Advocacy

The Clinic engages in advocacy and submissions on various topics related to access to justice, poverty law, and legal aid.

A few of our recent initiatives can be found below.

• Submissions on Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, Aug. 8, 2020
• Submissions to the Attorney General of Ontario on the Libel and Slander Act, Aug. 1, 2020
• Submissions to Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Re: Bill 184, June 24, 2020
• Submissions to Attorney General of Ontario on Civil Juries, June 15, 2020
• Submissions to the Attorney General of Ontario on Bill 190 Regulations, June 12, 2020
• Submissions to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Re: Bill 161, Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2020, June 11, 2020
• Letter to Durham Regional Police Services Re Evictions, April 7, 2020
• Letter to the Attorney General Calling for Cessation of Evictions during COVID-19, March 17, 2020
• Editorial in Canadian Lawyer on Criminal Injuries Compensation Board reform, Oct. 7, 2019
• Letter Re Social Assistance Reforms, Sept. 26, 2019 (response from Hon. Todd Smith, Nov. 14, 2019)
• Submission Re Legal Aid Modernization Project, Sept. 6, 2019