Impact/Events
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Events across Waterloo Region, Guelph-Wellington Region and the City of Mississauga. SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Read moreEI Working Group letter to Minister Champagne
Employment Insurance (EI) is an essential security net for individuals impacted by job loss and economic downturns. MCLS supports EI reform, including increasing benefit rates and improving access to benefits.
Read moreMCLS has been voted Top Community Organization of 2025
We are proud to share that MCLS has been voted Top Community Organization of 2025 — and it’s all thanks to the amazing support from our community!
Read moreCall to reverse the decision restricting HART Hubs from sterile needle and syringe distribution
We strongly call on the Province of Ontario to listen to decades of evidence and reverse the disastrous policy decision restricting HART Hubs from sterile needle and syringe distribution. These programs are a crucial part of our public health infrastructure, and they must be maintained.
Read moreRallies to protest Bill 6! Homelessness isn’t a crime!
Rallies to protest Bill 6 – which would further criminalize homelessness – are planned across Ontario for May 29, 2025!
Read moreThe Road To June 1st, 2025. Open Letter: Injured and Ill Workers Call For Justice!
This year’s June 1st rally will be the first ever legally recognized Injured Workers’ Day. MCLS joined with Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic and other organizations on an open letter addressed to the government which outlines our demands of Injured and Ill workers.
Read moreEncampment Justice Coalition – Letter to the Premier
67 organizations working across communities in Ontario stand united as the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition. Together, they have published an open letter to the Premier asking his government to rescind Bill 6, the Safer Municipalities Act, and commit to human rights-compliant, evidence-based, and proven solutions — especially safe,
Read moreFederal Election: Joint Call for a Public Consultation on the Notwithstanding Clause
On 8 April 2025, more than 50 organizations, human rights advocates, and legal experts released an open letter urging all federal party leaders to commit to a public consultation on the notwithstanding clause within six months of forming a new government. This is a critical moment for Canada’s democracy,
Read moreMCLS Recognition Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of our inaugural recognition awards!
Read moreJoint Clinic Statement Endorsing Bill 179
Mississauga Community Legal Service joined other legal clinics in Ontario to put together a letter endorsing Bill 179, Fewer Backlogs and Less Partisan Tribunals Act.
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