This is a translation of “What happens when someone on ODSP gets a medical reveiw date” published in June 2017, produced in English by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario). Japanese Social Services is wholly responsible for the accuracy of this translation, produced with permission of CLEO. This month’s On the Radar talks about the process that […]
Japanese Social Services and Toronto Public Health present a 8-session discussion group on parenting, in Japanese and English. Sessions take place from October 21 to December 9 at Ikebata Nursery, inside the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Child care is available but RSVP is required for both child care and to participate in the sessions.
This is a translation of “Being sued in Small Claims ” published in May 2017, produced in English by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario). Japanese Social Services is wholly responsible for the accuracy of this translation, produced with permission of CLEO. This month’s On the Radar highlights information about being sued in Small Claims Court, as […]
This is a translation of “Suing in Small Claims Court” published in April 2017, produced in English by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario). Japanese Social Services is wholly responsible for the accuracy of this translation, produced with permission of CLEO. This month’s On the Radar highlights information about making a claim in Small Claims Court, as […]
theStar.com uploaded an article about the trouble of rooming house that international students should know. Here we share this information not to be bothered by unnecessary troubles. Bits, a Web Magazine for Japanese community in Canada, also posted an article related to this incident. Click the link below. 【TheStar.com】https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2017/05/12/this-renter-turned-a-toronto-familys-home-into-an-illegal-rooming-house.html 【Bits】http://www.bitslounge.com/hokubei/020617_11
We’re excited to announce the big event by JCCC, which is JCCC’s Natsu-Matsuri (summer festival) coming up this summer. We, Japanese Social Services, are going to set up a fundraising food booth at JCCC’s Natsu-Matsuri again this year. This year we cook & sell Okonomi-yaki, Yaki-onigiri, and Tako-yaki on Saturday, July 8th. We will start […]
Japanese Social Services has a monthly (1st Wed) social program “Wakagaeri (Rejuvenation) Club” for seniors and pre-seniors (age 55+) who can communicate in Japanese. Join us to enjoy chatting, singing, learning Haiku, and making some friends! For more details and/or signing up, please contact JSS (programs@jss.ca / 416-385-9200).
Takanori Kuge; As is the case with every community, the Japanese Community in the GTA is rapidly aging, which means that there are a lot of people living in isolation due to aging, language barriers or health-related issues.
Jimmy Kano; I woke from a haze with a gasp realizing I’d been stripped of my belongings and returned to the state under which I’d been born. I was laying on a bed in the ICU of an emergency hospital. They said I had been in a coma for close to 5 hours.
A joint workshop, “Canadian Date Culture: Healthy Relationship” by JSS, JCSA, ACAS and JAVA will be held on Saturday, Aril 23, 2017 from 1:45 to 5:00 p.m. at Asian Community Aids Services, 260 Spadina Avenue, #410, Toronto (Dundas W. x Spadina). It it limited to women only and will be held in Japanese. If you […]
New rules mean that parents on social assistance who also get child support payments now have more money.
This month’s On the Radar highlights this change. It also talks about some other things that people on assistance should know if they get child or spousal support.
May we express our sincere gratitude for your generous support of our 2016 Holiday Drive that took place at the end of last year. We would now like to inform you that the Drive has been successfully completed and that the numerous gifts and the heartfelt expressions of goodwill from community members have been delivered […]
By Junko Yamamoto JSS’s first ever major charity concert was a huge success with an audience of near full capacity. It was held on September 24th 2016 at the Glenn Gould Studio featured Japan’s renowned duo pianists Ms. Etsuko Terada and Mr. Kikuo Watanabe In spite of much disruption downtown on the day of the […]
Recent changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) mean that there are now rules about the handling of tips and gratuities in the workplace. This month’s On the Radar looks at these new rules, including when workers get to keep tips and what they can do to protect their rights.
