Latest updates
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.
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people apply for a record suspension. The Record Suspension Checklist lists the steps to apply for a record suspension. This includes how to :
- check eligibility,
- get a certified criminal record check, and
- submit the application and documents.
With a record suspension, a...
Steps to Justice has updated information about how much companies can charge for payday loans.The new amount took effect January 1, 2025. Payday loan companies can now charge up to $14 for every $100 borrowed.
CLEO is pleased to announce 3 new collections of Guided Pathways for people experiencing gender-based violence. Developed in collaboration with Luke’s Place, these free online tools help people fill out the court forms they need to apply for:
- a family law emergency motion, including restraining order
- a peace bond
- a...
For now, Canada is not taking new sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents and most new private sponsorship applications for refugees. This month’s On the Radar looks at these changes.
Steps to Justice has new information on some of Canada's temporary immigration programs. These programs are for people from places that are in crisis.
The crisis could be caused by, for example, a war or a natural disaster like an earthquake or famine.
Every program is for a specific country or region and has different rules, including:
...
Starting January 1, 2025, married partners who are separated for 3 years or more get nothing from their partner's estate when they die. This month's On the Radar looks at changes to estates law for married partners.
CLEO is pleased to announce the new Guided Pathway for people who are being sued in Small Claims Court. This pathway allows someone to reply to the Plaintiff's Claim, make a claim of their own, or both.
This pathway can help you:
- fill out a Defence (Form 9A) to reply to a Plaintiff's Claim against you
- fill out a...
As 2025 approaches, it's time to look ahead at some upcoming changes that will affect workers and tenants in Ontario. This month's On the Radar looks at EI rates and rent increases for 2025.
