Gathering Evidence for Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) Applications: A Toolkit for Advocates Supporting Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Publisher: The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
Date Published: 2018
Languages: English
The toolkit provides guidance on gathering evidence for H&C applications in Canada, especially for women who have experienced gender-based violence. It offers checklists and information to assist advocates and service providers.
Main Contribution
The toolkit serves as a guide for advocates assisting with Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) applications, particularly for women who have survived gender-based violence. It aims to help service providers understand the evidence required for H&C applications and how to gather it.
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The toolkit is designed for advocates and service providers who assist women affected by violence in their H&C applications. It also aims to help women retain lawyers for their H&C applications.
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The toolkit is intended to assist service providers and advocates in understanding the evidence needed for H&C applications. It provides a checklist of required evidence for women-claimants who have experienced violence. Additionally, it aims to help women in obtaining the necessary documents for their application, whether or not they have retained a lawyer.
GBV Prevention
The toolkit addresses the implications of the 2015 Supreme Court decision (Kanthasamy v Canada) on H&C applications and focuses on women who have survived gender-based violence.
Creating Normative Change
The toolkit contributes to creating normative change by updating and expanding the Clinic's toolkit in line with the 2015 legal changes. It seeks to facilitate a better understanding of H&C applications and the specific needs of women who have survived gender-based violence.
How it could be adapted to the communities
The toolkit could be adapted to different communities by incorporating community-specific information and resources. Service providers and advocates can customize the toolkit to address the unique challenges and circumstances of the communities they serve.
Keywords
Building trust, H&C Toolkit, Permanent Residency, Kanthasamy, Service Providers, Legal Aid, Checklist, Legal Assistance, Normative Change, Community Adaptation.
