BLAC and Coalition of Community Organizations’ Letter to Ministers Regarding Immigration Removals and Anti-Black Racism
BLAC and a coalition of community organizations sent a joint letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Minister of Public Safety, and the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion regarding immigration removals and anti-Black racism, and requesting that: The Minister of Public Safety immediately suspend the enforcement of any removal order […]
R. v. Morris
Mr. Morris was convicted of various firearm offences. In July 2018, Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru sentenced him to a 12-month jail sentence, reduced from 15 months after consideration of Charter breaches. Among other factors, Justice Nakatsuru took into account Mr. Morris’ background and the impact anti-Black racism had in his life, informed by […]
BLAC responds to threats against a Black student in Simcoe County District School Board
On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Parents of Black Children (POBC) informed us that students in the Simcoe County District School Board (the SCDSB) threatened to rape a Black girl, told her to kill herself, targeted her with pictures of a noose, and called her the “n” word. POBC also informed us that the girl’s teacher […]
Letter to Legal Aid Ontario Regarding Solicitor-Client Privilege and Confidentiality
Read the Black Legal Action Centre’s letter to Legal Aid Ontario regarding concerns about LAO’s access to privileged and confidential client information here.
Submissions on Legal Aid Ontario’s Draft Entity Services Financial Eligibility Testing Policy and Draft Requests for Additional Funds Policy
Read the Black Legal Action Centre’s submissions to Legal Aid Ontario here.
Submissions on Legal Aid Ontario’s Draft Service Agreement under LASA 2020
Read the Black Legal Action Centre’s submission on Legal Aid Ontario’s Draft Service Agreement under the Legal Aid Services Act, 2020 here.
In Conversation with BLAC: Understanding the Human Rights Legal System
Join us on June 29, 2021 at 5:30 pm for a webinar by the Black Legal Action Centre for Black Ontarians on human rights legal systems and filing applications. Have you experienced discrimination and want to learn how to take legal action through the human rights system? Join BLAC for an informative webinar providing legal […]
The Black Legal Action Centre announces Moya Teklu as its new Executive Director and General Counsel
The Board of Directors of the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is delighted to announce that Moya Teklu is the clinic’s new Executive Director and General Counsel. The organization’s renewal also includes new board members and the development of its first strategic plan with Black communities. Read the full press release here.
Submissions on Legal Aid Ontario’s Draft Rules under LASA 2020
Read the Black Legal Action Centre’s submission on Legal Aid Ontario’s Draft Rules under the Legal Aid Services Act, 2020 here.
Submission on Bill 251, Ontario’s Combatting Human Trafficking Act
BLAC is concerned that the provisions being put forth in Bill 251, Combatting Human Trafficking Act, 2021 are in keeping with harmful and largely problematic anti-trafficking legislation that has been and continues to be developed in Canada. While trafficking is a serious and complex issue that needs to be addressed, BLAC opposes the reliance on […]
