Family Law Overview: Presentation for Settlement Workers

On December 4, 2018 the Settlement and Integration Policy Branch hosted an information webinar on family law issues for settlement workers. The webinar was led by Jocelyn Kapusta, Legal Counsel with the Family, Children and Youth Section at the Department of Justice Canada and Victoria Stillie from the Policy Centre for Victim Issues at the…

Resources on Cannabis Law and Use

Canadian law regulating cannabis changed on October 17th, 2018.  Many service providers have indicated that they are fielding questions and concerns about the new law.  These resources may be useful in responding to these questions. Justice Canada’s website has information about what is legal and not legal: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cannabis/ The Province of Manitoba website ‘Know the Facts’ has…