Employment Law Info Sessions

Date: Monday, November 18
Time: 12 PM to 2 PM
Location: Keele office and Online via Zoom

Starting this November, we will be offering monthly Employment Law Info Sessions to help you better understand your rights and navigate employment-related issues.

These sessions will take place in a hybrid format, allowing participants to join either online via Zoom or in person at our Keele office.

The first session is scheduled for Monday, November 18 from 12 PM to 2 PM.

And the second session is scheduled for Thursday, December 12 from 12 PM to 2 PM.

The November session will cover the topics of:

  • Where to find free or subsidized legal support
  • Understanding your rights to get paid (even without a work permit)
  • Handling overtime disputes

Rika Sawatsky, an experienced Employment Lawyer, will join us as a special guest speaker to share her expertise on these topics.

To register, please contact: settlementworkshops@mnlct.org

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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

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How we work on Canada Day Week

All our offices will be closed from Monday, June 29th, to Friday, July 3rd inclusive.

LINC, Mental Health, and Bridging programs are available virtually on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30.

Community Health Services is available virtually on Tuesday, June 30.

We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

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We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:

Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:

  • Settlement staff are available onsite at 2737 Keele St Units 111 & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Fridays to answer questions and provide guidance. Wi-fi is now available.
  • Community Health Services are available at 1122 Finch W Unit 1 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The HAP clinic is closed for the summer but our Health Navigator can provide guidance in accessing health services.
  • LINC classes are closed for the summer. Registration will begin in August for the fall semester.
  • Mental Health and BREM staff are available by appointment only.

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.