Resources from Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)

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Claiming Refugee Status in Canada Because of Gender-Related Violence
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page has information about claiming refugee status in Canada on the grounds that the claimant is in danger of being harmed in her country of origin because she is a woman.
Available in English

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page has information in question-and-answer format about the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
Available in English

Enforcing Support Orders When the Payor is Aboriginal
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page explains that the Aboriginal status of the payor and the recipient of support affect how the Family Responsibility Office is able to enforce a support order.
Available in English

Leaving an abusive sponsor
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page has information about what a sponsored person should do if they are being abused by their sponsor.
Available in English

Legal recourse for workplace violence and/or harassment – Civil Claims and Criminal Charges
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page discusses how a victim might choose to file a civil lawsuit or have police lay criminal charges when there has been workplace violence or harassment.
Available in English

Spousal Support and Sponsorship Agreements
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page deals with the issue of spousal support after the breakdown of a sponsorship relationship due to abuse.
Available in English

The Law of Sex Work
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page discusses the main criminal laws that apply to sex work in Canada.
Available in English

Why our legal needs are complex
Produced by Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
Produced in 2008
This web page discusses how a complex network of laws governs different groups of Aboriginal women in different ways.
Available in English