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Stop Bill C-12 - Migrant Rights Network Send an Email Now! Bill C-12 is a cruel and violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine: One-Year Refugee Deadline: Bill C-12 blocks anyone in Canada over one year from claiming refugee...

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Using artificial intelligence safely in family law As more family lawyers embrace the potential of an AI-assisted practice, here is how they can protect themselves

Growth of AI hallucination cases worldwide

July–December 2023: 8

Jan–June 2024: 12

July–December 2024: 38

Jan–June 2025: 151

July–September 2025: 168

Source: French lawyer and data scientist Damien Charlotin.

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Community rallies for tenants in Kensington Market eviction dispute Tenants at 38 Kensington Pl. allege Apex Property Management is attempting to evict them using intimidation and mistreatment

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Bill C-12’s introduction solves none of Bill C-2’s problems - International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group Organizations across sectors reiterate call for complete withdrawal of both bills OTTAWA, October 9, 2025 — A broad coalition of civil liberties, data privacy, refugee and migrant rights, and gender j...

Call to withdraw Bill C - 2 and Bill C - 12:
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U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more freely operate on Canadian soil.
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From Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Here is a list of drop-ins that will be open for meals on Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, October 13th tdin.ca/resource?id=.... Happy Thanksgiving!

Alt: The image is a promotion for an event organized by the Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice. At the top, against a blue background, the organization's logo is displayed alongside the name "Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice" in white text. Below, in a white section, a bold blue headline reads, "DEMANDING JUST CARE: Fighting Governments’ Medical and Social Abuse of Disabled Children and their Families." This is followed by a description in black text: "While governments around the country give profits over to big corporations, disabled children, their parents, and families face the consequences of up-to 24 hour medical care with little if any in-home help. And, when parents reach out for help, their children may be taken by child welfare or they may be targeted by police and the very organizations meant to support their families..." Zoom details are given following the description, the link highlighted in yellow.

The Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice are hosting: Demanding JUST CARE! Fighting Governments’ Medical and Social Abuse of Disabled Children and their Families!

Join Us on 18 Oct 2025 at 01:00 PM
Zoom: v.gd/lMngra or Link in Bio.
Details: cusj.org/webinars

Kensington tenants allege they were locked out of units, had items stolen by property management company Apex Property Management denies it is attempting to evict occupants from 38 Kensington Pl.

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Toronto hospital housing model 'a gift' to residents as ER visits reduced by half TORONTO — Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner. Behind bars, he lifted weights all day and made connections that led him to commit more dangerous crimes...

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Homepage - Orange Shirt Society At the Orange Shirt Society, we grow awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools

September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were taken away from their families and forced into residential schools in Canada. Learn more about the terrible history of those schools: www.orangeshirtday.org

More Toronto landlords trying to evict tenants for not paying rent even when they've paid in full: advocates | CBC News Tenant advocates in Toronto say they're seeing more cases of landlords filing eviction notices against tenants for not paying their rent, even when the rent has been paid in full.

The 'meritless eviction application' as a weapon that Ontario #landlords can use against #tenants without any consequences.
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Today is Franco-Ontario Day! CLEO is dedicated to providing resources in French and English.

For answers to your legal questions: justicepasapas.ca

Order our French publications: buff.ly/Pwgx9Am

Resources for French community workers: buff.ly/07EsOAN

Fill out your court forms: parcours-guides.ca

We echo ACTO's (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario) call on the Province to rescind both Bill 6 and Bill 10. We ask the government to send these Bills to committee for full review and engage in consultation with service providers, frontline workers, stakeholders and lived experience experts.

Ontario’s public servants have been ordered back to the office. So why will Landlord and Tenant Board hearings stay virtual? Doug Ford told Ontario public servants to go back to work. So why isn’t the Landlord and Tenant Board?

Because virtual hearings severely limit access to tenants
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CODE RED - Health care under threat - PROTEST
Wednesday, September 24 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
585 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2, Canada

Organized by Greater Toronto Health Coalition
greatertorontohc@gmail.com

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Meanwhile, police violence is up, while the City pours $787 million into the Toronto Shelters and Services division to harass & surveil the unhoused instead of funding homes.

They need you now more than ever to tell the city NO to evictions.
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🚨 UPDATE: The Dufferin Grove Encampment needs tent defenders and witnesses tomorrow now, friends!! Police are on site, but holding off due to the presence of encampment supports.

If you come, please see greeters near the encampment to get oriented.
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2 families rejected at Canadian border are now mired in what lawyer calls a 'black hole' of ICE detention | CBC News A family from Haiti and another from Pakistan who tried to claim asylum in Canada were turned away by Canadian border agents over paperwork discrepancies. Their lawyers say they're part of a worrying ...

2 families rejected at Canadian border are now mired in what lawyer calls a 'black hole' of ICE detention
Asylum claimants wrongly rejected by Canada become ensnared in U.S. immigrant detention system, lawyers say
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Urgent call for continued WHO leadership on harm reduction for people who use drugs – Open letter to the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Civil society urges WHO to sustain leadership on harm reduction, resist funding cuts, and ensure meaningful community involvement.

⛔️ The @WHO mustn't retreat from #HarmReduction. Weakened mandate = more HIV, hepatitis, overdoses, and deaths. ⛔️

Together with 176 civil society & community groups, @idpc.net urges strong WHO leadership to protect people who use drugs.

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After two years of hard work, my full length documentary on the housing crisis is now finished!

Thinking Beyond the Market
A film about genuinely affordable housing

Stay tuned for info on upcoming screenings & get in touch if you want to host one! More info & preview at:
www.housingfilm.ca

We Need to Double Down on Harm Reduction, Not Walk Away From It | Common Dreams We have come too far to turn our backs on what works when it comes to sound, life-saving drug policies. Now is the wrong time to politicize practical, proven responses to this medical emergency.

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