Your Legal Rights Webinars Podcast: 2014

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Understanding the Best Interests of the Child Test

Recorded on April 17, 2014 - All custody and access decisions are made using the best interests of the child test, as set out in section 24 of the Children's Law Reform Act. The test has a number of factors that judges are required to consider in making decisions about custody and access. This webinar examines each factor in the context of a case involving violence against women and makes suggestions for frontline workers about evidence a woman can use to support her application for custody of her children. For more information visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/understanding-best-interests-child-test

Victim Impact Statements in Canada: Past, Present, and Future

Recorded on April 10, 2014 - In support of National Victims of Crime Awareness Week from April 7th to 11th, this webinar will provide an overview of the application of Victim Impact Statements in the criminal justice system in Canada, how it has evolved over the past 10 years, and what to look for in the future. The webinar is hosted by the Victim Justice Network, a non-profit national organization whose mission is to establish an online-based network to better serve and support victims of crime. For more information see:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/victim-impact-statements-canada-past-present-and-future

Building Effective Workshops for Trusted Intermediaries: Emphasis on Consumer Protection Topics

Monday, March 31, 2014 - This webinar takes you through the planning, design, preparation, presentation, and evaluation processes for workshops ranging from a full day to discreet lunch-and-learn sessions. It highlights tools, tips, pitfalls, and concrete examples to help you plan and deliver effective public legal education training for trusted intermediaries (frontline workers, agency staff, community workers, etc.). The focus is on the use of the case study method in a consumer protection education setting, but the planning tools may be used in any Public Legal Education (PLE) setting. For more information see:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/building-effective-workshops-trusted-intermediaries-emphasis-consumer-protection-topics

Asking for money from the Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centre class action settlements

Recorded on March 31, 2014 - There were three class action lawsuits about abuse of people labeled with intellectual disabilities who lived at the Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centres. Those lawsuits have now settled and there is money for some people who lived there. They must file a Claim Form to ask for this money. Family members and support persons may fill in the form for them. There will be only 120 days to file the Claim Form once the claims process begins. This webinar reviews the claims process, how to fill in the Claim Form, and issues that may come up when filling in the Claim Form. For more information visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/asking-money-huronia-rideau-and-southwestern-regional-centre-class-action-settlements

Supporting an Abused Woman to Get a Restraining Order

Recorded on March 27, 2014 - Family court restraining orders can provide women with a measure of safety, but for an application to be successful, evidence must be presented effectively. This webinar discusses what a restraining order is and looks briefly at other approaches to keeping an abuser away from his former partner. It provides tips for frontline workers about how and where women can gather evidence to support their application and some suggestions about related safety planning both before and after the restraining order is obtained. For more information visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/supporting-abused-woman-get-restraining-order

'Parental Alienation': What is it? What can you do? And how is it connected to abuse?

Recorded on March 27, 2014 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series explores what the term "parental alienation" means, where it came from, and how it comes up in family law disputes. What are signs for concern and possible responses? Family law lawyer Victoria Starr joins METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, in a discussion about this difficult area of high conflict family separation. For more information visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/parental-alienation-what-it-what-can-you-do-and-how-it-connected-abuse

Spousal Support Basics and Partner Abuse

Recorded on March 24, 2014. - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at who can get spousal support, what factors affect the amount of payments, and for how long. It looks at how domestic abuse or violence, during or after the relationship, can affect spousal support payments and gives some ideas on how to ensure fairness and safety. For more information visit: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/spousal-support-basics-and-partner-abuse

Thursday 13 March 2014

Supporting an Abused Woman to Write an Effective Affidavit

Recorded on March 13, 2014 - Affidavits are court documents that allow the party to tell their story in detail to the court. This webinar will explore the different kinds of affidavits and how they may be used in a family law case. Using custody and access as the framework, frontline workers will learn tips for effective affidavit writing as well as for gathering evidence of past parenting and abuse within the family so they can better support women who must prepare affidavits for their family law case. For more information visit:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/supporting-abused-woman-write-effective-affidavit

Monday 10 March 2014

Separation Agreements: A Plan to Move On After Separation

Recorded on March 7, 2014 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series takes a look at what a Separation Agreement is, what makes it legal, what it can and should include, and how it can help a woman structure money, child custody and visitation issues with an ex-partner. Family law practitioner Sandra Jackson, of the law firm Torkin Manes joins METRAC’s Legal Director, Tamar Witelson for this discussion.

For more info visit: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/separation-agreements-plan-move-after-separation

Monday 3 March 2014

Child Support: Dealing with a Difficult Ex-partner

February 28, 2014 - One of the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series, this webinar reviews the basics of child support, then looks at common challenges and tips when dealing with a difficult or abusive ex-partner. METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, is joined by Charley Levitan, a family law lawyer at the law firm Torkin Manes.

The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program

Recorded on February 27, 2014 - This webinar provides an introductory overview of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program in Canada including who is eligible for sponsorship, what are the criteria for sponsorship, what does the refugee sponsorship process look like, and what are sponsors’ responsibilities.
For more information see:
http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/private-sponsorship-refugees-program

Supporting an Abused Woman to Bring an Emergency Motion

Recorded on February 27, 2014 - Emergency motions are a family court process that allows the parties to obtain a short-term order quickly in certain serious circumstances. Very often, the need for such a motion arises at the beginning of a case, before either party has engaged a lawyer. This webinar walks frontline workers through the emergency motion process, explores the common reasons that emergency motions fail, and discusses how to assist an abused woman to gather evidence and present it effectively so she can obtain the order she needs.

Cyberintimidation : aspects légaux

Présenté le 13 février, 2014 - La technologie a pris une grande place dans notre quotidien et ce même dans nos relations sociales. Malheureusement, l'intimidation ne fait pas exception et pour les jeunes, l'utilisation de la technologie pour intimider est un réel fléau. Une gamme de médias digitaux ou appareil de communication sont utilisés pour envoyer et distribuer des formes d'expressions rabaissantes ou offensantes. Les lois et procédures applicables sont mal connues. Pourtant, elles existent et sont même en développement. Que dit le Code criminel, la Loi sur les écoles tolérantes ou encore les projets de loi sur le sujet ? Quelles sont les procédures, les limites et les ressources disponibles ? Le webinair fera un survol des aspects légaux de la cyberintimidation en Ontario.

http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/cyberintimidation-aspects-l%C3%A9gaux

Helping Clients Deal with Criminal Arrest

Recorded on February 6, 2014 - This webinar, intended for community workers, looks at some of the legal issues facing people at point of arrest to help understand how we can minimize stress for clients who may face criminal charges. It covers legal rights, the criminal charge cycle and bail process, and what services and supports are available to clients especially with regard to helping vulnerable clients. For more information see: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/helping-clients-deal-criminal-arrest

Thursday 30 January 2014

Les droits des francophones en Ontario

Présenté le 29 Janvier, 2014 - Dans ce webinaire, l’avocate bilingue Julie Lassonde donne un aperçu des droits des francophones en Ontario. Le webinaire fournit des statistiques sur les francophones de l’Ontario. Il explique le cadre juridique des droits linguistiques en Ontario, y compris le droit aux services en français. Il traite aussi des meilleures pratiques pour répondre aux besoins des francophones.
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Ontario Francophone's Rights

Recorded on January 29, 2014 - In this webinar, bilingual lawyer Julie Lassonde gives an overview of Ontario Francophones’ rights. The webinar provides statistics about Ontario francophones. It explains the legal framework of linguistic rights in Ontario, including information about the right to services in French. It also discusses best practices to respond to the Francophone population.