EVENTS
Public Legal Education
If you would like to collaborate with us to organize legal education sessions, please contact us.
If you would like to learn about our Mobile Legal Clinics please click here.
OCTOBER 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
October 25 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
October 24 – 3pm – 4pm | Tenant’s Rights | TBA | TBA | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
October 23 – TBD | Tenant’s Rights | TBA | TBA | University of Waterloo | |
October 17 – 1pm to 4:30pm | Poverty Reduction Fall Forum | Kitchener Public Library: Main Branch – 85 Queen St. N. Kitchener, ON | Eventbrite Page | KPL Library | To be Posted |
October 11 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
October 11 – 9am to 12pm | Free Mobile Legal Clinic | Woolwich Community Services: 5 Memorial Ave, Elmira, ON | Book an Appointment by Calling 519-669-5139 or Walk-In | Woolwich Community Services |
SEPTEMBER 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
September 28 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
September 26 – 1pm to 3pm | Mobile Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre – 659 King St E #230, Kitchener | Drop-in | Ray of Hope Inc. | |
September 21 – 6:30 to 8:30pm | Renoviction – Righting the Reno-Wrong | Virtual Session | Registration | WR Community Town Halls | |
September 16 – 4pm to 5pm | Virtual Workshop: Tenant’s Rights in Ontario | Virtual Session | Closed | NIROW (Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo) | |
September 14 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
September 13 – 9am to 12pm | Free Mobile Legal Clinic | Woolwich Community Services: 5 Memorial Ave, Elmira, ON | Book an Appointment by Calling 519-669-5139 or Walk-In | Woolwich Community Services | |
September 9 – 11 am to 2pm | Tenant Support Meeting | Adventure4Change Centre | Closed | Adventure4Change & Social Development Centre WR |
MAY 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
May 30 – 1pm to 3pm | Mobile Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre – 659 King St E #230, Kitchener | Drop-in | Ray of Hope Inc. | |
May 18 | Legal Information Session: Wills & Power of Attorney | Waterloo Public Library – Main Branch | KWMC Program Registrants | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre | |
May 16 | Legal Information Session: Wills & Power of Attorney | KPL: Grand River Stanley Park Library | KWMC Program Registrants | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre | |
May 11 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
APRIL 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
April 29 | Stick Together, Shield Better – Community Legal Information Session | Virtual Session | Visit www.canadianhelpers.com | The Canadian Helpers Society | |
April 27 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
April 13 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
MARCH 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
March 30 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
March 28 – 1pm to 3pm | Mobile Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre – 659 King St E #230, Kitchener | Drop-in | Ray of Hope Inc. | |
March 28 – 12pm to 4pm | Free Waterloo ID Clinic | Wilfrid Laurier University (Rainbow Centre) | EventBrite Page | WLU | |
March 23 | Housing Law Mobile Clinic | Adventure4Change Centre | Private | Adventure4Change | |
March 16 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association | |
March 15 – 5pm to 6pm | Community Legal Services Information | KPL Central, Kitchener | Private | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
March 15 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
March 14 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
March 13 – 9am to 1pm | Little Native Hockey League 2023 Mobile Clinic | Iceland Mississauga | Drop-In | Indigenous Justice Program, Nipissing First Nation, and the City of Mississauga | |
March 2 – 3pm to 5pm | Virtual Housing Legal Drop-in Sessions | Virtual Event | Eventbrite Page or Drop-In | University of Waterloo – Graduate Students Association |
FEBRUARY 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
February 15 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Legal Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Carizon, Kitchener | Private Event | Muslim Social Services | |
February 10 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm | Free Guelph ID Clinic | University of Guelph, University Centre, Room 332 and 334 | Eventbrite Page | University of Guelph | |
February 1 – 6:00pm to 7:00PM | Community Legal Services Information | YMCA A.R. Kaufman | Private Event | YMCA of the Three Rivers |
JANUARY 2023
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
January 31 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm | Free Drop-in Legal Clinic | Ray of Hope Community Centre | No Registration Required | Ray of Hope | |
January 19 – 10:00am to 3:00pm | Housing Law Mobile Clinic | Adventure4Change Centre | Contact Adventure4Change to Book an Appointment | Adventure4Change | |
January 11 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm Event Postponed to February 15, 2023 | Legal Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Carizon, Kitchener | Private Event | Muslim Social Services of KW | |
January 6 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm | Immigration Law Workshop | Virtual Session | Eventbrite Page | Muslim Legal Support Centre |
DECEMBER 2022
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
December 20 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm | Community Information Night | Adventure 4 Change, Waterloo | Adventure 4 Change, Social Development Centre KW (Eviction Prevention) & House of Friendship | ||
December 20 5:30 to 7:00pm | N13 & Tenant’s Rights Information Session | Kitchener, ON | Social Development Centre KW (Eviction Prevention) & City Council | ||
December 6 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm | Tenants’ Rights Information Session for Graduate Students | University of Waterloo Grad House | No registration required | University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association | |
December 6 | Employees’ Rights for Newcomer Youth | Waterloo Collegiate Institute | Private event | Waterloo Region District School Board/YMCA of the Three Rivers |
NOVEMBER 2022
Date | Event | Location | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
November 29 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm POSTPONED | Tenants’ Rights Information Session | University of Waterloo Grad House | No registration required | University of Waterloo Graduate Student Association | |
November 25 – 9:00am to 4:00pm | ID Clinic | University of Guelph, University Centre, Room 332 | No registration required | OUTline University of Guelph & Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisor | |
November 17 | Community Legal Services Information | YMCA A.R. Kaufman | Private event | YMCA of the Three Rivers | |
November 16 | Community Legal Services Information | KPL Central, Kitchener | Private event | Let’s Talk KW | |
November 9 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Career Mentor Session | KPL Central, Kitchener | No registration Required | Let’s Talk KW |
OCTOBER 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
October 26 | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | Muslim Social Services of KW | |
October 26 | Academic Rounds Presentation: Social Determinants of Health, ODSP & Trillium Information | Private Event | The Centre for Family Medicine | |
October 19 | SHIW Lunch & Learn (Pronouns Day!) | Eventbrite Page | Spectrum | YouTube Video |
October 12 | A City for Everyone | Registration Page | WR YIMBY & ACTO | YouTube Video |
SEPTEMBER 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
September 21 | Academic Rounds Presentation: WRCLS Clinic Services & Tenant’s Rights | Private Event | The Centre for Family Medicine | |
September 16 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
September 14 – 6pm to 8pm at the KPL Main Branch | Newcomer Info Night | No Registration Required: Facebook Page | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, Kitchener Public Library & Immigration Partnership | |
September 14 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
September 13 | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
September 12 – 12pm to 1:30pm | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
September 2 | Waterloo Community Outreach Day | Adventure4Change, Social Development Centre of the Waterloo Region & WRPS |
AUGUST 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
August 29-31 | Newcomer Orientation Week | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Institute & YMCA of the Three Rivers | |
August 27 – 2pm to 3pm | Virtual Workshop: Immigration Law Information Session | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) |
JULY 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
July 15 – 5pm to 6pm | Virtual Workshop: Tenants’ Rights | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) | |
July 27 | Let’s Talk Youth KW: Know Your Rights – Community Legal Services Information | Coming Soon | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
July 29 | Virtual Workshop: Immigration Law | Private Event | SCAWR (Somali Canadian Association of Waterloo Region) |
JUNE 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
TBA | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | OneRoof Youth Services | |
June 17 – 6 to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Discrimination in Housing Information | Private Event | NIROW (Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo) | |
June 3 – 6 to 7pm | Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Legal Information Session | Private Event | NIROW (Nigerians in the Region of Waterloo) | Youtube Video |
MAY 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
May 26 – 3pm to 4:30pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Registration Link | Conestoga College | |
May 26 – 10 to 12pm | Virtual Workshop: The Ontario Human Rights Code | Private Event | Coalition of Muslim Women & Justice for Children & Youth | Youtube Video |
May 25 – 5:30 to 7pm | Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Legal Information Session | Registration Link | Coalition of Muslim Women | |
May 24 | Employees’ Rights 101 | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Insitute | |
May 19 – 5:30pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Coalition of Muslim Women |
APRIL 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
April 26 | Community Legal Services Information | Private Event | Waterloo Collegiate Institute & YMCA | |
April 13 – 6pm – 7:30pm | Virtual Workshop: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Conestoga College & CCWESTT |
MARCH 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
March 28 – 10:40am – 11:20am | Legal Information Session: Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
March 26 – 3pm to 4:30pm | Virtual Workshop: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information | Contact Conestoga College | Conestoga College | |
March 22 – 12pm to 1pm | Virtual Workshop: Debt & Consumer Protection | Eventbrite Page | Carizon | |
March 18 – 1:00pm to 3:00 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Employment Services | |
March 16 – 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Community Legal Information Session | Contact Let’s Talk KW | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
March 10 – 6pm to 7pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney for 2SLGBTQ+ Adults | Register to attend at: https://www.ourspectrum.com/events/ | Spectrum | Youtube Video |
March 10 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Private Event | YWKW | |
March 2 – 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Consent & Capacity, Wills & Powers of Attorney | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
FEBRUARY 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
February 28 (postponed to March 2) | Legal Information Workshop Series: Consent & Capacity, Wills & Powers of Attorney | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
February 25 from 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Workers’ Rights | Private Event | NIROW: Nigerians in the Waterloo Region | |
February 23 (Postponed) | Virtual Information Session: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Conestoga’s female students in Engineering, Technology & Skilled Trades programs | Private Event | Conestoga College | |
February 22 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Rental Housing Law in Ontario | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
February 17 from 8:30am to 10:30am | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
February 15 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Indigenous Considerations in Justice | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
February 14 from 12pm to 2pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
February 12 from 1pm to 2pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | Private Event | YMCA of Three Rivers Waterloo Region: Newcomer Youth Program | |
February 8 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Workers’ Rights | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
February 1 from 6pm to 7pm | Legal Information Workshop Series: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | Interested WLU Students can contact the MSW Field Office. | Wilfrid Laurier University | Youtube Video |
JANUARY 2022
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
January 28 from 6pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Tenants’s Rights Information | Private Event | NIROW: Nigerians in the Waterloo Region | |
January 26 from 6pm to 7pm | Virtual Workshop: Employment and EI | To register, message them through Instagram https://www.instagram.com/letstalkyouthkw/ or e-mail [email protected]. | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
January 25 from 6:30pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Old Age Security Applications, Social Assistance & Housing Matters | To register, e-mail Gebre at [email protected] or visit www.wchc.on.ca | Woolwich Community Health Centre | WCHC’s Wellness Blog |
January 19 from 2pm to 3pm | Virtual Workshop: Human Rights in Accomodation | Eventbrite Page | CERA (Centre for Equality Rights in Accomodation) |
DECEMBER 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
December 10 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
December 9 | Employees’ Rights & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Session | Closed | Conestoga College | |
December 8 from 5:30pm to 7pm | Virtual Event: Creating Indigenous Spaces: Resources in the Waterloo Region | Eventbrite Page | Qualia Counselling Services, SOAHAC & Crow Shield Lodge | Youtube Video |
December 8 Drop-in 12pm to 5pm (Registration Required) | Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program 5th Year Anniversary | Registration Link | ||
December 7 from 6:30pm to 8pm | Virtual Workshop: Wills & Powers of Attorney | To register, e-mail Gebre at [email protected] or visit www.wchc.on.ca | Woolwich Community Health Centre | Youtube Video |
December 6 | Tenants’ Rights 101 | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board | |
December 3 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board |
NOVEMBER 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording Link |
November 25 from 12pm to 1pm | Housing Law Updates Lunch & Learn – Presented by Kristen Thompson | Eventbrite Page | Youtube Video | |
November 11 at 2pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session @ St.Paul’s University College, Room 228 | University of Waterloo: Shatitsirotha Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre & SHIW | |
November 11 at 1pm | Beaded Poppies – Led by Lu Roberts | N/A – Drop-in Session @ St.Paul’s University College, Room 228 | University of Waterloo: Shatitsirotha Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre & Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program | |
November 10 at 6pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | Let’s Talk Youth KW | |
November 8 from 1pm to 3pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session | Ray of Hope | |
November 3 from 12pm to 1pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information Session | Eventbrite Page | Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region | |
November 3 at 2pm | Community Legal Services Information Session | N/A – Drop-in Session | Ray of Hope | |
November 1 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board |
OCTOBER 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
October 31 | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Newcomer Youth Program | |
October 30 | Community Legal Services Information Session | Closed | YMCA of the Three Rivers: Newcomer Youth Program | |
October 29 from 12pm to 1pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | YWKW: In Her Shoes | |
October 27 from 4pm to 6pm | Housing Townhall | Registration | CSI, Conestoga International (Conestoga College) | |
October 25 | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Legal Information | Closed | Waterloo Region District School Board: Co-op Program | |
October 20 from 12pm to 1pm | Housing Law Updates Lunch & Learn – Presented by Veronica Munoz | Eventbrite Page | Youtube Video |
SEPTEMBER 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With | Recording |
September 27 from 12-1pm | Restorative Justice Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Garth Bell & Jim Doxtdator | Youtube Video |
September 16 from 12pm-1:30pm | Basic Income Now Lunch & Learn | Eventbrite Page | Basic Income Waterloo Region | Youtube Video |
JULY 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With |
July 14 at 12pm | Indigenous Cultural Competence Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Social Development Centre Waterloo Region |
July 7 at 4:30pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (For Young Newcomers to Canada) | Contact Ibti Saeed for Zoom Link (226) 339-3867 or [email protected] | YMCA Three Rivers & Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre |
JUNE 2021
Date | Event | Registration | In Partnership With |
June 30 at 12pm | Anishnabek Legal Principles Lunch & Learn Workshop | Eventbrite Page | Be-Dah-Bin Gamik (Conestoga College Aboriginal Services) |
June 29 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Tigrinya) | bit.ly/lsptigrinya | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
June 22 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Turkish) | bit.ly/lspturkish | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
June 16 at 12pm | Waterloo Housing Crisis 101 | Eventbrite Page | Social Development Centre Waterloo Region, Civic Hub & Shelter 4 All |
June 15 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Farsi/Dari) | bit.ly/farsi | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
June 8 at 6pm | Workplace Sexual Harassment Information Workshop (in Arabic) | bit.ly/arabic | Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre & KPL |
June 7 at 12pm | Indigenous Justice Services in the Waterloo Region | Eventbrite Page | Healing of the Seven Generations |
APRIL 2021
Date | Event | In Partnership With |
April 15 at 6pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Workshop | |
April 14 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Income Maintenance, Housing, Legal aid and Clinic Services | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
April 7 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Employment Law, Immigration/Refugee Legal Issues & Indigenous Issues and Considerations in the Healthcare System | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
MARCH 2021
Date | Event | In Partnership With |
March 31 at 6pm | Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Information Workshop (Postponed) | |
March 31 at 3pm | Name Change & Gender Marker Changes in Ontario | |
March 17 at 1:15pm | Academic Rounds Presentations: Social Determinants of Health & Health Inequities; ODB, Trillium, Additional Health Benefits & Community Supports | Centre for Family Medicine (KW & McMaster) |
March 10 at 3pm | Residential Tenancies Act Workshop | Healing of the Seven Generations & K-W Urban Native Wigwam Project |
March 4 at 12pm | Social Work & The Law | Wilfrid Laurier University |
March 3 at 3pm | Income Maintenance for Service Providers | |
March 2 at 2pm | Employment Law Services | |
March 1 at 9am | Community & Legal Resources in the Waterloo Region | Waterloo Region District School Board |
FEBRUARY 2021
Date | Event | In Partnership With |
February 25 at 6pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney Workshop for Arabic Speakers | K-W Multicultural Centre |
February 24 at 12pm | Housing Law – Rights & Obligations of Tenants in Ontario | Wilfrid Laurier University |
February 19 at 2pm | Employment Law Services (Postponed) | |
February 18 at 6pm | Wills & Powers of Attorney Workshop | K-W Multicultural Centre |
February 11 at 12pm | Consent & Capacity; Healthcare Consent & Power of Attorney Issues | Wilfrid Laurier University |
February 4 at 12pm | Workers’ Rights & Family Law | Wilfrid Laurier University |
February 3 at 10am | Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Waterloo Region’s Service Providers |
JANUARY 2021
Date | Event | In Partnership With |
January 28 at 12pm | Social Assistance in Ontario & Indigenous Considerations in Justice (Gladue Principles) | Wilfrid Laurier University |
January 14 at 10am | Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Waterloo Region’s Service Providers |