EVENTS
Public Legal Education
If you would like to collaborate with us to organize legal education sessions, please contact us.
MAY 2023
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| May 30 – 1pm to 3pm | Mobile Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre – 659 King St E #230, Kitchener | Drop-in | Ray of Hope Inc. | |
| May 11 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
APRIL 2023
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| April 27 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
| April 13 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
MARCH 2023
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| March 30 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
| March 28 – 1pm to 3pm | Mobile Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre – 659 King St E #230, Kitchener | Drop-in | Ray of Hope Inc. | |
| March 28 – 12pm to 4pm | Free Waterloo ID Clinic | Wilfrid Laurier University (Rainbow Centre) | EventBrite Page | WLU | |
| March 23 | Housing Law Mobile Clinic | Adventure4Change Centre | Private | Adventure4Change | |
| March 16 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
| March 15 – 5pm to 6pm | Community Legal Services Information | KPL Central, Kitchener | Private | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
| March 15 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
| March 14 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
| March 13 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
| March 2 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Event | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
FEBRUARY 2023
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| February 15 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Legal Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Carizon, Kitchener | Private Event | Muslim Social Services | |
| February 10 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm | Free Guelph ID Clinic | University of Guelph, University Centre, Room 332 and 334 | Eventbrite Page | University of Guelph | |
| February 1 – 6:00pm to 7:00PM | Community Legal Services Information | YMCA A.R. Kaufman | Private Event | YMCA of the Three Rivers |
JANUARY 2023
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| January 31 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm | Free Drop-in Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre | No Registration Required | Ray of Hope | |
| January 19 – 10:00am to 3:00pm | Housing Law Mobile Clinic | Adventure4Change Centre | Contact Adventure4Change to Book an Appointment | Adventure4Change | |
| January 11 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm Event Postponed to February 15, 2023 | Legal Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Carizon, Kitchener | Private Event | Muslim Social Services of KW | |
| January 6 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm | Immigration Law Workshop | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page | Muslim Legal Support Centre |
DECEMBER 2022
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| December 20 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm | Community Information Night | Adventure 4 Change, Waterloo | Adventure 4 Change, Social Development Centre KW (Eviction Prevention) & House of Friendship | ||
| December 20 5:30 to 7:00pm | N13 & Tenant’s Rights Information Session | Kitchener, ON | Social Development Centre KW (Eviction Prevention) & City Council | ||
| December 6 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm | Tenants’ Rights Information Session for Graduate Students | University of Waterloo Grad House | No registration required | University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association | |
| December 6 | Employees’ Rights for Newcomer Youth | Waterloo Collegiate Institute | Private event | Waterloo Region District School Board/YMCA of the Three Rivers |
NOVEMBER 2022
| Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| November 29 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm POSTPONED | Tenants’ Rights Information Session | University of Waterloo Grad House | No registration required | University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association | |
| November 25 – 9:00am to 4:00pm | ID Clinic | University of Guelph, University Centre, Room 332 | No registration required | OUTline University of Guelph & Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisor | |
| November 17 | Community Legal Services Information | YMCA A.R. Kaufman | Private event | YMCA of the Three Rivers | |
| November 16 | Community Legal Services Information | KPL Central, Kitchener | Private event | Let’s Talk KW | |
| November 9 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Career Mentor Session | KPL Central, Kitchener | No registration Required | Let’s Talk KW |
OCTOBER 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| October 26 | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | Muslim Social Services of KW | |
| October 26 | Academic Rounds Presentation: Social Determinants of Health, ODSP & Trillium Information | Private Event | The Centre for Family Medicine | |
| October 19 | SHIW Lunch & Learn (Pronouns Day!) | Eventbrite Page | Spectrum | YouTube Video |
| October 12 | A City for Everyone | Registration Page | WR YIMBY & ACTO | YouTube Video |
SEPTEMBER 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| September 21 | Academic Rounds Presentation: WRCLS Clinic Services & Tenant’s Rights | Private Event | The Centre for Family Medicine | |
| September 16 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| September 14 – 6pm to 8pm at the KPL Main Branch | Newcomer Info Night | No Registration Required: Facebook Page | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, Kitchener Public Library & Immigration Partnership | |
| September 14 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| September 13 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| September 12 – 12pm to 1:30pm | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| September 2 | Waterloo Community Outreach Day | Adventure4Change, Social Development Centre of the Waterloo Region & WRPS |
AUGUST 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| August 29-31 | Newcomer Orientation Week | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Institute & YMCA of the Three Rivers | |
| August 27 – 2pm to 3pm | Virtual Workshop: Immigration Law Information Session | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) |
JULY 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| July 15 – 5pm to 6pm | Virtual Workshop: Tenants’ Rights | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) | |
| July 27 | Let’s Talk Youth KW: Know Your Rights – Community Legal Services Information | Coming Soon | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
| July 29 | Virtual Workshop: Immigration Law | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) |
JUNE 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| TBA | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | OneRoof Youth Services | |
| June 17 – 6 to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Discrimination in Housing Information | Private Event | NIROW (Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo) | |
| June 3 – 6 to 7pm | Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Legal Information Session | Private Event | NIROW (Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo) | Youtube Video |
MAY 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| May 26 – 3pm to 4:30pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Registration Link | Conestoga College | |
| May 26 – 10 to 12pm | Virtual Workshop: The Ontario Human Rights Code | Private Event | Coalition of Muslim Women & Justice for Children & Youth | Youtube Video |
| May 25 – 5:30 to 7pm | Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Legal Information Session | Registration Link | Coalition of Muslim Women | |
| May 24 | Employees’ Rights 101 | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Insitute | |
| May 19 – 5:30pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Coalition of Muslim Women |
APRIL 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| April 26 | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Institute & YMCA | |
| April 13 – 6pm – 7:30pm | Virtual Workshop: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Conestoga College & CCWESTT |
MARCH 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| March 28 – 10:40am – 11:20am | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| March 26 – 3pm to 4:30pm | Virtual Workshop: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information | Contact Conestoga College | Conestoga College | |
| March 22 – 12pm to 1pm | Virtual Workshop: Debt & Consumer Protection | Eventbrite Page | Carizon | |
| March 18 – 1:00pm to 3:00 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Employment Services | |
| March 16 – 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Community Legal Information Session | Contact Let’s Talk KW | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
| March 10 – 6pm to 7pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney for 2SLGBTQ+ Adults | Register to attend at: https://www.ourspectrum.com/events/ | Spectrum | Youtube Video |
| March 10 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | YWKW | |
| March 2 – 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Consent & Capacity, Wills & Powers of Attorney | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
FEBRUARY 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| February 28 (postponed to March 2) | Legal Information Workshop Series: Consent & Capacity, Wills & Powers of Attorney | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| February 25 from 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Workers’ Rights | Private Event | NIROW: Nigerians in the Waterloo Region | |
| February 23 (Postponed) | Virtual Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Conestoga’s female students in Engineering, Technology & Skilled Trades programs | Private Event | Conestoga College | |
| February 22 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Rental Housing Law in Ontario | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
| February 17 from 8:30am to 10:30am | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| February 15 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Indigenous Considerations in Justice | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
| February 14 from 12pm to 2pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| February 12 from 1pm to 2pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | Private Event | YMCA of Three Rivers Waterloo Region: Newcomer Youth Program | |
| February 8 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Workers’ Rights | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
| February 1 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office. | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
JANUARY 2022
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
| January 28 from 6pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Tenants’s Rights Information | Private Event | NIROW: Nigerians in the Waterloo Region | |
| January 26 from 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Employment and EI | To register, message them through Instagram https://www.instagram.com/letstalkyouthkw/ or e-mail [email protected] | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
| January 25 from 6:30pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Old Age Security Applications, Social Assistance & Housing Matters | To register, e-mail Gebre at [email protected] or visit www.wchc.on.ca | Woolwich Community Health Centre | WCHC’s Wellness Blog |
| January 19 from 2pm to 3pm | Virtual Workshop: Human Rights in Accomodation | Eventbrite Page | CERA (Centre for Equality Rights in Accomodation) |
DECEMBER 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
| December 10 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| December 9 | Employees’ Rights & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Session | Closed | Conestoga College | |
| December 8 from 5:30pm to 7pm | Virtual Event: Creating Indigenous Spaces: Resources in the Waterloo Region | Eventbrite Page | Qualia Counselling Services, SOAHAC & Crow Shield Lodge | Youtube Video |
| December 8 Drop-in 12pm to 5pm (Registration Required) | Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program 5th Year Anniversary | Registration Link | ||
| December 7 from 6:30pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Wills & Powers of Attorney | To register, e-mail Gebre at [email protected] or visit www.wchc.on.ca | Woolwich Community Health Centre | Youtube Video |
| December 6 | Tenants’ Rights 101 | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
| December 3 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board |
NOVEMBER 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
| November 25 from 12pm to 1pm | Housing Law Updates Lunch & Learn – Presented by Kristen Thompson | Eventbrite Page | Youtube Video | |
| November 11 at 2pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session @ St.Paul’s University College, Room 228 | University of Waterloo: Shatitsirotha Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre & SHIW | |
| November 11 at 1pm | Beaded Poppies – Led by Lu Roberts | N/A – Drop-in Session @ St.Paul’s University College, Room 228 | University of Waterloo: Shatitsirotha Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre & Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program | |
| November 10 at 6pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
| November 8 from 1pm to 3pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session | Ray of Hope | |
| November 3 from 12pm to 1pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Eventbrite Page | Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region | |
| November 3 at 2pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session | Ray of Hope | |
| November 1 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board |
OCTOBER 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| October 31 | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Newcomer Youth Program | |
| October 30 | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Newcomer Youth Program | |
| October 29 from 12pm to 1pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | YWKW: In Her Shoes | |
| October 27 from 4pm to 6pm | Housing Townhall | Registration | CSI, Conestoga International (Conestoga College) | |
| October 25 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board: Co-op Program | |
| October 20 from 12pm to 1pm | Housing Law Updates Lunch & Learn – Presented by Veronica Munoz | Eventbrite Page | Youtube Video |
SEPTEMBER 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
| September 27 from 12-1pm | Restorative Justice Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Garth Bell & Jim Doxtdator | Youtube Video |
| September 16 from 12pm-1:30pm | Basic Income Now Lunch & Learn | Eventbrite Page | Basic Income Waterloo Region | Youtube Video |
JULY 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With |
| July 14 at 12pm | Indigenous Cultural Competence Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Social Development Centre Waterloo Region |
| July 7 at 4:30pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (For Young Newcomers to Canada) | Contact Ibti Saeed for Zoom Link (226) 339-3867 or [email protected] | YMCA Three Rivers & Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre |
JUNE 2021
| Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With |
| June 30 at 12pm | Anishnabek Legal Principles Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Be-Dah-Bin Gamik (Conestoga College Aboriginal Services) |
| June 29 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Tigrinya) | bit.ly/lsptigrinya | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
| June 22 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Turkish) | bit.ly/lspturkish | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
| June 16 at 12pm | Waterloo Housing Crisis 101 | Eventbrite Page | Social Development Centre Waterloo Region, Civic Hub & Shelter 4 All |
| June 15 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Farsi/Dari) | bit.ly/farsi | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
| June 8 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Arabic) | bit.ly/arabic | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
| June 7 at 12pm | Indigenous Justice Services in the Waterloo Region | Eventbrite Page | Healing of the Seven Generations |
APRIL 2021
| Date | Event | In Partnership With |
| April 15 at 6pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Workshop | |
| April 14 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Income Maintenance, Housing, Legal aid and Clinic Services | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
| April 7 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Employment Law, Immigration/Refugee Legal Issues & Indigenous Issues and Considerations in the Healthcare System | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
MARCH 2021
| Date | Event | In Partnership With |
| March 31 at 6pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Workshop (Postponed) | |
| March 31 at 3pm | Name Change & Gender Marker Changes in Ontario | |
| March 17 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Social Determinants of Health & Health Inequities; ODB, Trillium, Additional Health Benefits & Community Supports | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
| March 10 at 3pm | Residential Tenancies Act Workshop | Healing of the Seven Generations & K-W Urban Native Wigwam Project |
| March 4 at 12pm | Social Work & The Law | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| March 3 at 3pm | Income Maintenance for Service Providers | |
| March 2 at 2pm | Employment Law Services | |
| March 1 at 9am | Community & Legal Resources in the Waterloo Region | Waterloo Region District School Board |
FEBRUARY 2021
| Date | Event | In Partnership With |
| February 25 at 6pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney Workshop for Arabic Speakers | K-W Multicultural Centre |
| February 24 at 12pm | Housing Law – Rights & Obligations of Tenants in Ontario | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| February 19 at 2pm | Employment Law Services (Postponed) | |
| February 18 at 6pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney Workshop | K-W Multicultural Centre |
| February 11 at 12pm | Consent & Capacity; Healthcare Consent & Power of Attorney Issues | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| February 4 at 12pm | Workers’ Rights & Family Law | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| February 3 at 10am | Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Waterloo Region’s Service Providers |
JANUARY 2021
| Date | Event | In Partnership With |
| January 28 at 12pm | Social Assistance in Ontario & Indigenous Considerations in Justice (Gladue Principles) | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| January 14 at 10am | Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Waterloo Region’s Service Providers |
