Legal Solutions With Stand Up Canada

Do you own a business and feel you have suffered losses due to the lockdown?

This legal information package is intended to help you to sue the Ontario provincial government in Small Claims Court for losses you incurred because of the province’s negligence with respect to the imposed covid-19 lockdown measures, should you choose to do so. 

Your legal information package includes:

• LEGAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR SMALL CLAIMS LAWSUIT.  (i) instruction on how to file your Small Claims Court Application;   (ii) information and legal argument to support your claim;   (iii) information about your ½ hour free legal consultation with a law firm to discuss your self represented claim
• SMALL CLAIMS APPLICATION GUIDE & FORM.  A guide and a form for filing a Small Claims Application. 
• EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL PROTECTION ACT, ONTARIO.  Excerpted copy of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for Ontario. Highlight of relevant sections; evidence to support your claim
• ANALYSIS OF ONTARIO DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY.  Analysis of the declaration of emergency made on March 17, 2020 by the Premier of Ontario; evidence to support your claim
• STAND UP CANADA CREED ON COVID-19 REGULATORY MEASURES.  Shared beliefs (creed) to support your claim for gross negligence.
• CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.  Excerpted copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Highlight of relevant sections.
• CHARTER SECTION 7 EXPLAINED.  Charterpedia - Section 7 - Life, liberty and security of the person explained.
• CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS.  Copy of the Canadian Bill of Rights. Highlight of relevant sections..
• Plus additional resource material as a business owner you may find useful.
• Referral for a one-time ½ hr free legal consultation from a legal help group.

Have you been affected by the following scenarios?

• Are you someone who was denied service in a retail setting because you would not wear a mask due to your beliefs (creed)? And/or were you issued a ticket in this circumstance?
• Are you someone who was denied service in a retail setting because they refused to honour the bylaw mask medical exemption? And/or were you issued a ticket in this circumstance?
• Are you an employee whose employer refuses to respect your medical exemption or exemption based on creed (your beliefs)?

This legal information package is intended for you to:

(i) file a Human Rights Complaint under the protected grounds of creed and/or disability under The Ontario Human Rights Code; and/or

(ii) challenge/fight the Ontario provincial government in Provincial Offences Court for any tickets issued to you as a result of not wearing a mask in retail settings; and/or

(iii) protect your employee rights under the Occupational Health & Safety Act Ontario.

Your legal information package includes: 

• LEGAL INFORMATION TO FILE A HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT; CHALLENGE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES TICKETS; PROTECT YOUR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS.  Fighting Refusal Of Mask Exemptions.  (i) instruction on how to represent yourself in the above 3 scenarios;   (ii) information and legal argument to support your case;   (iii) information about your ½ hour free legal consultation with a law firm to discuss your self represented case;  
• CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.  Excerpted copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Highlight of relevant sections.
• CHARTER SECTION 7 EXPLAINED.  Charterpedia - Section 7 - Life, liberty and security of the person explained.
• CANADIAN BILL OF RIGHTS.  Copy of the Canadian Bill of Rights.  Highlight of relevant sections.
• HUMAN RIGHTS CODE ONTARIO.  Excerpted copy of The Human Rights Code Ontario.  Highlight of relevant sections.
• HUMAN RIGHTS CODE - PROTECTED CODE GROUNDS.  Copy of The Ontario Human Rights Code - Protected Codes.
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT ONTARIO.  Excerpted copy of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario.  Highlight of relevant sections.
• WHO - WHEN TO USE A MASK - World Health Organization.  When To Use A Mask.
• STAND UP CANADA CREED ON COVID-19 REGULATORY MEASURES.  Shared beliefs (creed) to support you in the 1st scenario.
• Plus additional resource material you may find useful.
• Referral for a one-time ½ hr free legal consultation from a legal help group.

Stand Up Canada is referring to Nirmala Armstrong Law Office because of her incredible array of legal experience, dedication to justice and her own family. Nirmala Armstrong has a boutique law office, known as Nirmala Armstrong Law Office, located in Markham, Ontario, where she works alongside two of her four adult-children. Her areas of legal practice are Criminal, Civil, Family, Child Welfare, Estate Litigation, and Human Rights related issues.  Her incredible biography is too long to list.  Here are some of the most notable academic highlights and outstanding achievements in her 25+ years of practicing law in Ontario as an advocate and champion of human rights...

BACKGROUND:

• Nirmala Armstrong has a Specialist Degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto, an LLB Degree from Queen’s University Faculty of Law, and an LLM Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School
• She has served as a legal advisor to many volunteer community services and Non-for Profit Organizations as part of her passion for serving the community and facilitating access to justice in various capacities
• Nirmala has acted both in her legal and political capacities to help those in need; she is a compassionate advocate for Human rights issues, exemplified by her involvement in helping to organize Domestic Violence Awareness rallies in York Region

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE: 

• She has passionately advocated and has helped organizations raise donations towards programs and accessibility equipment/services for adults and children with mental and/or physical disabilities
• She also values protecting vulnerable populations such as seniors, whereby she has helped get seniors access to affordable housing, financial aid, and access to resources
• She has also brought businesses together in York Region to help address homelessness by opening avenues and opportunities for homeless youth

COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY:

• Nirmala continuously assists community service organizations with their growth, i.e., organizational, administrative, and fundraising
• Some examples of her community service involvement include: Nirmala was the past Chairperson of the Markham Arts Council and past-President of Markham Unionville Rotary Club; Nirmala has also served as a Director for the Equity Council in York Region as well as the Social Services Network and as a Chair for Multicultural and Anti-Racism Community Organization; in addition, she has been a member of the Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association, Markham Unionville Rotary Club, and Markham Lions Club 

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT:

• In recognizing there are other routes to make impactful changes, she ran for the municipal election of 2014 where she was the first South-Asian woman to be elected as Regional Councillor for the City of Markham and York Region; during her time as a Regional Councillor, she continued and expanded her community involvement
• She was the Co-Chair of the York University Markham Campus Sub-Committee; she has also participated in the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, the Budget Committee, the Eabametoong First Nations Committee, the Mayor’s Youth Council, the Seniors’ Advisory Committee, the Train Anti Whistling Working Group, the Markham Sports Hall of Fame, the Smart Commute Markham Richmond Hill Committee, and several other committees

 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Her most notable achievement was in 2002 where Nirmala was a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and later received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012, commending her outstanding community service (well done Nirmala!)
• Nirmala has also been a recipient of the Inspiring Women Award from ANGEENA International Non-Profit Organization, the Award of Excellence from Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, the Award for Leadership and Support from the South Asians Gift of Life Committee in Collaboration with the City of Markham, and an Award of Appreciation from Carrom Canada; she further received a special Thank You Award from the domestic violence shelter, known as Yellow Brick House, for her passion and commitment to helping the victims of domestic abuse (your dedication to being a champion for human rights is so commendable - thank you Nirmala!)