Niagara Community Legal Clinic
@LegalNiagara
NCLC is an #a2j not-for-profit funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide poverty law servies in #Niagara. Views do not necessarily reflect those of Legal Aid.
Stopping #OnLineHarassment requires collective effort. Be watchful for vulnerable staff & colleagues. #Awareness is KEY to #prevention. #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject #DOJ
As the #SexualAssault #trial against #CanadaWorldJunior players (2018) nears a #verdict, #LEAF Legal Director, #KatOwens reminds us that "#Consent needs to be active, ongoing and communicated." #JacquesGallant #TorontoStar #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject #DOJ
On #NelsonMandelaIDay we are grateful to the #DepartmentofJustice for their commitment to upholding values of a #justicesystem that respects #humanrights for all. For questions re: #SHIW: (833) 677-5146 #AccesstoJustice #DOJ #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject
Con Edison's #Settlement (March 2025) speaks to the vulnerability of #Women in #MaleDominated #Workplaces and the need to ensure proper responsiveness to #Complaints regarding #WorkingConditions. #LegalAdvice is available (833) 677-5146. #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject #DOJ…
#Summer in the #Workplace can be a vulnerable time for #WorkplaceBanter - the blurring of lines between fun and #harassment. Thank-you #Kavitha for the reminder, highlighting the steady rise of #LegalClaims, #employment #TribunalCases (2024). #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject #DOJ…
On #PTSDAwarenessDay (Jun.27.25), we are reminded of the importance of taking care of oneself. #Resources/ #LegalAdvice is available (833) 677-5146. #SHAPEYourWorkplace #SHIWproject #DOJ
On this #PTSDAwarenessDay (Jun.27.25), we are reminded of a noteworthy #SHIWRuling (2023), where a #CAFSocialWorker was #Awarded a #CriticalInjuryBenefit ($84,000.) in recognition of #Trauma sustained from an alleged #SexualAssault by a Senior Officer. Bravo #VRAB !!…
Please take NOTE of this recent (Jun.06.25) #OntarioCourtofAppeal #RULING siting #Metrolinx's firing of 5 union employees for #SexualHarassment - specifically the sharing of negative, derogatory and #SexistComments in a private #WhatsAPP chat while off off-duty - was deemed too…
It's now 5 years since #HonourableJusticeBastarache outlined 16 areas of Recommendations to address #RCMPs #ToxicCulture. How does our #CanadianGovernment lead change and monitor its' progress? For insights on how to alter the structure/ governance of #Federalpolicing while…
#BastaracheReport (2020) "Broken Dreams, Broken Lives: The Devastating Effects of #SexualHarassment on #Women in the #RCMP" continues with the #Retirement Exit of a high-ranking Officer who was scheduled to appear before a #DisciplinaryHearing regarding inappropriate behaviours…
As #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth comes to an end, please take note of #CourtKingsBench #RULING (May 2025) - #CityofLeduc is required to publicly disclose the #Settlement claimant numbers & amounts. The Settlement remains one of the highest per-person payouts in Canadian…
