Human Rights

Circles of Learning Day – June 22

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION. We will be planning a similar event for the fall. Portage College & Community Partners Present: Circles of Learning Day - In honour of Seniors’ Week & National Aboriginal Day in June, please join us for a day dedicated to enhancing our Circles of Understanding ...

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Mark your calendar! The Global Youth Assembly 2011 is July 27-30, 2011 in Edmonton!

Nearly 1000 youth and young professionals will explore the theme Our World. Our Water. The Ignite Change Now! Global Youth Assembly (GYA) 2011, is expected to attract and unite hundreds of youth and young professionals from all backgrounds and inspire them to turn ripples into waves as they explore ...

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BC’s legal aid system is “broken”

It’s time for a complete overhaul of BC’s legal aid system, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and West Coast LEAF (Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund). “Our system is in crisis,” says Alison Brewin, Executive Director of West Coast LEAF and co-author of ...

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Disabilities & Poverty: Harsh Reality

From a Council of Canadians with Disabilities article: Can you imagine living on less than $10,000 a year? Many Canadians assume that people with disabilities are well provided for. Few, unless they have a family member with a disability, understand that disability and poverty are largely synonymous - disability can lead ...

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Know Your Rights!

Know Your Rights is a public legal education film that aims to provide people, and particularly youth from Jane-Finch, with: basic information about their rights when dealing with police; an understanding of powers of arrest, detention and search; strategies to deal with various situations relating to police contact; and an ...

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