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New co-payments for some refugee health care

Steps to Justice has information about new co-payments in the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). A co-payment means that the person pays part of the cost and the IFHP pays the rest.

As of May 1, 2026, the IFHP requires co-payments for:

  • prescription medications, and
  • some health services and products.

New limits on refugee claims 

Steps to Justice has updated information on who can make a refugee claim. New rules apply to refugee claims made on or after June 3, 2025. If people are not eligible to make a refugee claim because of the new rules, in most cases, they can apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). They...

New information on energy contracts

Steps to Justice now has information about energy contracts. This includes information about:

  • your rights when signing an energy contract for electricity
  • how to renew or extend your energy contract for electricity
  • how to cancel your energy contract
  • how to complain about your energy retailer

New housing law tool

Steps to Justice has a new tool to help you link your Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) case to your Tribunals Ontario Portal account.

The Tribunals Ontario Portal is the online system for the 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 link a...