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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 21h

For those of you able to donate, we deeply appreciate any and all support!

Thank you for helping make our work possible.

Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/102446

#accesstojustice #A2J #selfrepresentedlitigants #selfreps

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 2d

The Canadian Bar Association writes about former Ontario Court of Appeal Justice David Brown's view that a lack of access to court operational data means a lack of access to justice.

Read more here: nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 3d

The Ontario Small Claims Court recently increased their monetary claims limit from $35 000 to $50 000.

Read the amendment here: www.ontario.ca/laws/regulat...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 6d

CLEO has updated their page providing information on how to sue in Small Claims Court.

Check it out at this link: stepstojustice.ca/questions/tr...

#accesstojustice #A2J #selfreps #selfrepresentedlitigants

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 7d

650 CKOM writes about Saskatchewan's amendments to their Legal Profession Act, which will hopefully improve access to legal services across the Province.

Read more here: www.ckom.com/2025/10/01/s...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 7d

Read the NSRLP's response to the Civil Rules Review Phase Two Consultation Report at this link: representingyourselfcanada.com/response-to-...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 9d

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, let's remember the importance of continuously committing ourselves to increasing access to justice for Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island.

#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #A2J

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 9d

Our new column on breaking down silos in A2J work is now available at this link: representingyourselfcanada.com/breaking-dow...

The NAC is facilitating a national conference on access to justice in May, 2026. They are accepting proposals until October 1st: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 14d

Take a few minutes to fill out our SRL survey!

Find it at this link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016Intake

#NSRLP #selfreps #accesstojustice #A2J

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 16d

Tribunal Watch Ontario has created an executive summary of their statement of concern over Tribunals Ontario's much-delayed Annual Report for 2023/24. Their statement looks at data showing deficits across three of Ontario's busiest tribunals.

Read more here: tribunalwatch.ca/2025/executi...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 16d

Happy first day of autumn!

#NSRLP #selfreps #selfrepresentedlitigants

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 22d

Noel Semple recently outlined the three groups of people through which Chief Justice Marchand suggested we should conceptualize the access to justice problem.

Read the full article on Slaw at this link: www.slaw.ca/2025/07/30/j...

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 23d

A surprising number of Ontarians do not have household internet, spotlighted by this AlphaPlus report : alphaplus.ca/wp-content/u...

These statistics relate to the idea that virtual hearings are not accessible for everyone. Check out our report: representingyourselfcanada.com/virtual-just...

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · 29d

Don't forget to check out CLEO's Guided Pathway for people in family court who agree on one or more of their issues!

Find it here: stepstojustice.ca/guided-pathw...

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Sep 9

Josh Hoffman writes on CBC about a peer support program operated by Mainline Needle Exchange, a Halifax-based harm-reduction organization, aimed at helping vulnerable people navigate the Nova Scotia court system.

Read the full article here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sitara Erskine writes on Slaw about a lack of digital access to justice in rural communities. Read the article here:
www.slaw.ca/2025/08/26/d...

Check out our virtual hearings report to learn more about how a lack of internet access can impact SRLs: representingyourselfcanada.com/virtual-just...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Sep 5

"[Leitch] estimates that legal expenses for a seven-day civil trial in Ontario can easily top $50,000 to $70,000. A loss could add court costs."

Sue Bailey writes about legal services becoming financially out of reach for Ontarians. Read the article here: nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Sep 4

Let your voice be heard by filling out our self-reps survey!

Find it here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016Intake

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Sep 3

Western Law's Community Legal Services has launched a project to increase access to justice in London ON, providing "free legal information and support to self-represented individuals navigating the Superior Court of Justice Family Court".

Read more here: news.westernu.ca/2025/08/cour...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 29

For those of you able to donate, we deeply appreciate any and all support!

Thank you for helping make our work possible.

Donate here: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/102446

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

Haven: The Asylum Lab has released a toolkit to support LGBTQI+ individuals who are exploring the possibility of entering Canada from the U.S.

Find the toolkit at this link: haven.utsc.utoronto.ca/index.php/a-...

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NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ontario SRLs! If you're looking for information on family law, be sure to check out CLEO's page for resources, videos, and interactive guides.

Find it here: stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 26

Jacqueline So writes about the $4.5 million grant recently greenlit by the Law Society of Ontario for the Human Rights Legal Support Center (HRLSC), available at this link:

www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 25

Read the Government of Canada's summary of their fourth annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, available at this link: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

NSRLP @selfrepscanada.bsky.social · Aug 21

Learn about navigating the justice system as an SRL with a disability using our primer: representingyourselfcanada.com/wp-content/u...