1. INTERNET RESOURCES
Legal Clinics
http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl
Violence authorization program
People experiencing violence or the effects of violence, crisis and abuse, who are
in need of urgent assistance can get authorization for a 2 hour consultation with a
private lawyer through some shelters or Legal Aid Ontario
Domestic Violence and Ontario Works: What You Should Know
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/publications/dom_Violence.aspx
Ontario Women’s Justice Network http://www.owjn.org
Community Legal Education Ontario http://www.cleo.on.ca
Assaulted Women's Helpline www.awhl.org
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
TTYTTY - a telephone device for the deaf: 1-866-863-7868
Community Legal Education Ontario www.cleonet.ca
CLEONet: A web site for community workers and advocates. Information to help you
help your clients understand and exercise their legal rights:
• Do You Know a Woman Who is Being Abused: A Legal Rights Handbook:
http://www.cleonet.ca/instance.php?instance_id=635
• Abuse is Wrong in any Language: www.cleonet.ca/resources/661
• Family Law Education for Women: Family Law Issues for Immigrant, Refugee
and Non-Status Women in 12 languages:
http://www.onefamilylaw.ca/doc/FLEW_legal_EN_08.pdf (english)
For other languages, see: http://www.onefamilylaw.ca/
Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving Immigrants.
• Family Violence against Immigrant & Refugee Women: Community
Development Strategies
• Resource Manual:
http://atwork.settlement.org/downloads/atwork/OCASI_Preventing_Family_Vi
olence_Community_Development_Strategies_Resource_Manual_2008.pdf

2. • Prevention of Domestic Violence against Immigrant Women: Prevention
through Intervention Training Resource Book:
http://atwork.settlement.org/downloads/atwork/OCASI_Preventing_Family
Violence_Community_Development_Strategies_Resource_Manual_2008.p
df
• Understanding the Legal Framework Relating to Domestic Violence in
Ontario: http://www.ocasi.org/index.php?catid=102
How You can Identify and Help Women at Risk of Abuse. Neighbours, Friends and
Families Campaign:
http://neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca/eng/dlmaterials/PurpleEng.pdf
http://www.voisinsamisetfamilles.on.ca/documents/comment_identifier_et_aider_les_fe
mmes.pdf
Safety Planning for Women Who are Abused. Neighbours, Friends and Families
Campaign. http://neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca/eng/dlmaterials/BlueEng.pdf
http://www.voisinsamisetfamilles.on.ca/documents/planification_de_la_securite_pour_femmes.p
df
Woman Abuse Council of Toronto. Safety Planning In Situations Of Woman Abuse:
http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/safety_planning.html
Peel Committee against Woman Abuse: Creating a Safety Plan. April 2006.
http://www.pcawa.org/rp1.php
Settlement At Work – For Those Working with Newcomers: http://atwork.settlement.org/
atwork/home.asp
Clicklaw: MOSAIC - Legal Advocacy Program: http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/organization/
helpmap/1019
Barbara Schlifer Clinic. A Toolkit for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Working with
Your Lawyer: http://www.schliferclinic.com/vars/legal/pblo/toolkit.htm
The Multilingual Legal Web Site:: www.multilingolegal.ca
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. What you should know about Family Law in
Ontario: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/familyla.pdf