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CLAS' Community Legal Advocate Supervision Program in it's first year of operation expanded to support 16 community organizations across the province. Learn more in our Annual Report: ow.ly/4a1n50ZW7IG
NDA news! The Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) has a new complaint for if you have signed an NDA or a confidentiality agreement related to a crime.
Submit a complaint: ow.ly/XOTw5100kQL
About the OFOVC: ow.ly/puol5100kQO
Using someone’s correct pronouns is about dignity & respect. On International Pronouns Day, we’re also reminded that in BC, gender identity & expression are protected under the Human Rights Code. Learn more: bchrc.net/respect-for-pronou…
CLAS' Stand Informed Legal Advice Services provided free legal advice to people who experienced sexual assault in BC. Learn more about Stand Informed services
in our Annual Report: ow.ly/BJh750ZW7Fr
On Persons Day, we recognize an important milestone in the fight for gender equality, while remembering that progress has never been shared equally. Today is an opportunity to honour progress while continuing to ask what meaningful equality requires now.
Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Poverty is not an individual issue, but rather one shaped by systems, policies & barriers. Addressing poverty also means confronting the discrimination and exclusion experienced by people living in poverty
CLAS is seeking a full-time Accounting Clerk to support our daily accounting and administrative needs. This is a defined term position until March 31, 2029 with possibility of an extension.
Full details and how to apply can be found here: ow.ly/Z8et50ZYEaF
CLAS' SHARP Workplaces partners with the BC Centre for Women in the Trades to deliver specific training and resources for women and gender-diverse workers working in male-dominated trades. Learn more in our Annual Report: ow.ly/ioSk50ZU6vz
CLAS' Community Advocate Support Line provided advice on 200+ issues to legal advocates in BC, & hosted 16 training workshops to improve their skills. Learn more in our Annual Report: ow.ly/pa8z50ZU6cw
At CLAS, our Mental Health Law Program advocates for the rights of people who experience involuntary detention and treatment under BC’s mental health system.
CLAS will be closed for the long weekend. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday, October 13th. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable long weekend.
When you contact SHARP Workplaces, you can speak to legal professionals who understand workplace #sexualharassment, at no cost to you.
Get free, confidential legal advice.
📞 Call 604-673-3143 or see our website: ow.ly/rVIB50ZVbIg
#BeInformedBeSHARP
CLAS' Community Law Program represented the Council of Canadians with Disabilities in a 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 challenge to BC’s 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘵. Learn more in our Annual Report: clasbc.net/our-work/annual-r…
October 4 is a day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and to stand with the families, survivors and communities who continue to demand justice.
The National Inquiry made clear that this violence is not isolated. It is connected to systemic violations of Indigenous and human rights, and addressing it requires change across our legal, social and political systems.