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You, your staff and the law (Ontario)
Use this as a guide to employment rules in Ontario. (2019)
Co-op housing principles poster
Share this quick reference poster in four languages (2008). The poster is available in English, French, Spanish, and Cantonese.
Speaking up at meetings
This 2-page tip sheet will help you learn how meetings work and how to have your ideas heard (redesigned 2019).
Reading financial statements
Have you ever looked at your financial statements and wondered what it all means? Increase your comfort level when it comes to reading and using your co-op’s financial statements with some simple resources.
Where to turn: Dealing with opioids in your area
Share this resource about where to find naloxone kits and direct mental health services in your province or territory (2019).
Monthly Featured Resource
Speaking up at meetings
This 2-page tip sheet will help you learn how meetings work and how to have your ideas heard (redesigned 2019).
Featured Resource: Reading financial statements
Have you ever looked at your financial statements and wondered what it all means? Increase your comfort level when it comes to reading and using your co-op’s financial statements with some simple resources.
Featured Resource: Co-op housing principles poster
Share this quick reference poster in four languages (2008). The poster is available in English, French, Spanish, and Cantonese.
Featured Resource: Human Rights
Is your co-op aware of its human rights obligations? Does your co-op understand what duty to accommodate actually means? Here are resources and links to learn about this important issue.
Featured Resource: You, Your Co-op, and the Law (2019)
Our “You, Your Co-op, and the Law” resource has been updated for 2019. Click here for the Ontario version or visit theEmployment Resources page to see the B.C., Manitoba, and Alberta versions.
July Featured Resource: Where to turn: Dealing with opioids in your area
The opioid crisis is affecting housing co ops and communities across Canada. Whether you are a co-op manager, member or board member, this resource provides direct links to mental health services in your provinces or territory. Print this poster and place on bulletin boards or common areas.
Tips & Tricks
An evolving collection of themed links from around the Web. Our current theme: Accessibility & including people with disabilities
What does it mean to be disability aware?
Being disability aware means taking a look at your current perceptions about people with disabilities and being more mindful of how you think and act around them. More
Disability Sensitivity Training Video
This short, funny video explains how to interact with people with disabilities in a respectful way. More
Dos and don'ts on designing for accessibility
This series of posters shows how to create websites and printed materials that will work for people with different needs, including dyslexia, anxiety, and those on the autism spectrum.More
SHAMELESS: The ART of Disability
This documentary follows five Canadian artists with diverse disabilities, creating work about their identities and experiences. More
Enabling Accessibility Fund
The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) provides funding for eligible capital projects that increase accessibility for people with disabilities in Canadian communities and workplaces.More
AccessForward
This site offers free training modules on how you can support accessibility and comply with Ontario’s accessibility legislation. More