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In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and four city councillors, Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers say they are prepared to take legal action if the city dismantles encampments.(Paul Smith/CBC)
A group of lawyers in Toronto urged the city on Wednesday to call off its plans to clear encampments, saying such evictions would violate the rights of unhoused people living in parks during the pandemic.
In a six-page letter addressed to Mayor John Tory and Coun. Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Joe Cressy and Kristyn Wong-Tam, the lawyers said they are prepared to take legal action if the city proceeds to dismantle the encampments.
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Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County Issues Public Comment on FEMA Proposed Rule
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Neighborhood Legal Services of
Los Angeles, California, has issued a public comment on the
Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed rule entitled Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the
Public Assistance Program . The comment was posted on
March 12, 2021:
Neighborhood Legal Services of
Los Angeles County (NLSLA) is a legal aid law firm providing free legal assistance to low-income
Los Angeles residents with disaster, health, housing, immigration, public benefits, clean slate, consumer, disaster, domestic violence, education, family, and workers rights issues. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the
Exeter, ON, Canada / 90.5 Exeter Today
Mar 10, 2021 6:02 AM
The Department of Justice Canada has provided funding for initiatives to address the persistent issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. The Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project (SHIW Project) is one such initiative, with community legal clinics throughout Ontario working to reduce sexual harassment in the workplace and improve access to justice.
The goals of the SHIW Project are to increase awareness, educate, and provide advice on sexual harassment in the workplace.
The Elgin-Oxford and Huron Perth clinics have hired a lawyer, Elspeth Graham, to lead the SHIW Project at their clinics. The clinics are also working collaboratively with Neighbourhood Legal Services (London & Middlesex).
Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
Mar 2, 2021 6:11 AM
The Department of Justice Canada has provided funding for initiatives to address the persistent issue of sexual harassment in the workplace.
The Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project (SHIW Project) is one such initiative, with community legal clinics throughout Ontario working to reduce sexual harassment in the workplace and improve access to justice.
The goals of the SHIW Project are to increase awareness, educate, and provide advice on sexual harassment in the workplace.
The Elgin-Oxford and Huron Perth clinics have hired a lawyer, Elspeth Graham, to lead the SHIW Project at their clinics.