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CLEONet is partnering with community organizations to deliver public legal education workshops online. These webinars are aimed at community workers and advocates who work with low-income and disadvantaged communities in Ontario.

These public legal education webinars are easy to take part in. Participants only need a telephone and a computer with an Internet connection. Watch the Demo.

They are delivered through a telephone conference call integrated with a web meeting that lets participants hear the presentation, look at PowerPoint slides, browse web sites together, and ask questions using live chat. We also record these webinars so that they can be accessed on CLEONet on an ongoing basis.

OW and ODSP Applications and Appeals

Latest Archived Webinar: OW and ODSP Applications and Appeals

Recorded on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 (60 minutes). This webinar is Part II of a three-part review of Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) presented by Catherine Manson of Flemingdon Community Legal Services. It gives information on the steps in applying for income supports from Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Plan and how to appeal a decision about an income support application.

Health Care Consent

Latest Archived Webinar: Health Care Consent

Recorded on June 9, 2010 (61 minutes). advance care planning, presented by Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE). It looks at health care consent, informed consent, and the roles of the health practitioner, the patient, and the patient's substitute decision maker (SDM) in the consent process.

Assisting Victims of Identity Theft

Latest Archived Webinar: Assisting Victims of Identity Theft

Recorded on June 7, 2010 (65 minutes). Part II of a two-part series on identity theft, this webinar reviews strategies and remedies for community workers who assist victims of identity theft. It is presented by Margaret Capes of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc., Dan Chometa of Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada Inc., and Elaine Magil of WoodGreen Community Services.

OW and ODSP Rights and Benefits Overview

Latest Archived Webinar: OW and ODSP Rights and Benefits Overview

Recorded on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 (66 minutes). This webinar is Part I of a three-part review of Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) presented by Catherine Manson of Flemingdon Community Legal Services. It gives an overview of what community workers and advocates should know about rights and benefits for people receiving financial assistance from OW and ODSP.

Upcoming Webinar: Sexual Assault and Harassment

Tuesday, Sept 28, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

This webinar is part of a series presented by Zahra Dhanani, the Legal Director of Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC). It looks at legal and social aspects of sexual assault and sexual harassment, legal options for women who experience violence, and the changes needed to end it.

Space is limited so register today.

Upcoming Webinar: Motor Vehicle Dealers Act

Monday Oct 18, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. This webinar is presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc. New and used motor vehicle sales and leases in Ontario are now the subject of tougher consumer protection laws as of January 1, 2010. This webinar gives an overview of the new laws using case studies to illustrate the strength of these new consumer protections.

Space is limited so register today.

Upcoming Webinar: Private Career Colleges Act

Monday, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. This webinar is presented by Margaret Capes, Legal Education Coordinator of Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton) Inc. Many Ontarians are returning to private career colleges to upgrade their skills in a demanding job market. This webinar looks at the many ways students and their advocates can protect themselves under the recently revised Private Career Colleges Act.

Space is limited so register today.

Upcoming Webinar: ODSP Disability Determination and Application

Tuesday, Sept 21, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. This webinar is Part III of a three-part review of Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) presented by Catherine Manson of Flemingdon Community Legal Services. It gives health practitioners and community service providers information on the Ontario Disability Support Plan disability determination and application processes.

Space is limited so register today.