Latest updates
Steps to Justice has updated information about the minimum wage increase that took effect on October 1, 2024.
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people who experienced discrimination at work, by their landlord, or by the police. The tool lets them compare the legal options they have. For each option, it explains:
- who can make a claim
- what they can get
- the deadline to make a claim
- the process
- how much it...
In June 2024, the Homeowner Protection Act came into effect in Ontario. It aims to stop companies from using a legal tool called a notice of security interest or NOSI to scam homeowners. Older adults were their primary targets.
People ended up owing thousands of dollars and some lost their homes. And, even with the new law, companies who used...
Steps to Justice has information on the new permanent residence pathway for people who were in care as children. It lets them apply for permanent residence if:
- they came to Canada under the age of 19,
- a child protection agency or authority, such as a Children’s Aid Society in Ontario, was legally responsible for their care for...
Steps to Justice has updated information on the amount someone can get from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The rates have gone up 4.5%. The basic ODSP rate for a single person who gets the highest amount of shelter allowance is now $1,368 a month, up from $1,308.
All temporary help agencies and recruiters now need licenses to operate in Ontario. And they must renew their licenses every year. Read more in this month's On The Radar.
This month’s On The Radar looks at recent increases to benefits for seniors and people with disabilities. And more seniors are now be able to get certain benefits because of changes to who can qualify.
On April 1, 2024, a new law governing the police in Ontario came into effect. The Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA) brings many changes, including to the process for making complaints about police officers. This month’s On The Radar looks at these changes.
Steps to Justice has updated information about the increase in fees for permanent residence applications. The new fees took effect April 30, 2024.
Applications that are affected include humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications, spousal sponsorships, and applications for permanent residence by protected persons.
This month’s On the Radar features some of the 68 tools we’ve produced to help people understand the law and deal with their legal problems.
Read more in this month's On The Radar.
