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About our education and training work
We believe that education and empowerment can transform lives.
The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) offers intensive training workshops to renters, service providers, community workers and housing providers in Ontario. Our workshops cover the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act, Ontario Human Rights Code and eviction prevention strategies, and are designed to inform attendees about the right to housing, and how it can be protected and claimed.
We work with community partners and offer training for:
- Groups of renters, to increase their knowledge of their housing rights and learning how to assert them.
- Service providers, to develop strategies to help their clients navigate housing challenges.
- Community and front line workers, to assist them in using human rights strategies in their work with clients on rental housing matters.
- Housing providers, to educate them about housing and human rights laws.
Training Programs: Ontario Housing Law and Tenants’ Rights
CCHR offers the following trainings to communities across Ontario, which have been developed by experienced housing and human rights lawyers.
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For Tenants: Know Your Rights
Audience: Groups of tenants
Length: 1 hour, including time for questions
Delivery method: Online or in person
Cost: Contact us to learn about our options
Description: These trainings provide an introduction to Ontario housing law. Trainings are designed to be participatory and build on the audience’s existing knowledge.
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For Service Providers: Housing Law Training
Audience: Professionals who work with tenants
Length: 1 hour, including time for questions
Delivery method: Online or in person
Cost: Contact us for our custom pricing
Description: These trainings are intended for professionals who work with tenants and have some existing knowledge of housing law, and who are seeking to grow their knowledge about tenant rights to be better able to support their clients. The trainings are participatory and designed to build on the audience’s existing knowledge.
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For Housing Workers: Intensive Training
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For Housing Workers: Ontario Housing Law Certificate Program
Audience: Professionals working in housing
Length: 16 hours (8 modules, 2 hours each)
Delivery method: Online or in-person
Cost: Dependent on audience size and delivery method
Description: This comprehensive training program is delivered in an engaging, plain language format that includes interactive activities including breakout rooms, scenarios, and question and answer formats. Activities will draw on real experiences of housing workers and provide attendees the opportunity to practice new skills gained.
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Customized Trainings on Ontario Housing Law
We are happy to provide a la carte training based on your needs. Our trainings are developed by experienced housing and human rights lawyers with a focus on best practices in legal education. The cost depends on the topic, audience size and delivery method.
If you are looking for information about a specific legal problem, please contact our Tenant Services team.
For people outside of Ontario
If you are not based in Ontario and are interested in educational opportunities, we offer workshops on the right to housing from time to time. Join our mailing list below to stay informed about upcoming opportunities.