Parkdale Community Legal Services supports the organizing of Swansea Mews tenants who are demanding that their landlord, Toronto Community Housing, stop its attempts to push tenants out their homes and…
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Press release: Constitutional challenge to remove damages caps from the Canadian Human Rights Act
For Immediate release: June 13th, 2022 Constitutional challenge to remove damages caps from the Canadian Human Rights Act Nelligan Law is representing Parkdale Community Legal Services (“PCLS”) in a constitutional…
Continue ReadingPCLS Board of Directors Welcomes New Clinic Director
The Board of Directors of Parkdale Community Legal Services is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kara Gillies as Clinic Director beginning April 11, 2022. Kara brings over twenty years’…
Continue ReadingIn memory of Ray Kuszelewski (July 1951 – January 2022)
We are saddened to learn that Ray Kuszelewski passed away unexpectedly on January 11, 2022. Ray worked for many years at PCLS as the Landlord and Tenant lawyer and was…
Continue ReadingFighting Toronto renovictions
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada. In 2020, condominium developers Evan Johnsen and Neil Spiegel purchased the fully tenanted, 26-unit apartment…
Continue ReadingJob Posting: Full-time Experienced Community Organiser
Unique job opportunity to work for positive social change! Full-time Experienced Community Organiser Download PDF of job ad here Please apply by Tuesday March 8, 2022 at 5 pm The…
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Watch recordings of our past panels below: Panel 1 Looking Back: Critical Campaigns and Cases, January 27, 7:30-9:00 PM Panel 2 Community and Movement Lawyering, February 24, 7:30 – 9:00 PM Panel…
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CLINIC DIRECTOR – PARKDALE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES Download job ad (pdf) Role Summary Parkdale Community Legal Services is seeking a collaborative, inspiring Clinic Director committed to working alongside community members,…
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Community Lawyer, Income Security, Anti-Violence, and Health Focus / Clinical Instructor Position Two-Year Contract Download job ad (pdf) Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS) is one of Legal Aid Ontario’s network…
Continue ReadingJob Posting: Community Rights Advisor
Download PDF of job ad here Community Rights Advisor – Housing and Homelessness Focus Three Months Contract Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS) one of Legal Aid Ontario’s network of community…
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