News & Events
Welcome to our News & Events page. Don Valley Community Legal Services actively participates in a variety of community activities, public legal education workshops, and community networking tables. One key component that allows members to be self-empowered is knowledge of what is happening around them. This page will allow us to share what is happening in the communities we serve.
Here we will share legal information articles, local law reform campaigns, news stories, community events and details for our Annual General Meeting.
For community events, workshops, public legal education (PLE) information or membership, please contact our Community Development Worker at 416-441-1764 ext. 22.
Legal Info Articles & News
Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine – Bengali, Urdu, Somali, Arabic
March 2021 Presentation from the Canadian Muslim Covid 19 Task Force provides 4 Town Hall Videos in Bengali, Urdu, Somali and Arabic. For further information and answers – contact your doctor or health professional. Bengali Town Hall: Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtSm6oOjyPA&ab_channel=CanadianMuslimCOVID-19TaskForce Urdu Town Hall: Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines –
Read moreOntario For All – Call to Action
Don Valley Community Legal Services is supporting the Ontario For All “Call to Action”. The action encourages a “Fair, Equitable and Inclusive Ontario where everyone belongs”. Ontario For All Website – Ontario For All Website OFA Call to Action 2021 Final We ask all to consider the Call to Action.
Read more2021 Municipal, Provincial and Federal Budget Consultations
City of Toronto – 2021 Budget to be presented to Executive Committee – Thursday Feb 11, 2021 – 9:30 am City of Toronto Executive Committee 2021 Budget meeting Provincial Budget Consultations end February 12, 2021 – have your say – 3 Ways to participate: Submit your ideas, in 500 words or less,
Read moreCOVID 19 Employment Law Updates
Following Up on our December 16th presentation on Employment Law – we invite you to view the Infographic developed for this presentation. If you need further clarification as it affects your personal situation, please contact our Legal Advice Line – 416-441-1764, ext 36. Staff are available by telephone as of Monday January 4th –
Read moreMaintenance and Repairs Presentation Dec 30, 2020
LLT Maintenance and Repairs Dec 30 20 On December 30th the TP-FP Tenant Resident Network invited Steven Badger, Staff Lawyer of Don Valley Community Legal Services for a workshop on Maintenance and Repairs as governed by the Residential Tenancies Act . The link above provides a copy of his Power point presentation.
Read moreCOVID – 19 EMPLOYMENT RELATED UPDATES
Topic: Tenant Resident Network Time: Dec 16, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/2761707713?pwd=QUpyVkppZVBRbUVwNjZDbjcwU256Zz09 Meeting ID: 276 170 7713 Passcode: don valley One tap mobile +16473744685,,2761707713#,,,,,,0#,,6842215165# Canada Dial by land line: +1 647 374 4685 Canada, Meeting ID: 276 170 7713 Passcode: don valley
Read moreVirtual Workshop – Bill 184 and Tenant Rights
Please Register – Or Call -416-392-4060 to register by telephone
Read moreRent Arrears: Navigating When You Cannot Pay Rent
Rent Arrears Join us Wednesday August 5, 2020 from 2 to 3 pm for a Webinar Presentation given by Stewart Cruikshank, Executive Director of Don Valley Community Legal Services. Topics include – Unpaid rent, what happens if you do not pay your rent, and resources to navigate this situation.
Read moreBill 184 and RenovictionsTO
Provincial Bill 184: Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 Bill 184 was introduced in the Provincial Legislature on March 12, 2020. With very little notice or debate, it passed and received Royal Assent on July 21, 2020. Bill 184 makes sweeping changes to the Residential Tenancy Act,
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