Episodios

  • Intro to Child Protection in Ontario and the CAS

    Intro to Child Protection in Ontario and the CAS
    Mar 20 2020
    This is the second episode of our Family Law Information series. It introduces some of the legal responsibilities of Children's Aid Societies in Ontario, as well as the general steps in a child protection investigation.
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    21 m
  • Housing Law Series: Tenant Rights and Responding to Displacement

    Housing Law Series: Tenant Rights and Responding to Displacement
    Mar 13 2020
    Welcome to the first episode in our housing law series! Throughout the series, we will discuss tenant rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, and patterns of displacement landlords might use to push tenants out. Today's episode introduces the terms gentrification and displacement, a general overview of Housing Law within the province of Ontario, and information about lease agreements - one of the most critical and important parts of a tenant's renting relationship. Don't worry, in future episodes we will expand upon the topics discussed today - so take the time to familiarize yourself with the information, and tune in over the next few weeks as a we discuss the big, and expansive world, of tenant rights here in the City of Hamilton.
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    28 m
  • Family Law Series: Basic legal parameters for parents under Ontario's CYFSA

    Family Law Series: Basic legal parameters for parents under Ontario's CYFSA
    Mar 6 2020
    This is the first episode in our Family Law Information series. It introduces the law that governs child protection in Ontario, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) and basic concepts that might be helpful to families.
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    18 m
  • Crossovers: Unpacking Intersections in Legal Spheres

    Crossovers: Unpacking Intersections in Legal Spheres
    Feb 28 2020
    Today Sabrina and Merima meet up with Alex Battick to chat about his project "Hamilton Education Law Program (HELP)". Join us as we engage in a discussion that focuses on the different aspects associated with Education Law in the Province of Ontario, the weaving links between Education, Family and Housing law, and some of the complications of implementing access to justice for all.
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    38 m
  • Notes from the Field: an Interview with David Cheng (MSW, Hamilton Legal Outreach)

    Notes from the Field: an Interview with David Cheng (MSW, Hamilton Legal Outreach)
    Feb 14 2020
    In this episode, we have conversation with David Cheng, a Social Worker and Systems Navigator at the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic. We learn about the Hamilton Legal Outreach, a service that aims to bridge the gap between community and access to legal services. We also talk a bit about some limitations of legal services, public legal education, and why access to legal services is so important.
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    21 m
  • Legal Information 101

    Legal Information 101
    Jan 31 2020
    In this episode, we talk about the difference between legal information and legal advice and how Housing Law and Family Law fit within Canada's broader legal system. This episode also includes a guest appearance feature by Hamilton Community Legal Clinic Lawyer, Sharon Crowe.
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    16 m
  • What is the LIFE podcast all about?

    What is the LIFE podcast all about?
    Jan 24 2020
    What is the LIFE Podcast? Legal information for whom? What type of legal information will the series cover? Will this series offer legal advice (hint: no–we surely are not lawyers or registered members with the Law Society of Ontario!)? Listen to this trailer episode to get answers to all of these questions and more! PS: Remember to tune into the rest of the series too–the fun doesn't end here!
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    5 m