Nov 21, 2023

Injured, But With No Motor Vehicle Insurance?

Imagine walking along a tightrope high above the ground. There’s a potential that you’ll fall, but you’re not overly concerned about it. Why? Because you know there’s a literal safety net that will protect you from what wou...

Oct 26, 2023

Staying Safe at College and University: Reporting Sexual Assault

Attending a post-secondary institution can be one of the most exciting, rewarding, and memorable periods in a person’s life. Unfortunately, it also has the potential to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. A 2018 survey of more ...

Oct 26, 2023

Thank You, Colleen Hele Cardinal of the 60's Scoop Network

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Colleen Hele Cardinal for her unwavering dedication and tireless efforts in advocating for the rights of those affected by the 60's Scoop. Her work has made an extraordinary impact on the lives of ...

Oct 26, 2023

No Way To Escape: Assault and Abuse in Correctional Facilities

Anyone can experience assault or abuse; but we know that certain groups of vulnerable people are at much greater risk for suffering from these traumas. Women, people with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized people and LGBTQIA2+ people, a...

Oct 26, 2023

Helping Sexual Abuse Survivors Find Closure

After almost 30 years representing the insurance industry, my enthusiasm for my chosen profession was waning. My focus was fixed on the management and operations of a law firm, taking me away from what makes me truly happy, practising the law. I...

Oct 26, 2023

Identifying, Adjusting, and Adapting: How Trauma-Informed Lawyering Helps Both Clients and Lawyers

As a personal injury lawyer, I meet many people at one of the most difficult times in their life. The hurt they are feeling may be physical, emotional, psychological, or any combination of the three, but it is intense, stressful, exhausting and co...

Oct 26, 2023

Why Class Action Proceedings Are Not A Good Fit For Abuse Cases

When something is described pejoratively as being “the tip of the iceberg”, we understand that what we’ve just learned is a small portion of something much bigger that is still hidden from view. Institutional sexual abuse is like...

Oct 26, 2023

Pride and Prejudice: Battling Systemic Barriers to LGBTQIA2+ People’s Access To The Legal System

With Pride Month officially upon us, it’s the perfect time to reflect on all the progress members of the LGBTQIA2+ community have made over the past few decades. LGBTQIA2+ people and their allies have had great success using activism and adv...

Oct 26, 2023

Know Your Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Violence

A non-consensual sexual act (assault or abuse) violates more than a person’s physical security; it is an attack on their autonomy and an abuse of power and trust. The process of recovering from this trauma, therefore, often takes much longe...

Mar 22, 2023

Being A Support And Getting Support: Friends and Family of Sexual Assault Survivors

When you learn that someone you love has survived a sexual assault or sexual abuse, it can be extremely difficult to process your own thoughts and feelings while also finding the strength to support them as they heal from this trauma. The ini...

Jan 20, 2023

Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein lawyer employs a rare legal technique in quest for justice for sexual abuse survivor being harassed online

Almost anyone who has spent time online has probably had the misfortune of coming across an Internet troll. These are people who seem to delight in aggravating others by posting hurtful, offensive, or inflammatory comments. While some trolls have ...

Nov 07, 2022

Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse

In my role as an intake coordinator at Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein Lawyers, I have learned that survivors of sexual abuse deal with trauma in their own way. But what never changes is the need to treat clients with kindness, respect and understanding.

Jul 12, 2022

Mental Health and Pet Ownership

The King of Prussia coined the famous saying, "A dog is a man's best friend," in 1739. While the phrase is over 230 years old, it remains relevant to today's world. The history of evolution shows that dogs were the first to be domesticated to hunt...

Jun 29, 2022

Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

With apologies to math teachers everywhere, one plus one does not always equal two. Sometimes it adds up to a lot more. When a person is dealing with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) concurrently, it can cre...

Jun 23, 2022

Overcoming LGBTQ2S+ Sexual Abuse and Assaults

LGBTQ2S+ Pride means many different things to many different people, but one of the most important messages this month-long celebration communicates is love – love of yourself and love for each other in all our diversity. For a community tha...

Jun 23, 2022

LGBTQ+ Sexual Assaults: Dealing with Myths

Before. During. After. When thinking about how a sexual assault affects a survivor, some people might tend to focus on these latter two periods. They may think that the actual moments of sexual violence would be when the trauma begins and consider...

Jun 07, 2022

Sexual Assault and Brain Injury

CONTENT WARNING: This blog discusses some of the most sensitive topics in our society today, including sexual assault and abuse. We understand that these realities may be difficult for many people to discuss. We encourage you to care for your...

Jun 01, 2022

Common Fears of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Survivors

CONTENT WARNING: This blog discusses some of the most sensitive topics in our society today, including sexual assault and abuse. We understand that these realities may be difficult for many people to discuss. We encourage you to care for your...

Jun 01, 2022

Why Launch a Sexual Abuse or Sexual Assault Lawsuit?

CONTENT WARNING: This blog discusses some of the most sensitive topics in our society today, including sexual assault and abuse. We understand that these realities may be difficult for many people to discuss. We encourage you to care for your...

Jun 01, 2022

Why I Became a Sexual Abuse Lawyer

CONTENT WARNING: This blog discusses some of the most sensitive topics in our society today, including sexual assault and abuse. We understand that these realities may be difficult for many people to discuss. We encourage you to care for your...