🗓️We are back at the Wellesley Branch library today (September 4)! If you have a legal problem or legal question, come and speak to a legal worker directly and receive free legal help. 📌Book an appointment: bit.ly/RegisterWellesley or drop-in today.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labour Day. Please contact us through our web contact form at wrcls.ca/web-contact and we will connect with you as soon as possible.

What happens when social assistance is no longer enough to live on? Our Director of Legal Services, Joel Yinger, is quoted in Press Progress on Ontario’s social assistance system, rising costs, benefit rates, and barriers to accessing support. bit.ly/4gFIZro #OntarioWorks #SocialAssistance

Today, we’re sharing some of the findings of a national survey on sexual harassment in Canadian workplaces. See our slides here for highlights, or read the full story here bit.ly/46h2EJ7 #SexualHarassment #SexualHarassmentInTheWorkplace

New to municipal elections? Here’s the when and what of the 2026 municipal election in Ontario. #WaterlooRegionVotes #WRVotes #WaterlooRegion #WatReg

Our next municipal election happens on October 26, 2026. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing basic information about voting in #WaterlooRegion. You can also find information about voting on the Region of Waterloo website: regionofwaterloo.ca/government-a.... #WaterlooRegionVotes #WRVotes

📌 We will be back at Woolwich Community Services next Wednesday, August 26 from 9 am to 12 pm for our next mobile legal clinic. ☎️ Walk-ins are welcome, or contact Woolwich Community Services to book an appointment.

📌 We will be back at Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre in New Hamburg on Monday, August 24 from 9 am to 12 pm. ☎️ Contact Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre to book an appointment and speak directly with a legal staff for free legal help!

Read on for some of the greatest risk factors reported by people who have experienced #SexualHarassment in the workplace. If you're experiencing #WorkplaceSexualHarassment/discrimination, SHAPE provides free andconfidential legal advice across Ontario at 1-833-677-5146.

📅 Our next Free Drop-in Legal Clinic at the Multi-Agency Community Space is on August 20. If you are experiencing homelessness or precarious housing and you have a legal issue, come talk to us and get legal support for free! No appointment needed! We look forward to meeting you!

For anyone looking for a great way to support volunteers doing work on the ground to support homelessness in #WaterlooRegion, donating to the Unsheltered Campaign is a great investment: www.waterlooregion.org/give-for-a-b... #LivedExpertise #EvictionPreventionWR #CivicHubWR

We’re pleased to partner with Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre to offer a Workers’ Rights Information Session! 🤝 Join us to learn about your rights as a worker in Ontario, how to recognize unfair treatment at work, and where to find trusted legal help and support.

After remaining frozen for 8 years, stagnant #OntarioWorks rates are keeping Ontarians in poverty. Indexing Ontario Works to inflation would help the poorest members of our communities immediately. Read the full press release at www.wrcls.ca/news. #OnPoli #SocialAssistance

Today, we’re sharing a news story about an Ottawa-based police officer who was forced to forfeit 140 hours of pay (around $8,000) for making unwanted sexual jokes towards one of his colleagues at a work training session. #SexualHarassment This story reminds us that: (1 of 4⬇️)

🗓️We’ll be at The Family Centre this afternoon. Clients of organizations connected to The Family Centre are invited to book a free 30-minute legal appointment for support with housing, employment, immigration, and other legal matters. 📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener 📞Register: bit.ly/freelegal2026

We will be at AFRO-African Family Revival Organization to host a drop-in legal clinic tomorrow, Thursday, July 30. Join us to get free legal support. 📍 AFRO, 737 Belmont Ave. W, Suite 4 For more information, please contact AFRO at (548) 889-3506 or info@afrofamily.ca

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth, and we’re taking the opportunity to share information about how people living with disabilities report a disproportionate amount of sexual harassment in the workplace. (1 of 4⬇️) #ShapeYourWorkplace #WorkplaceRights #SafeWorkplaces #SexualHarassment

📌 We will be back at Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre in New Hamburg on Monday, July 27 from 9 am to 12 pm. ☎️ Contact Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre to book an appointment and speak directly with a legal staff for free legal support!

IOAD is a day to remember those we've lost to drug overdose and poisoning, and to acknowledge the grief carried by the families, friends, and communities left behind. Two events will be held in Waterloo Region at the end of August. Please mark your calendars for one or both.

📌 We will be back at Woolwich Community Services on Wednesday, July 22 from 9 am to 12 pm for our next mobile legal clinic. ☎️ Walk-ins are welcome, or contact Woolwich Community Services to book an appointment.

We will be at Ray of Hope Community Centre this Thursday, July 23 from 1pm to 3pm for a free Drop-in Legal Clinic. All are welcome! #DropinLegalClinic #WaterlooRegionCommunityLegalServices #legalSupport #KWCommunity

📢 Over the past few weeks, we've been addressing common myths and misconceptions about the Waterloo Region Encampment Case. Thank you to everyone who took the time to learn more, ask questions, and engage thoughtfully in these important conversations. For more info on the case: wrcls.ca/3878-2

July 14 is #NonBinaryPeoplesDay. Today, we’re reminding our followers that nonbinary and trans people are disproportionately targeted for sexual harassment in their workplaces. (1 of 4⬇️) #ShapeYourWorkplace #WorkplaceRights #HumanRights #SafeWorkplaces #SexualHarassment

📅 Our next Free Drop-in Legal Clinic at the Multi-Agency Community Space is on July 16. If you are experiencing homelessness or precarious housing and you have a legal issue, come talk to us and get legal support for free! No appointment needed! We look forward to meeting you!

Are you a refugee claimant renting in Ontario? Learn about your tenant rights, including repairs, evictions, unlawful entry, rent charges, and more. 📅 July 15, 2026 ⏰ 2–4 p.m. 📍 Online (Zoom) Register: bit.ly/3RbmJwL #TenantRights

Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. This case is an important reminder that landlords can be held accountable when they fail to meet their legal obligations. Read more: www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Toronto ‘slumlord’ at 500 Dawes slapped with fine of over $1 million

“It is only a matter of time before someone falls off a balcony and dies,” wrote Justice of the Peace John Scarfe in a recent ruling.

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🗓️Clients of organizations connected to The Family Centre are invited to book a free 30-minute legal appointment for support with housing, employment, immigration, and other legal matters. 📍 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener 📞 Book an appointment by visiting bit.ly/freelegal2026

New details on Region of Waterloo's encampment ruling appeal, as reported by CTV News. View the full news segment at www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/vi...

New details on Region of Waterloo's encampment ruling appeal

An appeal filed by the Region of Waterloo surrounding a ruling on an encampment in Kitchener accused a judge of making “multiple errors of law."

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In the 44 years that the Canadian Charter for Rights and Freedoms has existed, Premier Ford is the first Premier in Ontario to use the Notwithstanding Clause to override important Charter Rights. (1/3⬇️)

In a 2017 #EmploymentAndSocialDevelopment Canada report, the #WomensLegalEducationAndActionFund emphasized that sexual harassment is especially persistent for women with marginalized identities – and even more so for women with intersectional marginalizations (more than one type of oppression). 1/3