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, […]
By Olivia Bowden Staff Reporter Tue., March 23, 2021 Avvy Go was walking home from work on a summer day in Toronto last year when a group of young people blocked her […]
Our clinic director Avvy Go did an interview on CBC “Day 6”. More details: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/anti-asian-discrimination-game-boy-advance-turns-20-olympic-comeback-loretta-lynn-s-latest-record-and-more-1.5955079
Prepared by: Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic Current as of: March 19, 2021 A. Employment Insurance (EI) Regular Benefits On March 17, 2021, new legislation came into effect, allowing […]
Isabelle Docto Updated March 3, 2021 n recent weeks, disturbing stories about violence against elderly Asians have emerged out of the U.S., prompting a call for action from the Asian-American community. But Canada isn’t immune […]
By Avvy Go Contributors Debbie Douglas, Shalini Konanur, Leila Sarangi Thu., Feb. 25, 2021 As COVID-19 rages on, the federal government has rightly extended several emergency benefits, including the Canada Recovery Benefits […]
Prepared by: Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic Current as of: February 22, 2021 Q: What change is proposed for Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits? On February 19, 2021, the […]
The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the various challenges facing people with precarious immigration status in Canada. What is less commonly known, however, is that many of these individuals […]
By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter Tue., Feb. 9, 2021 Natalie Zhang fled domestic abuse and stayed in a shelter with her two children for three years while trying to build a new […]
February 9, 2021 Community Legal Clinic Sues Federal Government for Denying Canada Child Benefits to Low Income Precarious Immigrant Families and Children The Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) […]