Glossary
Cancellation rights mean that if a dealer does not tell you information they are required to by law, you can cancel your purchase agreement within 90 days from when you signed.
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
A capacity assessor is someone who has special training and has been approved by the government to decide if people are mentally incapable. This can be a doctor, nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist, or social worker. They assess a person’s mental capacity and decide if the person is able to make decisions about their property, personal care, or both.
You must pay for the assessment. The fee usually depends on things like the person’s profession and expertise. The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has a list of capacity assessors in Ontario.
In Housing Law
A rented place to live where the landlord provides care services or makes them available to the tenants. Examples of care services are nursing care, supervision of medications, attendant care, and help with daily living activities. A tenant is a care home tenant only if getting the services was a reason they moved there. Retirement homes for seniors are a common type of care home.
In Housing Law
The term “care services” has a specific meaning in the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). Care services include health care, rehabilitation, and therapy. It also includes services that help people with daily activities, like:
- taking prescription drugs
- feeding
- bathing and dressing
- changing bedpans and adult diapers
- moving around, such as walking, using a cane, or using a wheelchair
Other care services include nursing care and personal emergency response services.
More care services
You can also get housekeeping, recreational services, laundry, or help with transportation. But these are only considered care services if you also get one of the services listed in the care services section above.
In Abuse and Family Violence, Abuse of people with disabilities, Elder abuse, Health and Disability, Home care, Long‑term care
A caregiver is someone who looks after people who need care, for example, an older adult, a child, or a person with a disability.
Caregivers can be family members, health-care practitioners, friends, paid helpers, or social workers. They work with people in their own homes, retirement homes, long-term care homes, and other health-care settings.
In Family Law
A case conference is a meeting between a judge and you and your partner, and your lawyers if you have any. The purposes of a case conference include:
- figuring out the issues that need to be solved in your case
- talking about ways to solve those issues without going to a trial
- figuring out the information you and your partner need to share
A Case Manager is the person at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) who first deals with your claim. Their name will be on the first letter you get from the WSIB.
The Case Manager is your contact person at the WSIB when you have questions and they are responsible for making decisions about your claim.
Sometimes your Case Manager will change. But if you have your claim number, you can find out who the new person is.
A Certificate of Judgment is proof that you have a court order you can enforce. It’s usually used if you need to enforce an order in a different court than where you got the original order.
In Immigration Law, Refugee Law
The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board makes a cessation order if it decides that a protected person no longer needs Canada’s protection. A cessation order can lead to a protected person being ordered to leave Canada.
If Canada Border Services Agency applies to the RPD for a cessation order, the protected person has the right to a hearing.
In Criminal Law
A charge is a formal accusation of an offence. When the police “charge” you with an offence, they are accusing you of committing a crime. If you’re charged, the court will have an information for your case. This is the formal charging document which lists the offences the police say you’ve committed.