Legal Information for Everyone: The LIFE Podcast
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -We believe legal information should be accessible for everyone–so, naturally, we made a podcast about it!
Based in the city of Hamilton, the Social Planning and Research Council currently hosts two legal information projects: the Family Learning Project and the Tools for Tenant Rights Project. Both projects seek to increase access to information about Ontario’s laws while making it fun!
Join us on this journey where we explore Ontario's family and housing legal systems, engage with lawyers, paralegals and community workers, and even interview some four-legged friends.
Some fun disclaimers: while financially supported by The Law Foundation of Ontario, the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton is solely responsible for all content. This podcast is not a substitute for legal advice; if you have specific questions about your situation, contact a lawyer who practices in that area of law.
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Episodes
Intro to Child Protection in Ontario and the CAS
March 20, 2020 16:09 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThis is the second episode of our Family Law Information series. It introduces some of the legal responsibilities of Children's Aid Societies in Ontario, as well as the general steps in a child protection investigation.
Housing Law Series: Tenant Rights and Responding to Displacement
March 13, 2020 15:04 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBWelcome to the first episode in our housing law series! Throughout the series, we will discuss tenant rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, and patterns of displacement landlords might use to push tenants out. Today's episode introduces the terms gentrification and displacement, a general overview of Housing Law within the province of Ontario, and information about lease agreements - one of the most critical and important parts of a tenant's renting relationship. Don't worry, in future ...
Family Law Series: Basic legal parameters for parents under Ontario's CYFSA
March 06, 2020 20:10 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThis is the first episode in our Family Law Information series. It introduces the law that governs child protection in Ontario, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) and basic concepts that might be helpful to families.
Crossovers: Unpacking Intersections in Legal Spheres
February 28, 2020 19:25 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBToday Sabrina and Merima meet up with Alex Battick to chat about his project "Hamilton Education Law Program (HELP)". Join us as we engage in a discussion that focuses on the different aspects associated with Education Law in the Province of Ontario, the weaving links between Education, Family and Housing law, and some of the complications of implementing access to justice for all.
Notes from the Field: an Interview with David Cheng (MSW, Hamilton Legal Outreach)
February 14, 2020 19:01 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode, we have conversation with David Cheng, a Social Worker and Systems Navigator at the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic. We learn about the Hamilton Legal Outreach, a service that aims to bridge the gap between community and access to legal services. We also talk a bit about some limitations of legal services, public legal education, and why access to legal services is so important.
Legal Information 101
January 31, 2020 18:50 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode, we talk about the difference between legal information and legal advice and how Housing Law and Family Law fit within Canada's broader legal system. This episode also includes a guest appearance feature by Hamilton Community Legal Clinic Lawyer, Sharon Crowe.
What is the LIFE podcast all about?
January 24, 2020 21:31 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBWhat is the LIFE Podcast? Legal information for whom? What type of legal information will the series cover? Will this series offer legal advice (hint: no–we surely are not lawyers or registered members with the Law Society of Ontario!)? Listen to this trailer episode to get answers to all of these questions and more! PS: Remember to tune into the rest of the series too–the fun doesn't end here!