Mississauga Community Legal Services
130 Dundas Street East, Suite 504 L5A 3V8 Mississauga, ON, Canada

Happy New Year Mississauga. Here is our updated hours.

More than 80 Nonprofits urge Premier to Legislate Adequate, Permanent Paid Sick Days. We call on the Ontario Government FordNation to institute 10 permanent employer paid sick days for Ontario. The lives of essential workers must be valued as much as our society values their labour. http://ow.ly/gtji50EGqCg

@mcsalegal recently launched a challenge to a law that excludes refugee claimants&others w/ precarious immig status from claiming Canada Child Benefits-even those w/ Canadian born children are denied. If you think this is unfair,sign here: http://ow.ly/UFY750Ey59I #CCBJUSTICE

We are disheartened to hear that many individs without status or photo ID are being refused COVID19 vaccines. The elderly are told w/out status/ID, they are not eligible. We cannot curb COVID19 unless our gvmt guarantees #Vaccinesforall. Sign if you agree: http://ow.ly/z10W30rGcdv

Read this great breakdown showing why the recently announced sick days scheme by Ontario Government FordNation is NOT a viable solution, and leaves many workers worse off. Ontarians need 10 legislated, employer-paid sick days NOW. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives http://ow.ly/ACNm50EAWGP

In Brampton 22.4 per cent of patient samples were testing positive as of last week, more than double the provincial average, which itself recently reached a record high. According to Dr. Amit Arya, a physician who worked in Peel for most of the pandemic, one key issue is the large number of essential workers who can’t afford to take time off. Most people he’s seen get sick from COVID-19 in the city are either an essential worker, or a family member of an essential worker. ‘W...e know that COVID-19 doesn’t affect everyone equally,’Arya told the Star last week. ‘Brampton has so many factories, warehouses, food services and people working in transit and front-line health care. These are people who can’t stay home.’ Listen to the experts @ONgov @fordnation Paid sick days are needed NOW. http://ow.ly/FuF030rG2MN

@mcsalegal recently launched a challenge to a law that excludes refugee claimants&others w/ precarious immig status from claiming Canada Child Benefits-even those w/ Canadian born children are denied. If you think this is unfair,sign here: http://ow.ly/UFY750Ey59I #CCBJUSTICE

Emily, just 13 years old, passed away after contracting COVID-19. Emily's dad works at a warehouse. This tragic loss highlights the need for the @ONgov to act NOW, to shut down non-essential businesses, and to provide #PaidSickDays to ALL Ontarians. http://ow.ly/e2kD50Ey2vl

In Peel region - there were over 400 workplace outbreaks and 90 ongoing workplace investigations. Between September and December, 66 percent of Peel’s community outbreaks occurred in workplaces, a trend that has only continued. Medical officer of health for Region of Peel Dr. Lawrence Loh: We clearly have a workplace problem..And the game has changed with the variants. The story of Peel has always been the story of disparity. Throughout the pandemic, that has been our bigge...st challenge...If we stuck to science and recommendations of science, things may have gone more smoothly. This article shows the heartbreaking consequences of Ontario Government & FordNation failure to listen to the experts: https://thelocal.to/you-cant-stop-the-spread-of-the-virus-/

Happy New Year Mississauga. Here is our updated hours.

Recent research has shown evictions may accelerate COVID-19 transmission by increasing the number of people within households, as displaced tenants move in w/ friends or family and decrease the ability to social distance. #COVID19 #onpoli http://ow.ly/9qhe50D4Nnz

Officials at the Province's #COVID19 advisory panel is recommending reinstating the ban on evictions. Meanwhile evictions continue at a dysfunctional Landlord and Tenant Board. #onpoli https://www.huffingtonpost.ca//ontario-eviction-ban-covid_

Hundreds of Ontario personal support workers have yet to receive the $3/hour wage increase promised in October | The Star https://www.thestar.com//hundreds-of-ontario-personal-supp

Call on federal leaders to give #CERB overpayment amnesty.

The Canadian gvmt has updated the post-graduation work permit policy, allowing for a new open work permit option for international students from Jan 27. This is in recognition of the unique challenges faced by students during the pandemic. Statement here: http://ow.ly/VNbn30rrZFk

If it’s between self-isolation and putting food on the table, many are choosing to go to work. This increases the risk of spread. Next Tuesday @BonnieCrombie will support a motion to call on the province and federal government to support workers. Bravo! http://ow.ly/pTQL30rsKWl

Human rights tribunal awards young Black girl $35,000 after Peel police ‘handcuffed and shackled’ her at school and she was 6 years old at the time. - http://ow.ly/VNjV30rrKQ1 http://ow.ly/EvqM30rrKQ2

Stay-at-home order enforcement could lead to more police in racialized areas, advocates worry https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5872554?__twitter_impression=true

Canada has turned back 4,400 asylum seekers in 5 years http://ow.ly/VXld30rlB34

Food bank usage up in Toronto over summer due to instability caused by COVID: report | The Star https://www.thestar.com//food-bank-usage-up-in-toronto-ove

"A large number of whom have not received notice that they even have a hearing in the first place,"...others are unable to participate b/c they don't have access to the technology or equipment. Northerners experiencing problem @TribunalsON @douglasdowney https://www.cbc.ca//sudbury-legal-clinic-busy-2020-1.58560

Even if you take away immigration status as a factor, there is still a racialized gap. You cannot blame it on the fact they are born outside of Canada, to explain away the racial inequality that exists in Canada, she said. http://ow.ly/23Or30rkmQt

The #Ontario government has suspended the enforcement of evictions BUT eviction hearing and eviction orders at the Landlord and Tenant Boatd continues. The province is telling tenants to pay their rent or pay as much as you can during this time. #onpoli http://ow.ly/I6lT30rsFX9

Renting in Ontario: How to challenge an above-guideline increase http://ow.ly/CDwa30rk4OO

Doug Ford’s refusal to act on paid sick leave shows that his rhetoric about doing everything in our power to fight COVID-19 falls far short of reality. #StarEditorial https://t.co/3uiIyAp1dk

As part of COVID relief, Toronto asked the federal and provincial governments to provide paid sick leave for ppl who don't have it, to reinstate the moratorium on evictions & expand income supports for newcomers who aren't eligible 4 emergency assistance. http://ow.ly/5PFP30rlryH

"There is a proposal under consideration that would vest decision making about immigration removal orders in the wrong hands and without proper oversight." See why immig lawyers are concerned& how this chg could disproportionately affect visible minorities http://ow.ly/I4dS50D82r7

"I've witnessed the debilitating stress, the turmoil & the unravelling of lives bc of a loss of housing," says Cox from @HamiltonJustice, who has handed evicted clients bus tickets out of town for help, or talked them through suicidal ideation. http://ow.ly/rETa50CsMz0 #onpoli

Here’s hoping the new federal disability benefit adds up to #BasicIncome: "It’s time to treat PWD w/respect instead of paternalism & to address the inadequacies of the current system. The proposed federal Disability Benefit is an opportunity to do better" https://t.co/7Aor1Vy0aL

Testimony of a CBSA removal officer raises serious concerns about communication & use of confidential informants. The officer stated he had been communicating with Gambian immigration officials via WhatsApp and his personal email, not his CBSA email. http://ow.ly/HGWg30rjXTt

Low-income tenants are being denied access to justice with Landlord and Tenant Boards' move to remote hearings. If the LTB insists on holding hearings in the middle of a pandemic, they must do so in a manner which is fair and just. http://ow.ly/PZ0g50CsMqu #onpoli

To our community members and community partners, as a precautionary measure, please note the change in our process for the foreseeable future:

Pandemic lockdowns and job losses led to a spike in usage in April and May and demand continued rising steadily throughout the summer. http://ow.ly/6uNZ30rjOOR

approvals for immig applications fell by about three-quarters..If there’s no change to processing soon, said NDP MP Jenny Kwan, a backlog is going to build that will take years to clear, leaving families split & new workers unable to come to the country. http://ow.ly/2jnT30rlvYi

New post CERB benefits legislation passes expanding Employment Insurance for workers. http://ow.ly/ZNFy30rcyF4

LTB's remote hearings are denying thousands of tenants the chance to get legal advice on a hearing that could result in losing their home right before the cold winter months, and in the middle of a pandemic. https://cbc.ca//sudbury-community-legal-clinic-landlord-te #onpoli #right2housing

Ontario’s chief justices call for reinvestment in legal aid at court opening ceremony. #a2j #onpoli http://ow.ly/FB2t50BF0QW

Toronto homeless advocates to take city back to court over physical distancing in shelters http://ow.ly/Mhmx30rcskG

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED BEFORE OCT 8th to tell @regionofpeel Council to protect 100s of tenants from being displaced and worsening the #COVID19 crisis. Use the template in the link & speak to your councillor ASAP. https://www.mississaugalegalclinic.ca/blog/bill-184/

Heres what the specialty clinic for tenants thinks about the rent freeze law that's being debated this week. #onpoli

Our Co-ED Douglas Kwan will be appearing on Peel Matters Thursday Night to discuss the impending tsunami of evictions that will take place as a result of COVID 19 and the recent decisions made by the Province.

‘We can’t replace it’: As Mississauga starts demolishing Cooksville homes for parkland, some residents don't plan to leave | http://ow.ly/LiLb30rbmuf

Ottawa’s pledge of $1 billion for affordable housing initiatives follows $3.5 billion ask from municipalities | The Star http://ow.ly/rr5g30rb7uY

Ford government introduces rent freeze legislation for 2021 | The Star https://www.thestar.com//ford-government-introduces-rent-f

Join the conversation for how Peel is planning for affordable housing and transit-oriented communities on Tuesday September 22nd at 6:30 http://ow.ly/hIMD30ramiC

Shocking data released by @ccpa shows how millions will be worse off in the transition from the CERB to new EI. http://ow.ly/iIay30ragpp

Under COVID-19, the cost of a shelter bed has doubled. A new report says supportive housing is a cheaper, safer solution. In Peel, the costs was around $200 several years ago. It's time for #Ontario to really invest in supportive housing. #onpoli http://ow.ly/6sRN30ra9YB

More than 20 Toronto families have at least one child in protective care due to inadequate housing. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, say experts | The Star http://ow.ly/3kZM30r8RuP

Social assistance recipients have been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. They barely receive enough money to pay rent and buy food. The provinces answer to income insecurity? Find a job in an economy with double digit unemployment numbers. #onpoli https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020//02/odsp-covid19-pandemic/

Ford government fighting to keep evictions going as concerns raised about Landlord and Tenant Board ow.ly/vHUw50Bgmcd via @jackhauen #onpoli

Ontario juries get the same pay as 1995 and there’s still no help for the PTSD. This former Bernardo juror says it’s time for change | The Star https://www.thestar.com//ontario-juries-get-the-same-pay-a

@citymississauga staff are eyeing a short-term rental program rolling out in Toronto this September requiring operators to register units rented for 28 days or less. @Fairbnbcanada #missipoli #affordablehousing #airbnb torstar.co/4p1x50Bc9CQ

Nobody should get too excited about this. This government took away rent control 4 new builds after assuming power leaving 1000s of #Ontario tenants vulnerable to rent increases of any amount. @_VictoriaGibson @stargtanews#onpoli #onpoli #affordablehousing dlvr.it/RfYfXn

Ontario must end abuses by temp agencies - Toronto Star Ontario must end abuses by temp agencies https://www.thestar.com//ontario-must-end-abuses-by-temp-a

Staffing shortage compounds COVID-19 delays at human rights tribunal say experts. In fact other tribunals that help every day Ontarians have been significantly short staffed like the Landlord and Tenant Board, and Social Benefits Tribunal. #onpoli ift.tt/2EAtItH

‘Inequities’: Report shows Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga COVID-19 cases divided by race and occupation | http://ow.ly/kvIR30r6w3k http://ow.ly/mOjc30r6w3l

AirBnB regulations kick in. Toronto requiring anyone renting out their home for 28 days or less to register with city ift.tt/3aWxY2s