Our Programs and Services

The Help Centre

LEGAL INFO, ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, & REFERRALS

We offer individual, one-on-one support to workers in various occupations and situations to navigate their workplace rights.

Legal information, advice, mediation, and/or representation related to employment law or income supports
- Employment law related to Employment Standards Act, Canada Labour Code, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Health and Safety Act, WSIB
- Income supports include Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program
Referrals and assistance with form-filling

Community Development Program

PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY

We take collective approaches to supporting workers in understanding and asserting their rights and building their leadership and skills. These activities include hosting workshops in collaboration with other groups and supporting grassroots campaigns such as:

Know Your Rights workshops
Justice for Truck Drivers Campaign

Labour Services Program

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & UNION ACTIVISM

LCSP was created 1979 through a partnership between the Peel Regional Labour Council and United Way of Greater Toronto. At the core of our work to support and empower all workers, is to galvanize this partnership and demonstrate the power of union activism and community groups.

Our partnership activities include:

Labour Community Advocacy Training
Annual Campaigns: Period Promise & United Way Fundraising