
LGBTQ Parenting Connection (3 resources)
The LGBTQ Parenting Connection is a network of agencies and organizations that provide information, resources, and support to LGBTQ-led families and work to create healthy and informed communities within which LGBTQ-led families can thrive.
LIFE*SPIN Low Income Family Empowerment (3 resources)
Sole-support Parents Information Network (LIFESPIN)was formed in 1989 by a group of sole-support mothers. This local community organization located in London, Ontario, is a registered charity that relieves poverty through information services, support services and other complementary activities, such as affordable housing, food security, clothing, furniture & appliances and public legal education.
Luke's Place (1 resource)
Luke's Place supports abused women and their children throughout the family law process and provides them and the Durham community with specialized resources and information about family law and woman abuse.
Maytree Foundation (1 resource)
The Maytree Foundation is a private Canadian charitable foundation established in 1982 to combat systemic poverty in Canada. Maytree views immigration and urbanization as powerful elements in the Canadian landscape, and works to accelerate the settlement of refugees and immigrants in large urban centres. Maytree also works to strengthen the vibrancy of civil society by supporting the development of strong leaders and organizations.
Mental Health Works (4 resources)
Mental Health Works is an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario. It helps organizations play a role supporting the mental health of their employees and respond appropriately when employees experience mental health problems.
Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (5 resources)
The Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (MCSCA) is a
community-based legal clinic which provides free legal advice and representation to low
income greater Toronto residents who speak Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian
in areas of law such as social assistance, employment, immigration and housing. It provides public legal education and engages in law reform activities to advocate for the
communities served.
Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) (4 resources)
Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) is a community-based organization that seeks to decrease and finally eliminate all forms of violence against women and children. METRAC is committed to the right of women and children to live their lives free of violence and the threat of violence.
Mississauga Community Legal Services (1 resource)
The clinic provides free legal information, advice and representation to low-income residents of Mississauga and Malton. It deals with issues related to Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Immigration, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Workplace Safety and Insurance (WSIB), and tenants.
MOSAIC (1 resource)
MOSAIC is a multilingual non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues that affect immigrants and refugees in the course of their settlement and integration into Canadian society. MOSAIC's mandate is to support and to empower immigrant and refugee communities, helping them to address critical issues in their neighborhoods and workplace.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) (2 resources)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) is a non-profit, grassroots organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and to supporting the victims of this violent crime.
Movement for Canadian Literacy (2 resources)
The Movement for Canadian Literacy (MCL) is a national non-profit organization representing literacy coalitions, organizations, and individuals from every province and territory. Their mission is to be a national voice for literacy for every Canadian through networking, research, government liaison, learner development, communication, collaboration and building the capacity to support the people and organizations involved with adult literacy education.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - British Columbia and Yukon Division (3 resources)
Since 1975, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada in British Columbia and the Yukon has been supporting MS research and providing services and programs to enhance the quality of the lives of people affected by MS and their families.
Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services (2 resources)
Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services provides support to women who have experienced sexual violence. Serving the Muskoka and Parry Sound regions, the agency offers a 24 hour support line, hospital and legal accompaniment, and counseling for survivors, as well as public education services.
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) (1 resource)
The Public Health Agency of Canada operates the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) on behalf of the Government of Canada and its Family Violence Initiative. The NCFV is Canada's resource centre for information on violence within relationships of kinship, intimacy, dependency or trust.
National Day Against Homophobia (1 resource)
National Day Against Homophobia is an international event initiated and promoted by Fondation Émergence of Quebec in 2003. Since its recognition by the World Health Organization, the World Day Against Homophobia is May 17. The goal is social acceptance of homosexuality, through the eradication of homophobia and the acceptance and celebration of the gay and lesbian members of society.
National Parole Board (3 resources)
The National Parole Board, as part of the criminal justice system, makes independent, quality conditional release and pardon decisions and clemency recommendations.
Nipissing Community Legal Clinic (1 resource)
The Nipissing Community Legal Clinic provides legal representation and advice related to tenancy matters, employment insurance, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, and Canada Pension Plan, as well as some criminal injuries compensation and human rights matters.
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation (12 resources)
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation delivers and coordinates a range of legal services and alternative processes that are culturally sensitive to, and enhance, our unique values, customs and traditions to promote healing and reintegration with First Nation communities.
Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) (2 resources)
The Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) is a voluntary non-profit health organization that has worked exclusively in the field of tobacco control for over 30 years. Its mission is to promote public health by eliminating illness and death caused by tobacco, including second-hand smoke.
Northwest Community Legal Clinic (2 resources)
The Northwest Community Legal Clinic provides free services to people of low income in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts. It operates from three offices, located in Fort Frances, Kenora, and Atikokan. It is funded by Legal Aid Ontario.
ODSP Action Coalition (1 resource)
The ODSP Action Coalition pushes for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) legislative and policy improvements and for improvements to the way social assistance recipients are treated by the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) (1 resource)
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is an independent advisory agency that provides advice to the Attorney General of Ontario on victims' issues.
Office of the Worker Adviser (2 resources)
The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) is an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour. The OWA provides free services to non-unionized injured workers and their survivors in workplace insurance matters.
Ontario Association for Family Mediation (1 resource)
Ontario Association for Family Mediation (OAFM) is a non-profit association that promotes mediation as the first choice for resolving family conflicts.
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) (3 resources)
OCASI acts as a collective voice for 170 agencies serving immigrants and coordinates response to the shared needs and concerns of these agencies.
Ontario Energy Board (1 resource)
The Ontario Energy Board is the regulator of Ontario's natural gas and electricity industries. The Board also provides advice on energy matters referred to it by the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Natural Resources.
Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Workers Under 30 Committee (6 resources)
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) speaks for 700,000 organized Ontario workers and provides its affiliated labour councils and local unions with a variety of services. The OFL Workers Under 30 Committee works to help educate youth about unions.
Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) (12 resources)
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is an arm's length agency of government accountable to the Legislature through the Attorney General. The Commission's mandate under the Code includes: promoting a culture of human rights; conducting public inquiries; initiating its own applications (formerly called "complaints"); intervening in proceedings at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO); focusing on engaging in proactive measures to prevent discrimination using public education, policy development, research and analysis.
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services (2 resources)
The Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services provides funding for child welfare, family intervention services, youth justice services, children's community support services, children's mental health services, and child care.
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (6 resources)
The Ministry of Community and Social Services has two core businesses: income and employment supports, and social and community services. Services are provided to those who are in need, including: adults; children and youth; and people with physical and developmental disabilities.
Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services (8 resources)
The Ministry of Consumer Services describes its purpose as being "to educate, protect and serve Ontario consumers by ensuring a fair, safe and informed marketplace."
Ontario Ministry of Education (1 resource)
The Ministry of Education administers the system of publicly funded elementary and secondary school education in Ontario, in accordance with the directions set by the provincial government.
Ontario Ministry of Labour (17 resources)
The Ministry of Labour's mission is to advance safe, fair, and harmonious workplace practices that are essential to the social and economic well-being of the people of Ontario.
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1 resource)
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
works to "strengthen Ontario communities by promoting a housing market that serves the full range of housing needs, protects tenants, and encourages private sector building". The ministry also provides opportunities for supportive programs for low-income tenants and housing for special-needs tenants, and supports the creation of affordable housing.
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General (23 resources)
The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for providing a fair and accessible justice system which reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province. It strives to manage the justice system in an equitable, affordable and accessible way throughout the province
Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) (7 resources)
The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is a not-for-profit organization that empowers and supports Aboriginal women and their families in the province of
Ontario.
Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN) (8 resources)
The Ontario Women's Justice Network promotes an understanding of the law with respect to violence against women, providing accessible legal information to women and their supporters in a manner that reflects the diverse experiences and realities of women.
Owen Sound and Area Family YMCA (7 resources)
For over 15 years, the Owen Sound and Area Family YMCA has been building strong communities by providing a variety of community justice programs to youth and adults throughout Grey and Bruce counties.
The Owen Sound YMCA uses a community-based approach in youth justice and offers many programs that provide unique opportunities for offenders to be held accountable for their actions.
Parkdale Community Legal Services (1 resource)
Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS) is a community legal clinic located in the west end of Toronto that provides free legal advice, assistance, and representation to low-income residents living in the Parkdale and Swansea area.
Peel Committee Against Woman Abuse (1 resource)
The Peel Committee Against Woman Abuse (PCAWA) is a group of 47 service providers from the social service, legal, educational, medical and ethno-specific sectors working to develop a comprehensive and effective community response to woman abuse in the Region of Peel.
Peterborough Community Legal Centre (4 resources)
The Peterborough Community Legal Centre is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, that provides free legal services to low-income residents of the Peterborough area.
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) (1 resource)
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) is a non-profit organization established in 1989 by and for families committed to future planning and securing a good life for their relative with a disability.
Poverty Law Advocacy Network of Canada (PLANC) (1 resource)
The mission of the Poverty Law Advocacy Network of Canada is to create a national network of poverty law advocates, community workers, and their supporters to promote a common vision of poverty law services and ensure equitable access across Canada.
Pro Bono Law Ontario (4 resources)
Pro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase access to justice for all of Ontario's citizens. PBLO develops special projects through law firms, legal clinics, or community-based organizations to provide free legal services to eligible members of the public. These services are also available for nonprofit or charitable groups.
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) (23 resources)
The Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) provides independent and confidential advocacy services and rights advice to consumers of and those seeking access to psychiatric services. The PPAO works to empower clients to make informed decisions about their care, treatment, and legal rights.
Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (3 resources)
Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) has a mandate to develop a variety of bilingual educational products and services about the law for the public in order to promote access to the legal system. The goal is to assist the public in identifying and understanding their legal rights and responsibilities with a view to improving their ability to deal with legal matters.
R.E.N.T. (Renters Educating & Networking Together) Waterloo (1 resource)
R.E.N.T. (Renters Educating & Networking Together) Waterloo is a proactive non-partisan group of citizens who seek to improve the state of tenants within the Region of Waterloo through education, organization, and general representation.
Reena (1 resource)
Reena is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to integrating people who have a developmental disability into the mainstream of society.
Region of Peel (1 resource)
Region of Peel is the regional government and provides municipal services for Peel Region in south central Ontario.
Rights of Non-Status Women Network (1 resource)
The Rights of Non-Status Women Network is a group of agencies and community members in Toronto who address barriers to services and resources faced by non-status women through public education and advocacy.
For more information contact Angie Rupra at Springtide Resources at 416-968-3422, ext.29 or by e-mail arupra@womanabuseprevention.com or Samia Saad, The Lighthouse Centre at 416-528-2461 or by e-mail at samia@lighthousecentre.ca.
Rural Legal Services (4 resources)
Rural Legal Services is a community legal clinic that provides legal services to low-income residents of northern Frontenac and northern Lennox and Addington counties.
School Advocacy Hamilton (5 resources)
School Advocacy Hamilton has information about the rights and responsibilities of parents and students. Its goal is to empower families so that they can participate in the education of their children.
Seniors and Community Supports, Alberta Government (2 resources)
Alberta Seniors and Community Supports is responsible for delivering programs and services for a wide range of Albertans, including seniors and people with disabilities.
Service Canada (10 resources)
Service Canada is the Government of Canada’s one-stop service delivery network. In partnership with other departments, agencies, and levels of government, its goal is to give users easier access to the programs and services they need in one place.
Settlement.Org (18 resources)
Settlement.Org provides newcomers with information and resources to settle in Ontario.
Sexual Assault Care Centre, The Scarborough Hospital (1 resource)
The Sexual Assault Care Centre provides medical treatment and counselling to anyone over the age of twelve who has been sexually assaulted. The Centre is located in the Grace Division of The Scarborough Hospital.
Shelternet (1 resource)
Shelternet is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization committed to decreasing the barriers faced by women accessing help online, and increasing the technological capacity of shelters.
Simon Shields, LLB (1 resource)
Simon Shields is a private bar lawyer who publishes the web site isthatlegal.ca. The site provides a series of guides on various areas of law as a public service.
Social Action and Advocacy Committee (SAAC) (1 resource)
Social Action and Advocacy Committee (SAAC) is a community-based committee spearheaded and supported by the YWCA of Kitchener-Waterloo and YWCA Cambridge. The committee includes members from several local social agencies as well as concerned community members.
Social Planning Council of Ottawa-Conseil de planification sociale d'Ottawa (1 resource)
The Social Planning Council of Ottawa (SPC) is a non-profit charity that works with Ottawa's social agencies, concerned residents, and decision-makers to understand and advocate the social needs of the city.
Springtide Resources (19 resources)
Springtide Resources, formerly known as Education Wife Assault (EWA), promotes healthy and equal relationships by engaging diverse communities in shared educational strategies designed to prevent violence against women and the effect it has on children.
STAR (Sex Trade Advocacy and Research) (1 resource)
STAR is a partnership between community workers, students, and researchers at the University of Windsor, whose goal is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of sex workers.
Take Seniors off Welfare Campaign (1 resource)
The Take Seniors off Welfare Campaign is advocating a change to the Ontario social assistance laws for people aged 60-64 so that they can be automatically eligible for the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP), rather than having to go on weflare and engage in job search activities.
Toronto Police Service Community Mobilization Unit (1 resource)
The Toronto Police Service Community Mobilization Unit plays an integral role in the delivery of specialized services across the city with respect to diversity and race relations.
Toronto Workers' Health and Safety Legal Clinic (8 resources)
The Toronto Workers' Health and Safety Legal Clinic is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and provides legal advice and representation to unorganized workers who face health and safety problems at work.
Vancouver Community College (1 resource)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) in British Columbia serves more than 26,000 students a year in first-year university, health, hospitality, business, English as a Second Language, adult basic education, career access, continuing studies, trades, computing, technology, music and more. The multilingual legal glossary at www.legalglossary.ca/dictionary/index.asp project was produced as part of the VCC's interpreter training program - the first multilingual program of its kind in North America.
Victim Services of Windsor and Essex County (1 resource)
Victim Services of Windsor and Essex County provides free information and support to victims of crime and tragedy. This non-profit, community service works with the police and other emergency services.
Victims of Violence Canadian Centre for Missing Children (1 resource)
Victims of Violence is a national, non-profit, non-government funded charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of crimes against children and to educating children on personal safety issues. It also helps victims of violent crime.
West Toronto Community Legal Services (1 resource)
West Toronto Community Legal Services provides access to information, legal assistance, housing help, and advocacy.
Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) (1 resource)
LEAF is a national, non-profit organization committed to using the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to promote equality for women.
Workers' Action Centre (7 resources)
The Workers' Action Centre is a worker-based organization committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment. The Centre wants to make sure that workers have a voice at work and are treated with dignity and fairness.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) (1 resource)
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) provides insurance for injuries and illnesses incurred in workplaces covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and supports early and safe return to work for injured workers.
WorkSmartOntario (3 resources)
WorkSmartOntario is the official website of the Ontario Ministry of Labour for young workers and new workers. It provides information on how to be safe at work and how to be treated fairly.
York Region District School Board (1 resource)
The York Region District School Board operates a public school system which includes more than 174 schools with an enrolment of more than 106,000 students served by more than 8,500 staff members. It's purpose is to inspire and prepare learners for life in a changing world community.
