Resources
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Events.
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Understanding Your Legal Options as a Sexual Abuse Survivor
If you've experienced sexual abuse, we're here to help. We will discuss legal options for individuals who have experienced abuse in: Children's Aid, Foster and/or Adoptive HomesSchool C...Continue Reading -
Legal Options For Your Clients’ Healing Journeys: An Information Session for Service Providers Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Injury
Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein presents "Legal Options For Your Clients’ Healing Journey: An Information Session for Service Providers Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Injury."This is a free event fo...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Edmonton
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference 2023 - Innovative and Emerging Pathways to Healing
"Innovative and Emerging Pathways to Healing"At Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein Lawyers we employ a survivor-centered approach, recognizing the unique needs and challenges faced by survivors. We work hard e...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Nanaimo
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Victoria
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Vancouver
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Abbotsford
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Kelowna
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Kamloops
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced?If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop Survi...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Happy Valley - Goose Bay
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop Surv...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - St. John's
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced?If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop Survi...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - North West River
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop Surv...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Toronto
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of the 60's Scoop Town Hall - Sault Ste. Marie
Do you have questions about the childhood abuse you experienced? If you have questions about the childhood abuse you suffered, we can help. This information session primarily focuses on 60s Scoop...Continue Reading -
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference
Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein Lawyers is proud to host our 1st Annual Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference which aims help survivors feel empowered and confident in seeking justice by demystify...Continue Reading
Blogs & News.
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Simona Jellinek Discusses Judicial Vacancies and Their Effect on Sexual Abuse Survivors
Recently, Simona Jellinek was a guest on CBC Radio's "As It Happens" and discussed a pressing issue: the alarming shortage of judges and the resulting dismissal of sexual abuse cases from our criminal...Read Full Story -
Shedding Light On Sexual Abuse - What Are A Survivor’s Options
Sexual abuse and sexual assaults are crimes where one or more perpetrators engage in unwanted sexual activity with a person who does not or cannot consent to it. It can happen to anyone. And it does h...Read Full Story -
What Crown Ward Sexual Abuse Survivors Need to Know
As a lawyer with practice focussed on sexual abuse and sexual assault, I’m used to feeling angry. Usually that anger is born out of hearing how an individual and/or institutional abuser has harmed a s...Read Full Story -
When the Safe House Isn’t Safe: Abuse of Children in Care
A loving, supportive foster parent can provide a child with a sense of stability, security and safety that may have been completely absent from their life before coming into care. In recent decades, O...Read Full Story -
No Home for the Holidays for Survivors of Childhood Abuse
For many survivors of childhood abuse and sexual violence, the holidays can be a tough time of year. Where many advertisements insist that the season should be filled with cheer, survivors often find ...Read Full Story -
Seeking Justice: Class Action Lawyers Appeal for Hockey Players Subjected to Abuse
Efforts to seek justice on behalf of hockey players subjected to horrific abuse when playing for teams across Canada have taken another turn as lawyers seeking to represent the affected players have d...Read Full Story -
Simona Jellinek Comments on New Legislation's Impact on Victims' Rights in the Toronto Star
Gluckstein Lawyers senior counsel Simona Jellinek criticized new Ontario legislation (the "Enhancing Access to Justice Act") that aims to enhance access to justice for victims. She emphasize...Read Full Story -
Simona Jellinek Comments on Jordan Time Frames, and if They Should Apply to Sexual Assault Charges on CBC News
Sexual Abuse lawyer Simona Jellinek commented on an Ontario sex assault case being thrown out in an article published by CBC News on November 27, 2023.This article sheds light on a concerning issue wi...Read Full Story -
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 ...Read Full Story -
Supporting 60’s Scoop Survivors in Atlantic Canada
Simona Jellinek and Ivanna Iwasykiw, of Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein Lawyers had the opportunity to participate in a series of Town Halls, focused on the 60's Scoop and other childhood abuse. Their visit...Read Full Story -
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 ha...Read Full Story -
Why Class Action Proceedings Are Not A Good Fit For Abuse Cases
Relating to the discussion on why sexual abuse cases are not fit for class action lawsuits. If you’re reading this blog post at a time when you or a loved one are deciding whether to participate in a ...Read Full Story -
Sixties Scoop Abuse - Options for Survivors Beyond the Class Action
Every adoption story begins with loss. Separation from a first family, whether through a voluntary adoption arrangement or a forced removal, is often an important moment in an adoptee’s life that may ...Read Full Story