Refugee Law Changes
In February, 2012 the government introduced Bill C-31, called Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act. If Bill C-31 becomes law, there will be extensive changes affecting refugees and immigrants.Please click here for more information.

On the Radar
The May edition of CLEO’s email alert On the Radar looks at how front-line workers can help clients with mental illness who are charged with a crime and may face deportation.

CLEO Annual Report
CLEO's 2010-11 annual report is available here (PDF 789 KB).

CLEO announces launch of Your Legal Rights website
CLEO is pleased to announce the launch of Your Legal Rights – a new online source of legal information for people across Ontario. Your Legal Rights is the new face of CLEONet, CLEO's highly successful legal information portal. New features include Common Questions to help direct people to the information they need and an interactive map of key legal and social services throughout the province. Still available are the popular legal news and events listings, and training webinars for community workers. Check out the site at www.yourlegalrights.on.ca

Helping parents without immigration status get their children into school
In Ontario, it is against the law for a school to refuse to admit a child who is under 18 years of age because the child or the child's parent or guardian is in Canada without immigration status. To find out more, please visit CLEO's new online resource.