by Khaldah Salih | Aug 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
BLAC is hiring a Community Legal Worker. The Community Legal Worker is responsible for community outreach, public education and advocating for law reform. The Community Legal Worker is also responsible for preparing BLAC’s communications materials and delivering...
by Khaldah Salih | Aug 16, 2023 | Test Cases
Overview Acting on behalf of Ayaan Farah, the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) and McCarthy Tétrault LLP have commenced a class action against the Toronto Police Service for the practice of “Carding”, which has disproportionately been used to harass and intimidate...
by Khaldah Salih | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
BLAC is seeking a new Executive Director and General Counsel BLAC is emerging from a period of turbulence. BLAC’s Board recently appointed an Interim Executive Director to help chart a new, stable, and resilient path for BLAC as it positions itself as a leading...
by Khaldah Salih | Jul 14, 2023 | News & Updates
Our July issue of BLAC in Black and White is out now! Ever heard of an administrative removal in school and curious how different it is from a suspension or expulsion? Wondering how the pandemic impacted Black families and child welfare survivors? Have you heard of...
by Khaldah Salih | Jul 11, 2023 | BLAC Statements, News & Updates
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) and the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) are demanding changes to bail reform, warning that the planned changes are...
