Vini V
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labour lawyer | @schulichlaw alum | she/her | views my own
Toronto, Ontario
Joined November 2009
Kudos to our client for pursuing this complaint - and to the @TorontoStar for shining a light on this important issue.
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This case highlights major issues with our system of police oversight. As I told the @TorontoStar: “Allowing the investigation to be conducted by the police service internally really undermines any trust that the public has in the police watchdog." https://t.co/j6dG5lo4hB
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Corey David believes it’s unfair that the OIPRD assigned his complaint to an investigator at the same Toronto police 14 Division where he was arrested.
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I didn't imagine my first #lawtwitter meetup would be all the way in Yellowknife! I'm here for a visit (convinced, perhaps in part by @JohnHaleCrimLaw's tweets) and had to meet the legend himself. Grateful for a defence bar that is so friendly and generous with time. Thx John!
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The @LawSocietyLSO minimum wage debate is only possible because articling students are excluded from workplace protections in the Employment Standards Act. But why are they excluded? We found some answers in the @LawSocietyLSO's archives. A thread...🧵
The LSO minimum wage debate exploits an arbitrary statutory loophole the LSO itself requested & obtained. If Benchers vote down minimum wage for articling, folks should go to Province & demand repeal of the ESA exemption. By @Clmumme @ryandwhite12 & me. https://t.co/wK9qMKNxDW
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even before covid, the shelter system was failing. since, things have gotten worse. this week there were two extreme cold warnings & ppl tried desperately to get indoors. this week out of 47 central intake calls, only 4 resulted in anything. 43 remained outside. read on: [1/]
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I feel so lucky that I got to run my first jury trial with @susannahchung - she is talented and tenacious!
Introducing @ClaOntario @susannahchung Toronto, ON. Check out our feature member profiles by going to https://t.co/yK1rfsI7Qv
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So, $133M cuts to legal aid budget $72M new funds for courts/crowns $75M new funds for police Imagine a government cut legal aid for defence then used savings to hire more police and crowns? Oh wait @douglasdowney @fordnation
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A group of young Punjabi immigrant workers in #Brampton are banding together & holding their employers to account. I write about this group. In Brampton, young newcomer workers stand up for their rights: ‘there is strength in numbers’ /via @globeandmail
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The Naujawan Support Network aides newcomers in their struggle for labour rights and proper payment
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: The @csalegalclinic is hiring a Staff Lawyer on a one-year contract, which may develop into a permanent position in 2022. Please e-mail your application to csalchiring@gmail.com by November 22, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. For more information see:
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My first intro to criminal law and practice was with Judge Beach - through a student placement at the Provincial Court and the @SchulichLaw Criminal Clinic. So grateful for the time, energy and care she put into teaching students. Thank you and congratulations Judge Beach!
After 44 yrs working in the NS criminal justice system, most recently in the Youth Justice Court, Judge Barbara Beach is looking forward to retirement: https://t.co/M0GP2Gq3Be Congrats & best wishes! @NS_Justice @NSBS @CBA_NS @JudgesCanada @NSLegalAid @SchulichLaw @Advocates_Soc
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Want to join the SALCO team? We are hiring a permanent, full time Staff Lawyer! Deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 26 at 5:00 pm. Details are in the post below:
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When Legal Aid will fund a guilty plea but not a trial, you know there is a problem. These courts and new certificates are designed to induce guilty pleas and grease the wheels of injustice.
Judge-Led Intensive Case Management Court (JICMC) Certificate system - The Criminal Lawyers' Association (CLA)
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As the cold weather sets in with the shelter system still in crisis, this community-proposed Winter Plan is a remarkable resource for the City of Toronto. Let us hope @JohnTory has the humility to listen to these experts and does everything in his power to save lives this winter.
📣 READ SHJN'S 2021 T.O. WINTER PLAN HERE 👇: https://t.co/CotjlQcMaF #TOpoli #Homelessness #winteriscoming
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What a week! Thank you @BravoDavenport for having @vini_v_ and me on the team. It was amazing to work with so many committed supporters to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. 🧡
We requested a recount for #DavenportTO to ensure voters could rely on the democratic results after a series of anomalies and concerns from voters were raised. Now that all the ballots have been reviewed, we're satisfied that each ballot was accounted for, and the result stands.
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