Thursday 28 November 2013

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act

Recorded on November 28, 2013 - The Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act has caused significant changes to the law in regards to the impact of criminality on the immigration system. This webinar examines the new state of the law and how different criminal convictions can impact different immigration statuses in Canada. The consequences can include inadmissibility, deportation, and the removal of appeal rights to the Immigration Appeal Board amongst others.

For more information or to download copies of presentation materials visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/faster-removal-foreign-criminals-act

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Tuesday 12 November 2013

Your Day in Family Court: How to prepare and what to expect

Recorded on November 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM EST - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series takes a look at the Family Court process, and reviews which court to go to depending on your family law issue, some common court terms, the steps leading up to trial, and how to work with your lawyer outside and inside the courtroom. METRAC’s Legal Director is joined by practicing family law lawyer, Jenna Beaton, from the law firm Martha McCarthy & Company.
For more information or to download copies of presentation materials or to watch an archived video version of the webinar visit: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/your-day-family-court-how-prepare-and-what-expect

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Tuesday 5 November 2013

New rules for Ontario nonprofits - the basics

Recorded on November 5, 2013 (28 minutes) - The Ontario government is modernizing the law that governs how nonprofit organizations operate. The new law is called the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, or the ONCA. If your nonprofit organization is incorporated in Ontario, this webinar can help your board members or senior staff to prepare for the ONCA. The webinar briefly covers the following topics:
  • why it’s important
  • what’s in the bylaws and articles
  • members and voting requirements for directors
  • requirements for public benefit
  • corporations audits and financial review engagements
  • steps to prepare for the ONCA
An archived version of this webinar will be made available for viewing (along with copies of presentation materials), on the webinars and events page of http://nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca. Subscribe to the "Get Ready for the ONCA" ebulletin to get notice when the webinar and handouts are available online.


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Monday 4 November 2013

Considering Young Aboriginal Women, Family and Legal Issues

Recorded on November 4 2013 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at the family and social context of young  Aboriginal women, and some legal considerations to help the social service providers they may work with.  METRAC’s Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, is joined in conversation with Emily Hill, Senior Staff Lawyer at Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto.
For more information or to watch an archived version of this webinar or to download presentation materials visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/considering-young-aboriginal-women-family-and-legal-issues

For more information visit www.yourlegalrights.on.ca/training