Glossary
In Health and Disability, Mental health
The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) is an organization that has a legal duty to make sure that children are protected from harm. The government has given them this job. In some places in Ontario, CAS is called Child and Family Services.
In Abuse and Family Violence, Child abuse and neglect, Family Law
The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) has a legal duty to make sure that children are protected from harm. The government has given them this job. In some places in Ontario, CAS is called Child and Family Services.
Most people who apply to become Canadian citizens have to show that they have enough knowledge of Canada and what it means to be a Canadian citizen. They usually do this by passing a written test that’s called the citizenship test.
In Criminal Law
A civil court deals with non-criminal matters, such as when a person sues someone else.
In Criminal Law
Civil enforcement is the enforcement of court orders, such as court ordered fines or restitution orders, by enforcement officers.
If you do not pay your fines, an enforcement officer can:
- identify property that can be taken and sold to pay the fines
- carry out written court orders to take and sell the property
In Criminal Law
Civil forfeiture is a process in civil court where a judge decides on a balance of probabilities whether or not the police have to return items that they took from you. The judge will decide that the police can keep the items, if it’s “more likely than not” that the item was:
- bought with money made from a crime, or
- used to commit a crime.
A claim number is the unique number that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) gives to each injury you report. It’s on the first letter that you get from the WSIB and all other WSIB documents about your injury.
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
A clearance certificate is a document that an estate trustee gets from Canada Revenue Agency. It confirms that all money the person who died owed to the Canada Revenue Agency has been paid.
In Criminal Law
When you apply for a job or volunteer position, you might be asked for a criminal record check. Instead of a criminal record check, you may be able to get a clearance letter from your local police.
A clearance letter confirms that as of the date of the letter, you do not have any:
- criminal convictions
- outstanding warrants
- criminal cases that are being dealt with in court