As part of its domestic violence strategy, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has developed a three-year action plan. The blueprint comes after months of consultations with survivors, partners in the Violence against Women community and other legal and community service providers. During these consultations, LAO received a lot of feedback on how the organization can enhance […]
The following are details of a French-only training session offered on June 1.
If you’re a woman who’s experiencing domestic violence and in the process of going through the family court system, you can get free help from a family court support worker.
In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that sexual assault victims cannot have police records unrelated to the case used against them in court. LAO supported the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic for Women as an intervener in the Quesnelle appeal. Vincent Quesnelle was convicted of sodomizing two women and sentenced to six years—but the […]
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), as the provincial legal aid agency, has a primary responsibility to promote access to justice for low-income Ontarians, including those who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence. LAO recognizes the barriers and hardship experienced by domestic violence survivors, and prioritizes improving services and expanding access to justice for clients who […]
Infographic: Unite to End Violence against Women Infographic: Unite to End Violence against Women From Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to Dec. 10, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days Campaign is a time to inspire action to end violence against women and girls around the world. 83% of […]
LAO began developing its Domestic Violence Strategy by looking at our services through the lens of a client who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence. This is one in a series of posts exploring the legal needs of domestic violence clients. Late last year, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) started mandatory domestic violence awareness training […]
By Ann Decter (image source) YWCA Canada created the VAW Legal Information Resource in 2014 based on a two-year training project called “Building Service Capacity: Supporting Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women Dealing with Violence.” The training project was aimed at providing legal support training for women’s shelter and outreach service staff who were serving […]
LAO began developing its Domestic Violence Strategy by looking at our services through the lens of a client who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence. This is one in a series of posts exploring the legal needs of domestic violence clients. Bisma* and Farhan, 38, had an arranged marriage in their native Pakistan four […]
LAO began developing its Domestic Violence Strategy by looking at our services through the lens of a client who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence. This is one in a series of posts exploring the legal needs of domestic violence clients. Curtis’ story Curtis* plans to leave an abusive three-year relationship with Amy within […]