Author Archives: Amy Secord

This June, our free public legal education workshops will be held virtually (via Zoom):   Practical Tips for Supporting Clients Navigating the Immigration/Refugee SystemPresenter: Avi Cheema, HALCO Staff LawyerWednesday, June 01, 2022, 3:30-4:30pm (Eastern Time)Click here to register Supporting Clients … Continue reading →

The HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) is a community legal clinic serving the legalneeds of people living with HIV in Ontario. HALCO staff provide legal advice and representation, and engage in public legal education, law reform and community … Continue reading →

The Ontario government is providing additional financial support for people up to and including those in Grade 12 whether they are currently in school or not, including people in secondary school aged 18 or over. Funding is also available to … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to share our Annual Report 2019-2020, which was presented at our annual general meeting on November 5, 2020. In addition to information about our casework, it provides an overview of our public legal education, law reform, … Continue reading →

Included in this HALCO immigration and travel to Canada update is information about the following: Parent/grandparent sponsorship: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will randomly select potential sponsors to apply to sponsor their parents or grandparents. Forms are being accepted online … Continue reading →

On October 16, 2020, HALCO made a submission in response to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services’ (the “Ministry”) consultation on the strengthening of privacy protections in Ontario. People living with HIV continue to face discrimination, social exclusion, and … Continue reading →

On October 15, 2020, a judge ruled in favour of a coalition including HALCO, finding that the City of Toronto failed to comply with its commitment under a binding settlement agreement  to ensure physical distancing in Toronto homeless shelters during … Continue reading →

The government of Canada has expanded the Employment Insurance (EI) Program, and introduced three new benefits in response to COVID-19 for those who are not eligible for EI. General information about the changes can be found here. Questions and answers … Continue reading →