TBD
7 pm
5th Floor, 280 Metcalfe St.
(enter next door to Colonnade Pizza)
Ticket Defence Program
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Those interested in Ticket Defence Program's work are invited to attend an upcoming meeting, learn more, and consider becoming a member. Members are trained for volunteer positions in varying capacities. Many tasks can be carried out on a flexible schedule or at a distance - all levels of participation are welcomed.
Come find out more!
The Law Society of Upper Canada has recently denied the Ticket Defense Program the ability to represent street-involved people in court. Immediate action is needed to redress this obvious violation of our clients' Charter rights!
Press release: TDP_Press_Release_2008-11-17.pdf.
Leaflet: LSUC_v._TDP_Leaflet.pdf.
As of October, 2007 the Ticket Defence Program has a new email address: ticketdefence at gmail.com.
The Ticket Defence Program formed in Ottawa to fight ticketing under the Safe Streets Act (SSA), as well as NCC, OC Transpo and City of Ottawa Bylaws which are targeted at people living on the streets. These laws are unjust. They serve to scapegoat the poor, while all levels of government continue to cut social assistance and fail to fund affordable housing.
By providing representation for folks at the provincial courthouse, we have successfully had hundreds of charges dismissed for infractions such as illegal camping, panhandling, soliciting near taxi stand, soliciting in an "aggressive manner" (SSA language here - not ours), etc. But we need more people to join us.
We are not lawyers, although we do work with lawyers and law students. We are not a social agency, charity or political party. We are dedicated to struggle against a system which maintains the inequity, indignity and needless suffering of poverty.
To follow up on your ticket or if you have other questions, contact us at ticketdefence at gmail.com.
Please note that as of March 1st, 2006 we have a new address:
Ticket Defence Program
280 Metcalfe St. 5th Floor
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1R7
ticketdefence at gmail.com