Curated toolkits, templates and case law for legal professionals, advocates, and Black individuals navigating criminal, civil and administrative law in Ontario.
Civil law touches Black communities in daily life. From Charter challenges and human rights complaints to civil claims against police, the right tool at the right moment can change the outcome.
Civil Law Civil law touches Black communities in daily life. From Charter challenges and human rights complaints to civil claims against police, the right tool at the right moment can change the outcome.
Criminal Law The Criminal Code touches Black communities in ways the law was never designed to repair. The tools below help advocates, lawyers, and community members push for proportionate, race-conscious outcomes at every stage of a criminal proceeding.
Immigration For Black migrants, refugee claimants, and permanent residents, immigration law is where systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal system and the immigration system collide. Inadmissibility, detention, and removal decisions hit Black communities hardest.
Child Protection Black families are disproportionately surveilled and separated by child protection systems in Ontario. The Hub is developing resources for families, kinship caregivers, and the advocates who walk alongside them through CAS investigations, child protection hearings, and reunification.
Prison Law Black people are overrepresented at every level of federal and provincial custody. From security classification to parole hearings, the rules that govern life inside prison are technical and rarely written for the people they affect most.
Built for everyone who shows up for justice, in their own lives, in their community, and in their work.
A centralized space offering clear, accessible legal toolkits and resources to help you confidently navigate the justice system and protect your rights.
A reliable pack of curated materials to strengthen your advocacy work, better support Black individuals, and effectively combat anti-Black systemic racism.
A sophisticated legal database equipped with litigation tools, frameworks, and templates designed to directly address and dismantle anti-Black racism in the legal system.
The Black Justice Hub is an online resource repository that supports legal professionals, social justice advocates, and Black individuals in addressing anti-Black racism within the justice system.
It serves as a centralized platform that curates and provides access to legal resources, tools, and supports to assist with litigation, system navigation, and access to justice.
A four-year initiative of the Black Legal Action Centre, funded by Justice Canada through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program.
To support your work from day one, we are launching with a comprehensive suite of practical resources
A legal resource for counsel representing Black people who are incarcerated. It covers anti-Black racism in Canadian prisons, the failures of the prison grievance system, and concrete strategies including Charter challenges, human rights complaints, and post-sentencing advocacy.
A structured framework for preparing Cultural Impact Assessments (CIAs) in criminal sentencing proceedings. It guides lawyers, social workers, and cultural consultants through documenting how systemic racism has shaped a Black accused person’s life, for use in court to support fair and proportionate sentences.
A guide for defence counsel on addressing anti-Black racism at sentencing. It explains why Canada has no Gladue-equivalent for Black accused persons, how to use Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs), and includes a factum template and sample sentencing submissions.
A practical guide for defence lawyers on how to raise anti-Black racism at bail hearings in Canada. It covers the legal framework, Charter arguments, evidentiary tools, and ready-to-use submissions for challenging discriminatory pretrial detention.
A legal resource for counsel representing Black people who are incarcerated. It covers anti-Black racism in Canadian prisons, the failures of the prison grievance system, and concrete strategies including Charter challenges, human rights complaints, and post-sentencing advocacy.
A structured framework for preparing Cultural Impact Assessments (CIAs) in criminal sentencing proceedings. It guides lawyers, social workers, and cultural consultants through documenting how systemic racism has shaped a Black accused person’s life, for use in court to support fair and proportionate sentences.
Quick answers for first-time visitors. For more on the project, read About Black Justice Hub.
Black Justice Hub is a free public legal resource library built by Black Legal Action Centre. It brings together toolkits, templates, and case law focused on anti-Black racism in Ontario’s justice system. Everything on the site is free to download, share, and adapt.
Three audiences. Community members who are facing the justice system or supporting someone who is. Advocates and community workers helping clients navigate criminal, child welfare, immigration, or human rights matters. Lawyers and law students who need vetted case law and ready-to-adapt templates that name anti-Black racism.
Yes. No paywall, no sign-up, no login. Download what you need and share it. The communities most affected by anti-Black racism should not have to pay to defend themselves.
Criminal, civil, administrative, child protection, immigration, and prison law. Each area has its own set of toolkits, templates, and case summaries. You can browse by area of law from the homepage or use the search bar to jump straight to a resource.
Use the search bar at the top of any page, or browse by Area of Law, Audience, or Format. Every resource lists who it is for, what format it is in, and the area of law it covers, so you can filter to exactly what fits your situation.
Yes. Every toolkit and template is written to be adapted. Case summaries are written in plain language and reviewed by lawyers, with direct links to the full decisions on CanLII so you can verify and cite them. The hub is a resource, not legal advice. If you need representation, contact BLAC or another community legal clinic.
