Archives: Glossary terms

These letters are a short form for the following words: 
2S – Two-Spirit  
L – Lesbian 
G – Gay 
B – Bisexual 
T – Transgender  
Q – Queer  
+  – other terms not in this list 

Personal characteristics are qualities that a person has. Personal characteristics can be things that are important to your sense of self.
Ontario’s Human Rights Code protects people from being treated unfairly because they have certain personal characteristics. These are sometimes called “protected grounds”.
There are 17 personal characteristics protected by the Human Rights Code,

A personal characteristic is a quality that a person has. A personal characteristic can be something that is important to your sense of self. And it’s usually something that you cannot change about yourself.
Ontario’s Human Rights Code protects people from being treated unfairly because they have certain personal characteristics. These are sometimes called “protected grounds”.

Money you give someone for them to hold and to count towards something you will have to pay later.

A trial is a court hearing before a judge. At a trial, you share evidence to help explain your side of the story. You also explain to the judge what you want and why the judge should decide to give you what you ask for.
The person or organization you have the legal disagreement with also has time to share evidence and make their arguments.

The number of people in your household affects how much income assistance you can get. A household is also called a benefit unit.
A member of your household is someone who:

lives with you, and
is your dependant

A dependant is your:

spouse,
child or your spouse’s child who’s younger than 18,

The Rental Housing Enforcement Unit (RHEU) is a service run by the government of Ontario. The RHEU tries to make sure landlords and tenants follow the law.
In serious situations, the RHEU might hold a formal investigation. If the RHEU charges the landlord or tenant, that person must go to court.

If you do not agree with a decision that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) makes, you can ask them to review and change it. This is called asking for a reconsideration. For example, you might disagree with a decision about qualifying for benefits, how much money you get, or how long you can get benefits.  

If your case is adjourned, it is postponed and rescheduled for another date.  Your case can be adjourned for many reasons, for example, if the Landlord and Tenant Board does not have time to hear your case on a particular day.

To adjourn a Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing means to postpone it and reschedule it for another date. The LTB can adjourn your hearing for many reasons, for example, if they do not have time to hear your case on a particular day.