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Encampment evictions

Police Calls Drop By 96% When Encampment Replaced with Tiny Home Village

Police calls to Rehill lot drop dramatically Peterborough

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Legal aid clinic serving low income residents of York Region: legal advice, representation, public legal education & more.

Salam! We conducted our first community outreach s

Salam! We conducted our first community outreach session for Farsi Persian speaking workers at the @welcomecentrecan. We worked with an interpreter to help ensure our audience members understood their rights here in Ontario.Every immigrant has the right to work under safe and dignified conditions - thank you Welcome Centre for hosting our outreach session with fellow community members!

Best of luck to Sharon Crowe in her new role as Mi

Best of luck to Sharon Crowe in her new role as Mississauga Community Legal Services’ Director of Legal Services.We will miss Sharon and we thank her for her commitment to the York Region community, the clinic system, and social justice!

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Happy holidays!

Happy holidays!

Full rent control for all. Follow our friends at

Full rent control for all. Follow our friends at @fairrent_on

CLCYR held our annual holiday party yesterday. Eve

CLCYR held our annual holiday party yesterday. Every year, each team holds an office decorating contest. The Social Assistance Team brought Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future to our clinic 👻.But the Employment Team dazzled everyone with their take on Home Alone 🏠🎄and they ended up winning the office bragging rights for a yearHappy holidays everyone!

The encampment residents’ Charter case in Hamilt

The encampment residents’ Charter case in Hamilton has finished for the week. This is the legal team advocating for the Charter rights of the encampment residents in Hamilton. We’re proud of CLCYR’s Sharon, Curtis and Michelle.

For folks inquiring about how to support the encam

For folks inquiring about how to support the encampment residents

CLCYR’s lawyers Sharon, Michelle and Curtis were

CLCYR’s lawyers Sharon, Michelle and Curtis were in court today defending the Charter rights of encampment residents in Hamilton. #socialjustice #yorkregion #hamilton

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ID Clinic info! ℹ️ #yorkregion

ID Clinic info! ℹ️ #yorkregion

Want to learn more about your rights as a tenant?

Want to learn more about your rights as a tenant? Attend our Public Legal Education session!Link in bio https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-legal-education-sessions-with-the-clcyr-tickets-657014637467

We will be hosting an ID clinic #clcyr

We will be hosting an ID clinic #clcyr

BIG NEWS! 📰 ‼️You can now apply online usin

BIG NEWS! 📰 ‼️You can now apply online using the “APPLY FOR SERVICES” tab to request legal assistance from our team of lawyers, paralegals & caseworkers. #yorkregion

Thank you 2024 Future Lawyers Conference at Osgood

Thank you 2024 Future Lawyers Conference at Osgoode Hall Law School for inviting us!

Happy Easter Holiday!

Happy Easter Holiday!

CLCYR held our Black History Month Potluck today.

CLCYR held our Black History Month Potluck today. We learned about the historical and ongoing intergenerational trauma of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and how its impact is still felt today in our society and legal system. We reflect on our actions and we commit to becoming better allies.

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