A single person on Ontario Works receives $6,432 annually, amounting to only 38% of the poverty line
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News
Community Development blog Interested in the Clinic’s community development work? Click on the link to the blog above. You can also keep up with community development events and news on Twitter. You can find us at rw_wood at twitter.com.
CLEONet: An online clearinghouse for community legal education in Ontario CLEONet is a legal information web site for community workers and advocates who work with low-income and disadvantaged communities. CLEONet has resources, news, and events on a wide variety of legal topics produced and submitted by community organizations and legal clinics across Ontario. Rights to Housing
On May 26, 2010, formerly and currently homeless Ontarians launched a landmark legal challenge against the federal and provincial governments. Joined by housing advocates and their lawyers, the individuals are seeking a Court declaration that Canada and Ontario have violated their rights under section 7 and section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by creating and maintaining conditions that lead to and sustain homelessness and inadequate housing. Click on the link above for a blog on which regular updates will be posted, in addition to people’s stories about their experiences with homelessness or inadequate housing.
Amalgamation
Increasing Legal Services to Low Income Hamiltonians Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
NEWS - Effective April 1, 2010
We are excited to announce the amalgamation of the three Hamilton legal clinics into a single organization called "Hamilton Community Legal Clinic". This merge will enable us to serve more low income people in the Hamilton community. Hugh Tye has been appointed Executive Director of the new clinic. Hugh has been the Executive Director of Hamilton Mountain Legal & Community Services since 1995. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1988.
The clinics will continue to consult with their memberships and the community as they plan the restructuring during 2010. Clients and community partners can be assured that, outwardly, nothing will change immediately. The three clinic locations will continue to operate as they do now. Plenty of notice will be provided to the community when decisions are made that will have an impact on how services are delivered. Are Ontario's children being left behind? Check out two new public service messages on the need to create a fair system for determining social assistance rates. These two videos were commissioned by Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics and developed by Hamilton's Community Centre for Media Arts. They are also on YouTube. Leave a comment and let us know what you think. Poverty Roundtable / Hamilton Legal Clinics call for National Poverty Strategy Welcome to the Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics website! Hamilton's three community legal clinics, now a single organization called "Hamilton Community Legal Clinic" offer a variety of legal services to low income residents of Hamilton. Services are largely free for those who qualify. We are committed to adapting our services to meet community needs and working with individuals, groups and service providers to improve legal rights and promote access to justice. To learn more about us, please use the links on this page. Ontario needs a Social Assistance Rates Board A new brochure outlining the need for a fair system for determining social assistance rates, developed by Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics. It is in PDF format. Please print off and share. Volunteer to be a Community Connector Click here to find out more information about the Hamilton Legal Clinics' Community Connector program. Help us build trust and connect with your community. Hamilton Spectator re-launches "Poverty Blog" The Hamilton Spectator has re-launched its discussion provoking poverty blog: "No Excuse". Hamilton's community legal clinics will be regular contributors. Check it out and let us know what you think: http://poverty.thespec.com |
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