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...
News & Updates
Joint Letter to Premiers from Civil Society Groups on Bail Reform Changes
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...
PRESS RELEASE: “Neptune Four” Decision
The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is delighted with the Ontario Civilian Police Commission's decision. BLAC represented three of the four boys in the “Neptune 4” case and thanks counsel Jeff Carolin and Nana Yanful for their work. Read our full Press Release and...
The Forgotten Ones: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Families and Black Child Welfare Survivors Dealing with Ontario’s Child ‘Protection’ System
The Collective of Child Welfare Survivors (“CCWS”) is a grassroots organization that provides various support for child welfare survivors primarily between the ages 8-29 years old and their families, particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, and racialized. CCWS...
DEADLINE EXTNDED to July 24: Request for Proposal – Legal Writer Services
BLAC wishes to retain one or more subject matter experts and/or legal service provider(s) or firm to provide services to the organization. Read the full Request for Proposal and Form here. To submit your proposal, please complete and submit above form. Proposals must...
Letter in Solidarity with Parents of Black Children
The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) expresses solidarity with Parents of Black Children (PoBC)’s necessary and important work to support Black families navigating Ontario's education system. PoBC’s Advocacy Framework highlights conduct that they discourage school...
BLAC in Black and White: A quarterly newsletter on all things BLAC
Check out our latest newsletter for May 2023 here! Here are our previous issues which feature BLAC's work over the past year: February 2023 October 2022 August 2022 May 2022
Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights in Canada
The Black Legal Action Centre has made a join submission with the Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change, Chinese Canadian National Council For Social Justice, Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Council Of Agencies Serving South Asians, Ontario Council Of...
PRESS RELEASE: Black Legal Action Centre, Refugee Law Office, and the Canadian Council for Refugees Pleased with the Jury Recommendations from the Abdurahman Hassan Inquest
Many of the recommendations presented to the jury by the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC), the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), and the Refugee Law Office (RLO) were accepted by the jury in the inquest into the death of Abdurahman Hassan. Read the full Press...
BLAC in Black and White: A quarterly newsletter on all things BLAC
In this issue: Take action to stop the deportation child welfare survivors! Read about how we are combatting anti-Black racism through litigation and system navigation. Check out our new case numbers and what our clients are saying about us. And, find out where we'll...