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Resources and Publications

Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Booklet)
Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Booklet)
(
June
2009
)

This booklet and accompanying poster are about the right of Aboriginal peoples, as a result of a case called Gladue, to have a judge take their background into account when setting bail or deciding on a sentence. The booklet explains the kind of information a judge needs in order to apply Gladue, when to give the judge this information, and where to go for help.

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Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Poster)
Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Poster)
(
June
2009
)

This poster, like the booklet with the same title, is about the right of Aboriginal peoples, as a result of a case called Gladue, to have a judge take their background into account when setting bail or deciding on a sentence. It includes a list of places to go for further help and information.

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Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook
Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook
(
February
2013
)

This resource provides information on many legal issues faced by women who are abused by their partners. It includes information on making a safety plan, preparing to leave, the criminal process and trial, a woman’s rights under family law, protection orders, and legal and community resources in Ontario.

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Has your child been charged with a crime? (Fact sheet)
Has your child been charged with a crime? (Fact sheet)
(
June
2008
)

This resource offers basic information about what a parent can expect if a child under the age of 18 is charged with a crime. It includes sections on the kind of lawyer the child needs, relating to the child’s lawyer, keeping the child in school, how the child’s records can affect their future, what to do if asked to pay for damage the child has caused, and where to get help in many languages.

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Police Powers: Stops and Searches
Police Powers: Stops and Searches
(
July
2011
)

This resource sets out the rights of a person who is stopped, questioned, searched, arrested, or detained by the police. It also explains when the police can enter or search someone's home.

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