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CHINESE AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN LEGAL CLINIC July 11, 2023 Funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) is a dynamic community legal clinic which […]
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Dec
The Canada Housing Benefit one-time top-up is to help low income renters. It’s a tax free one-time payment of $500. The application is open now and it will remain open […]
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Dec
The interim Canada Dental Benefit aims to help low income parents or guardians with children under 12 years old to lower dental cost and who has no private dental insurance […]
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Jun
Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Our clinic has received an increased number of complaints relating to a variety of financial scams. Scammers are […]
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Jun
By Avvy Go Contributors Gary Yee Mon., June 21, 2021 Tuesday marks the 15th anniversary of the Parliamentary apology and redress for the racist Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, thanks to decades […]
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Jun
Background On April 29, 2021, the Government of Ontario introduced “COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit,” a paid sick leave plan through Bill 284, Covid-19 Putting Workers First Act. This Bill […]
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Many community organizations and legal clinics are pushing for access to CCB for all children in Canada, regardless of their parents’ status in this country. Earlier this month, the Willowdale […]
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Prepared by: Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic Current as of: April 15, 2021 OVERVIEW On April 14, 2021, the Government of Canada announced public policies that create new pathways […]
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By Angelyn Francis Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sat., March 27, 2021 After an alarming uptick in hate crimes over the last year and the mass shooting that left eight dead in Atlanta, […]