A Free Workshop on legalization of cannabis, refugee determination, social assistance and more

All you want to know about legalization of cannabis, refugee determination, social assistance and more – A Free Workshop for legal clinic and community caseworkers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Community Service Providers and Legal Clinic Caseworkers

CPD Accreditation: Applying now, including 1.5 Professionalism hours.

Speakers:

Legalization of Cannabis:

• Karen Andrews, Staff Lawyer, Advocacy and Legal Services, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)
• Emily Lam, Criminal lawyer, Kastner Law
• Jeff Poirier, Senior Policy Analyst, Ontario Human Rights Commission

Debunking Myths about Refugees and Refugee Claimants

• Francisco Rico-Martinez, Co-Director, FCJ Refugee Centre
• Erin Simpson, Refugee lawyer, Simpson Law

What’s new in Social Assistance?

• Marie Chen, Staff Lawyer, Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
• Jennefer Laidley, Research and Policy Analyst, ISAC

Living in Ford Nation - Challenges and Opportunities:

• Avvy Go, Clinic Director, Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC)

FOR REGISTRATION:

1) Please register via the following Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-you-want-to-know-about-
legalization-of-cannabis-refugee-determination-social-assistance-and-tickets-51524987625

Or

2) Please send the following information to csalegalclinic@gmail.com : your name, email address, organization, and telephone number. Please put “2018 training” in the subject line

If you need any further information, please contact Minh- Trang Nguyen at (416) 971-9674 ext. 210 or by email to: nguyenm@lao.on.ca