Episodes
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COVID19 NOTE: Please note that legal and community services are constantly changing due to public health recommendations regarding COVID19. Please contact each service via phone or email for more information; organizations are putting different practices in place as the situation evolves. For example, some organizations may not be currently providing in-person services, or only may be providing in-person services for limited and specific cases.
You can take a look at this resource created by CLEO for updates on how some legal services are being modified: https://stepstojustice.ca/covid-19.You can take a look at statements by the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies discussing continuation of services here: http://www.oacas.org/covid-19-resources/ or https://twitter.com/our_childrenYou can take a look at statements discussing modified practices by the Catholic Children's Aid Society here: https://www.hamiltonccas.on.ca/info-and-events/news-and-notices/ or their twitter page: https://twitter.com/HamiltonCCASYou can take a look at the twitter page of the Children's Aid Society of Hamilton for updates: https://twitter.com/CASofHamilton--
Some specific questions that this episode discuss include:
What organization is authorized by the provincial government in Ontario and has the legal responsibility to protect children?What are the general steps involved in a child protection case?Content warning: as this episode discusses processes with child protection and children's aid, it will discuss or hint at topics including child protection, physical, sexual and emotional harm and abuse of children. If you feel like you need additional support at any time, you can take a look at our resource list.
Resource List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SabAgwQMFOrXGPUXvarmOOU6qPYq8kV7/view?usp=sharing
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Acknowledgements: Thank you to the staff at Legal Aid Ontario, the Hamilton-Kitchener District office for reviewing versions of this podcast script. Thank you to staff at the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton for conversations and consultations on The Family Learning Project that ultimately helped to inform and clarify the content of this podcast. Thank you also to The Law Foundation of Ontario—while financially supported by The Law Foundation of Ontario Access to Justice Fund, the Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton is solely responsible for all content.
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Welcome to the first episode in our housing law series! Throughout the series, we will discuss tenant rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, and patterns of displacement landlords might use to push tenants out. Today's episode introduces the terms gentrification and displacement, a general overview of Housing Law within the province of Ontario, and information about lease agreements - one of the most critical and important parts of a tenant's renting relationship. Don't worry, in future episodes we will expand upon the topics discussed today - so take the time to familiarize yourself with the information, and tune in over the next few weeks as a we discuss the big, and expansive world, of tenant rights here in the City of Hamilton.
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Some specific questions that this episode discuss include:
How does the CYFSA define "parent" and "child"?What is meant by "harm" or "risk of likely harm" of a child, and how does this affect parents?Where do the Children's Aid Societies fit in this context?Content warning: as this episode discusses processes with child protection and children's aid, it will discuss or hint at topics including child protection, physical, sexual and emotional harm and abuse of children. If you feel like you need additional support at any time, you can take a look at our resource list.
Resource List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRzgYCElzTGm5C10R9ItS9cV82VDIncx/view?fbclid=IwAR04c1cqmXKSgraawXpTGjoGzEMG2qzcwyQIMaM7IYKQF0ZOMqwKUETrZLo
Want to share feedback with us? We'd love to hear from you: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-JeorXleKkmVP0k0KHg3ggCxbWifgxRBpiAhzpQ7WOdUQVpIU0pDVjQ3QlNDUUdOR1Y0T1c2MkpIQi4u
Acknowledgements: Thank you to the staff at Legal Aid Ontario, the Hamilton-Kitchener District office for reviewing versions of this podcast script. Thank you to staff at the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton for conversations and consultations on The Family Learning Project that ultimately helped to inform and clarify the content of this podcast. Thank you also to The Law Foundation of Ontario—while financially supported by The Law Foundation of Ontario Access to Justice Fund, the Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton is solely responsible for all content.
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Today Sabrina and Merima meet up with Alex Battick to chat about his project "Hamilton Education Law Program (HELP)". Join us as we engage in a discussion that focuses on the different aspects associated with Education Law in the Province of Ontario, the weaving links between Education, Family and Housing law, and some of the complications of implementing access to justice for all.
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In this episode, we have conversation with David Cheng, a Social Worker and Systems Navigator at the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic. We learn about the Hamilton Legal Outreach, a service that aims to bridge the gap between community and access to legal services. We also talk a bit about some limitations of legal services, public legal education, and why access to legal services is so important.
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In this episode, we talk about the difference between legal information and legal advice and how Housing Law and Family Law fit within Canada's broader legal system. This episode also includes a guest appearance feature by Hamilton Community Legal Clinic Lawyer, Sharon Crowe.
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What is the LIFE Podcast? Legal information for whom? What type of legal information will the series cover? Will this series offer legal advice (hint: no–we surely are not lawyers or registered members with the Law Society of Ontario!)? Listen to this trailer episode to get answers to all of these questions and more!
PS: Remember to tune into the rest of the series too–the fun doesn't end here!
