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JOIN US this Friday, October 23 from 12 - 1 pm EST, for our free webinar on Online Filing for Civil, Family, Small Claims, and Divisional Court cases.
Learn which online filing platform applies to your case.
Register here:
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The Action Committee on Access to Justice has released its vision for access to justice in Canada, "framing justice as a common good – a shared public foundation essential to democratic life, the rule of law, and people’s well–being."
Read more here: justicedevelopmentgoals.squa…
Our new blog post on the benefits and drawbacks of Alberta's mandatory counselling for self-represented family law litigants is now available on our website.
Read it at this link: representingyourselfcanada.c…
Jennifer Leitch and Dayna Cornwall are pleased to be speaking at Law via the Internet 2026, taking place in Montréal on October 13-14, 2026.
Register here: en.lvi2026.org
Join us for two free webinars on Ontario’s online court tools!
Online Filing for Civil, Small Claims, Family and Divisional Court Cases (October 23, 12–1 pm ET)
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Using Case Center to Access Court Documents (October 30, 12–1pm ET)
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Self Justice is having a full day educational event on November 3rd where you can learn about Ontario family court from legal professionals and discover resources for SRLs.
Tickets are $20 and will increase in price on October 10th.
Register here: eventbrite.com/e/inside-fami…
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ICYM: Our multilingual fact sheets help criminalized survivors of gender-based violence better understand the criminal justice system. Topics include bail hearings, criminal lawyers, discharges, judicial pre-trials, and PAR programs.
Download Resources: schliferclinic.com/criminali…
Toronto SRLs! Tomorrow, ARAG Legal Solutions is bringing free legal advice to the Toronto community.
No registration required! Taking place at the Royal Bank Plaza (Concourse level - 200 Bay Street) from 9:30 am - 4 pm.
PEI SRLs! Don't miss @legalinfopei's upcoming webinar on October 20th, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm.
This webinar will discuss the things you should know before representing yourself in family court.
Sign up here: legalinfopei.ca/events/2026-…
“Ontario’s chief justices are warning people in the province who have been involved in the court system that their personal information may have been stolen in a cyberattack.”
Read more at this link: cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
The NSRLP is proud to welcome Samantha Hale and Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly to our Board of Directors!
For our full Board of Directors, visit this link: representingyourselfcanada.c…
Sign up now! NSRLP Executive Director Jennifer Leitch will be speaking this week at a moderated discussion on the reality of self-representation in Canada. This program will take place on September 9th from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET.
Register at this link: tlaonline.ca/?pg=events&eid=…
"[Judicial independence] is what allows individuals to trust that their case will be heard objectively and judged on its merits."
Read the CJC's report on why judicial independence matters at this link: cjc-ccm.ca/sites/default/fil…
Tom Macintosh Zheng with courtready.ca researched AI policies at 249 Canadian tribunals. The attached graphics were produced by courtready and provide a picture of AI policies among Canadian tribunals and courts.
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We frequently hear judges complain that self reps don't know the difference between facts, evidence and submissions. Well, here is a video to explain the difference, with family lawyer Helena Birt! youtu.be/Md38Ddw0wIs
CLEO's Steps to Justice has updated information about sponsoring relatives to become permanent residents. Canada is currently not accepting new applications to sponsor parents and grandparents.
Find more info here: stepstojustice.ca/questions/…
Orlagh O'Kelly, writing for the CBA National, calls lawyers to action in response to the Alberta government's attacks on the rule of law: nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/ar…
NSRLP Executive Director Jennifer Leitch will be speaking at the Toronto Lawyers Association's upcoming discussion on the reality of self-representation. This program will take place on September 9th from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET.
Click here to register: tlaonline.ca/?pg=events&eid=…
CLEO's Steps to Justice has information about the new rules for air conditioners in rental units in Ontario.
Check it out at this link: stepstojustice.ca/questions/…
