Author Archives: Ahmad Ezzeddine

Information for Health Professionals – Completing Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Applications and Special Diet Allowance Forms for People Living with HIV We are pleased to share the following two resources: 1. Completing ODSP Applications:This document assists health professionals in … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to share our Annual Report 2023-2024, which was presented at our annual general meeting on November 26, 2024. In addition to information about our casework, it provides an overview of our public legal education, law reform, and … Continue reading →

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This fall, our free public legal education workshops will be held virtually (via Zoom): Criminal Charges 101: Supporting Clients Navigating What to Expect and How to PreparePresenter: Sean LaPrairie, HALCO Staff LawyerThursday, October 24, 2024, 3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern Time)Click here … Continue reading →

HALCO provided a submission to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RDSCO) “Access to Care” consultation that is informing the development of the following two new documents: A standard of practice to set out dentists’ legal, professional and … Continue reading →

HALCO provided a submission in response to the Ontario Ministry of Labour Consultation on Personal Long-Term Illness Leave (the “Leave”) under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). In particular, HALCO’s submission is based on the realities of the lives of … Continue reading →

This spring, our free public legal education workshops will be held virtually (via Zoom):   Options for Bringing Family Members to CanadaPresenter: Alexandra Veall, HALCO Staff LawyerThursday, May 23, 2024, 3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern Time)Click here to register Human Rights and … Continue reading →

  Along with the HIV Legal Network, African Caribbean Council on HIV/ AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO), Africans in Partnership Against AIDS (APAA), and Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP), we are very pleased to present these new HIV Criminalization … Continue reading →

A class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of certain opioid medications settled recently. Anyone who was prescribed, ingested and then developed an addiction to OxyContin and/or OxyNEO tablets in Canada between January 1, 1996, and February 28, 2017, is eligible … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to share our Annual Report 2022-2023, which was presented at our annual general meeting on November 28, 2023. In addition to information about our casework, it provides an overview of our public legal education, law reform, and … Continue reading →