THEO 730/RHBS 830 - Professionals in Rural Practice: An Interdisciplinary Approach: May 8 - Access to Justice
Primary Readings
Cohl, K., & Thomson, G. (2008). Connecting across language and distance: linguistic and rural access to legal information and services . Toronto: Law Foundation of Ontario. Pp. 1 - 7; 31 - 65.
Optional Reading
Cross, P., & Leering, M. (2011). Paths to justice: navigating with the wandering lost: providing access to justice in rural and linguistic minority communities in south-eastern Ontario: Report and recommendations of the Five County Connecting Project. Pp. 1 - 25.
Additional Reference Materials for Presentation
Baxter, J. & Yoon, A. (2011). The geography of civil legal services in Ontario: Report of the mapping phase of the Ontario Civil Legal Needs Project.
Burns, A., Bruce, D., & Marlin, A. (n.d.) Rural poverty discussion paper: Prepared for Rural Secretariat, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.
Currie, A. (2007). Civil justice problems and the disability and health status of Canadians.
Fairbairn, J., & Gustafson, L. (2008). Preventing freefall: healting rural poverty: Final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Kasdorff, D. & Erb, B. (2010). Serving victims of violence in rural communities: Victim/Witness Program, East Region.
Leering, M. (2001). Community legal needs assessment: examing the need for access to justice for low-income residents of Lennox & Addington County.
Purdon, C. (2003). Women abuse and Ontario Works in a rural community: rural women speak about their experiences with Ontario Works.
SHS Consulting, & Re/fact Consulting. (2010). Strategic action plan for affordable housing in Prince Edward County.
United Way. (2010). Report on housing and homelessness in Lennox & Addington.
Last Updated: 24 April 2012