http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/resource/84301
Violence Against Non-status, Refugee and Immigrant Women
This website
is intended to provide access to resources, trainings, websites, and documents on the issue of violence against newcomer women
from initiatives all across Canada. The site will be contributed to and consulted by lawyers, women's rights organizations,
community organizations, front-line settlement workers, researchers, and other resource centres.
CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR FILING A COMPLAINT
http://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Make-a-Complaint/Complaint-Submission.aspx?lang=en-CA&utm_source=Newsletter%2C+Dec.8%2C+2010&utm_campaign=E-blast+OBA+award&utm_medium=email
The Ombudsman’s
Office oversees and investigates about 500 provincial ministries, agencies, tribunals, and Crown corporations.
File a complaint online
Phone: 1-800-263-1830
Fax: 416-586-3485
TTY: 1-866-411-4211
Email: info@ombudsman.on.ca
Ombudsman Ontario
Bell Trinity Square
483 Bay St., 10th Floor, South Tower
Toronto,
ON
M5G 2C9
What do Canadian cities do?
With three levels of government
in Canada it can be hard to keep track of who does what. Below is a chart of the roles of cities, provinces and the federal
government.
There are some roles that belong only to the Federal government including: money and banking, international
and interprovincial/territorial trade, airlines and railways, telecommunications and broadcasting, foreign affairs and international
assistance, defence and veterans affairs, border security employment insurance and criminal law.
Roles
and Responsibilities in Canada
Federal (F), Provincial (P), Municipal (M) | | | F | P | M | | Aboriginal peoples |  | |  | | Administration
of justice | | | | | Agriculture | | | | | Arts and culture facilities/events | | | | | Bylaw
Enforcement | | | | | Direct
taxation | | | | | Economic
development | | | | | Emergency
medical services | | | | | Emergency
preparedness | | | | | Environment | | | | | Fire
protection | | | | | Health
care * | | | | | Housing | | | | | Hydro
services | | | | | Immigration | | | | | Indirect
taxation | | | | | Industry | | | | | Municipal
institutions | | | | Municipal
licensing
(animal, building, business) | | | | | Municipal
planning | | | | | Municipal
streets and roads | | | | | Natural
resources | | | | | Parking | | | | | Parks
and recreation | | | | | Pensions/income
support * | | | | | Policing | | | | | Post-secondary
education, training and research | | | | | Primary and secondary education | | | | | Public
Health | | | | | Public
libraries | | | | | Public
transit | | | | Social
assistance and social
services | | | | | Transportation
infrastructure | | | | | Waste
and recycling services | | | | | Water
and wastewater | | | | | "our cities, our future"
Addressing the fiscal imbalance in Canada's cities today, Big City Mayors' Caucus, June 2006 | | * provided by some municipalities |
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For more information
311 Toronto
311 Toronto is the public information and referral service for the City of Toronto. This service operates 24 hours a day and seven days
a week.
Phone within Toronto city limits: 311
Phone outside city limits: 416-392-CITY (2489)
TTY
customers: 416-338-0TTY (0889)
Fax: 416-338-0685
E-mail: 311@toronto.ca
Office
of the Ombudsman
The new Office of the Ombudsman for the City of Toronto opened for business on April
6, 2009.
Its mandate is to address your concerns about the service you receive from the City of Toronto, and investigate
complaints of administrative unfairness. The Office is independent from the city, impartial, and its services are both confidential
and free of charge.
It is an office of "last resort" – not your first stop. You must try to work
out issues with the city division before presenting your case to the Ombudsman. The Office intends to be responsive and accountable
to you and the City.
their phone number is 416-392-7062. TTY is available 416-392-7100
My partner abused
me. I know I should leave, but I have nowhere to go and can’t afford to pay for a lawyer. How can I get legal advice?
If you have been
abused, you have the right to emergency legal services through Legal Aid Ontario. You can talk to a lawyer for two hours for
free. A women’s shelter, a legal aid office or a community legal clinic can tell you how to get this free legal service.
The Victim Support Line (VSL) is your quickest way of getting
information that may help you when
you’ve been the victim
of crime.
VSL information counsellors can refer you to supports and services in you
community.
You can also register to receive notice about the scheduled release of
an offender, request or provide
certain information about adult offenders and learn
more about the criminal justice system.
Call toll-free
at 1-888-579-2888
In the Toronto dialing area, call
416-314-2447.
You may also fi nd
information about services in your community at
fi nd information about services in your community at www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/ or by calling 2-1-1.
or by calling 2-1-1.ONTARIO WORKS, PROGRAMS & SERVICES
FOLLOW THE LINK
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/understanding_accessibility/index.aspx
http://www.cleonet.ca/resources/2127?utm_source=CLEONet+email+bulletin&utm_campaign=b3f984461c-LATEST_FROM_CLEONET_RSS&utm_medium=email
Related Topics
International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA)
- WOMEN THRIVE
http://www.womenthrive.org/images/banners/i-vawa%20flyer%20revised%20april2010.pdf
- UNIFEM Testimony of Nicole Kidman on “International Violence against
Women: Stories and Solutions”
http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=957
- UNITED NATIONS
http://www.un.org/en/women/endviolence/
- UNITED NATIONS ENTITY
FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/v-handbook.htm
http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/470/41/PDF/N1047041.pdf?OpenElement
Legal
Links to Canadian Organizations
www.projectbluesky.ca resources in Chinese, Korean & Japanese
www.hotpeachpages.net links to material in over 70 languages
www.actagainstviolence.org ACT-Adults and Children Together-Against Violence has a number of great resources for parents
and teachers to help raise non-violent children.
www.cnpea.ca Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. In addition to information has links to
organizations across Canada who are working on the issue of Elder Abuse
Legal
Services Society Very good site including forms ie: Do it Yourself Divorce with a step-by-step guide to completing. www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca
Ministry of the Attorny General, Family
Law Web Resource An excellent web site for those unfamiliar with family law rights and procedures. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/
Lawyers Online: Offers visitors the opportunity to talk with lawyers practicing
in all areas of law, and find legal references and forms. Note: a worldwide web site where you then key in the city you want.
www.legalresources.org
PovNet Provides a searchable website
providing information on and links to resources providing a variety of issues affecting the rights of the poor and otherwise
disadvantaged. www.povnet.org
