{"id":56952,"date":"2024-04-10T09:40:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T13:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/?page_id=56952"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:56:05","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/about\/timeline","title":{"rendered":"CLEO&#8217;s history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43983151 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">CLEO<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">\u2019s long and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\"> rich history <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW43983151 BCX0\">dat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW43983151 BCX0\">es<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW43983151 BCX0\"> back to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\"> 1974. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">To celebrate our 50<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43983151 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW43983151 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43983151 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\"> anniversary, we created t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">his digital timeline <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">to highlight some of our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">important<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\"> milestones<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43983151 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-2112dbe1-d3a4-4021-8a96-bbc17f43f2a3\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-2112dbe1-d3a4-4021-8a96-bbc17f43f2a3 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #f99b1c;--ctlb-date-font-family: Arial;--ctlb-date-font-weight: 700;--ctlb-head-font-size: 21px;--ctlb-head-font-family: Arial;--ctlb-heading-color: #39477b;--ctlb-sub-head-font-size: 17px;--ctlb-sub-head-font-family: Arial;--ctlb-sub-head-line-height: 24px;--ctlb-sub-heading-color: #212b36;--ctlb-line-color: #f99b1c;--ctlb-icon-bg: #f99b1c;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided right\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\"><div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child  swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1974<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-2-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">How it all started<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO begins as Toronto Community Law School. A group of Osgoode Hall Law School students created the School in response to the public\u2019s need for basic information about their legal rights.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1975<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Incorporates as a registered charit<\/strong>y<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Toronto Community Law School incorporates and becomes a registered charity called the Toronto Community Law Program.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1976<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Hosts first symposium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO and the <a href=\"https:\/\/obea.ca\/about\/\">Ontario Business Education Association<\/a> hosts Fusion \u201976. Two hundred Ontario high school law teachers attend and work on developing law courses.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1978<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-2-1-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Public legal education sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Besides library programs and printed booklets for the general public, CLEO begins to hold regular sessions to train community workers about the law.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1979<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/74-84-webpage-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Legal name change<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Toronto Community Law Program becomes Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO). The bilingual name comes later.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1980s<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium ctlb-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57013\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5-48x27.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEO-History-Digital-Timeline-Images-5.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Focus on legal needs of people with low income<\/strong>s<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Working with Ontario\u2019s community legal clinics, CLEO defines its mandate to develop plain language legal materials.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1984<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Focus on select groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO focuses on meeting the legal needs of 3 main groups: women, youth, and people who use community legal clinics.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1986<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Grows print resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO pauses its information sessions to expand print resources. Working with Parkdale Community Legal Services, CLEO develops pamphlets for tenants written at a grade 3 reading level.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1990<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/84-84-webpage-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>First Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) Manual<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">To help community legal clinics develop their own PLEI, CLEO publishes its first public PLEI manual.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child  swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1990s<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-107x60.png 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-302x170.png 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-295x166.png 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-670x377.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-30x17.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Expand information to family and criminal law<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">In areas of law where no clinic partners exist, CLEO reaches out to community partners to develop new material.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2004<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Community campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO launches \u201cSo Vote\u201d to encourage marginalized communities to vote.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2005<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57003\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;width:\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2.png 728w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-583x600.png 583w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-73x75.png 73w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-58x60.png 58w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-190x195.png 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-165x170.png 165w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-161x166.png 161w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-670x689.png 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-30x31.png 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLEONet-2-600x617.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>CLEONet launches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEONet is the first online resource for community workers that features a collection of public legal education resources.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2005<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage-2-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Your Rights Your Language<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO develops legal resources for non-English and non-French speaking communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2006<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>CLEO adopts its bilingual name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2008<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/94-04-webpage3-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Public Legal Education conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO hosts the Learn, Grow, Connect conference on how to share public legal education and information with Ontario\u2019s diverse communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2010<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Centre for Research and Innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO launches the Centre to research the legal information needs of communities that face barriers to accessing justice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2011<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/04-14-webpage-3-2-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong><strong>Connecting Communities<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">From 2011 to 2019, this project connects legal professionals and community organizations across Ontario to plan and deliver over 50 public legal education initiatives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2011<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Your Legal Rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO launches its first public-facing website with legal information in short question and answer format.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2013<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Get Ready for ONCA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO creates <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this project<\/a> to educate, train, and guide nonprofits as they transition to the new Ontario\u2019s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2013<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Better legal information Handbook<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO publishes this resource to help community workers produce clear public legal information for the people they serve.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2017<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube ctlb-block-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steps to Justice:  Your Guide to Ontario Law\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QeLEIBoa_J0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/\"><strong>Steps to Justice<\/strong><\/a><strong> launches<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO brings together justice sector and community organizations from across the province to launch Steps to Justice. The website offers accurate, practical, and easy-to-understand legal information.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2017<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/guided-pathways-home\/\">Guided Pathways<\/a> launches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO launches free online interviews that help users fill out legal forms, write letters, make wills, apply for work permits, and much more.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2018<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stepstojustice.ca\/fr\/\">Justice pas-\u00e0-pas<\/a> launches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">CLEO launches the French version of Stepstojustice.ca. Its French Advisory Committee ensures the site meets the needs of Ontario&#8217;s French-speaking population.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2019<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-2-3-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cleoconnect.ca\/\">CLEO Connect<\/a> launches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The site offers training, tools and resources for community workers helping Ontarians with their legal problems.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2024<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-302x170.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-295x166.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-670x377.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-24-webpage-3-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 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