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Public Legal Education Sessions with the CLCYR

Public Legal Education Sessions with the CLCYR

Public Legal Education Sessions with the CLCYR

Time Wed Jul 19 2023 at 01:00 pm to Wed May 15 2024 at 02:00 pm

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Join WSN and CLCYR for a series of Public Legal Education sessions.

About this Event

These series will be held of the third Wednesday of every other month, beginning September

2023. These series will be hosted by the Community Legal Clinic of York Region and Women

Support Network-York Region.


1. September 20 2023 - Introduction to the Community Legal Clinic of York Region

 Who we are (about the clinic)

 Our staff and departments

 Areas of Law

 Services we provide- consultation on rights, summary advice,

representation etc.

 Different resources within the clinic (Housing Team, EPP program, social

worker)

 Eligibility for our Service


2. November 15 2023 - Introduction to Housing rights

 What is a tenancy?

 What is Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)

 Application of RTA

 Definitions of specific terms under RTA- S.2 (Rental unit, residential

complex, Landlord, Tenant, Tenancy Agreement etc)

 Exempted living accommodation(s) from the protection of RTA

 Major Protection of RTA

 Type of Tenancies (fixed term, periodic tenancy)

 Type of Tenancy Agreement


3. January 17 2024 – Rights and Responsibilities of Residential Landlords

and Tenants

 Repairs and Related Matters (RTA s.20, 29-30, 33-34)

 Enforcement

 Privacy (s.25-27, 29, 31, 234)

 Subletting and Assigning (RTA Part VI)

 Abandonment of a Rental Unit (RTA 79, 2(3), 42, Interpretation Guideline

 Security of Tenure (s.21-24, 29,31,35, 37-39, 233, 238)

 Rent (s.15, 40-42, 105-106, 108-109)


4.March 20 2024 - Termination of Tenancy (Either by Landlord or Tenant)

 Eviction Milestones

 Rights of TT’s against eviction

 Common Eviction (N4, N12, N5)

 Expedited Eviction (N11 or N9)

 Enforcement of Eviction- Sheriff

 Tenant’s right to Terminate their Tenancy

 Termination for Victims of Domestic Abuse or Fear of sexual or Domestic

Violence and Abuse



5.May 15 2024 - Resources for Tenants (collaboration with Social

Assistance on Social Benefits) – General Introduction of program(s) and

their respective contact information

 Alternatively Consulting Organization for Advice (Law Society Referral

Service, Pro-bono Ontario)

 Private Bar Representation- Reduced Fee Program (Justice Net)

 Human Rights Legal Support Centre

 Rental Housing Enforcement Unit (alternative dispute resolution)

 Social Worker Referrals (Integrated Support Program and Outreach

Worker Program)

 Housing Referral Resources (Housing Help Centre, Shelters, STAR

Program)

 Financial Resources (Housing stability program vs. Homeless Prevention

Program

 Social Benefits (OW, ODSP)



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Wed Jul 19 2023 at 01:00 pm to Wed May 15 2024 at 02:00 pm

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