Latest updates
Steps to Justice has updated information on the amount someone can get from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). On July 1, the amount went up by 2.8%.
The basic ODSP rate for a single person who gets the highest shelter allowance is now $1,408 a month. It was $1,368.
Steps to Justice has updated information about making an application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Starting June 1, 2025, if someone applies to the HRTO, they must attend a mediation before their hearing. If someone applied to the HRTO before June 1, 2025, the HRTO will ask them to try mediation, but they do not have to...
CLEO is pleased to announce a new Guided Pathway for people in family court who agree on one or more of their issues. The Guided Pathway for obtaining a court order on consent helps them complete the forms they need to ask the court for a consent order. This pathway can help people ask for a...
Steps to Justice now has information about what someone can do if they have a Notice of Security Interest (NOSI) on the title of their home. Find answers to questions like:
- What is a NOSI?
- How do I cancel my contract?
- When should I get legal help?
On March 30, 2025, the Government of Canada made temporary changes to regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. This was in response to the United States putting tariffs on Canadian goods and the risk to jobs in Canada. These changes are meant to make it easier for people to get EI. This month’s On the Radar looks at these changes.
CLEO is excited to share 4 new videos on family law motions that explain how to get a temporary court order. The videos help people understand:
- which family law motion they need
- how to start a regular or urgent motion
- how to respond to a regular or urgent motion
- what happens at a motion
Each video is 6 to 8 minutes...
Steps to Justice has printable tipsheets to help refugee claimants get ready for their hearings.
If you are a refugee claimant, these three tipsheets can help you to, for example:
- plan where to join your virtual hearing
- gather your evidence
- get your decision and other important steps after your refugee...
Steps to Justice now has information about what can happen if someone is not mentally capable of making decisions about their health care. This includes information about:
- what it means to be mentally capable to make health-care decisions
- who can step in to make health-care decisions for someone who is not mentally...
For the next three years, Legal Aid Ontario has increased the amount of income and assets people can have and qualify for:
- criminal and family duty counsel, and
- criminal law certificates
This month’s On the Radar explains these services and what the changes are.
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people make a Tribunals Ontario Portal account.
The Tribunals Ontario Portal is the online system for the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). You can use the Portal to check when a hearing is scheduled, file evidence for a hearing, and more.
This new tipsheet shows the steps to create an account.
