Do you need help paying fees in your civil, small claims, or family law matter?
People who cannot afford these fees because of a low income, can ask the court for a fee waiver.
CLEO has a new Guided Pathway to help you fill out a form to request a court fee waiver. The court will look at your financial situation to decide if you...
CLEO is pleased to announce we have added a new personalized checklist feature to the Eviction Solution Explorer, our Guided Pathway that helps you fight eviction for unpaid rent. Read more.
Steps to Justice now has information about the Canada Dental Benefit. The benefit will give parents and guardians earning under $90,000, up to $650 to help cover dental costs for each child under 12. There are 2 benefit periods.
Apply through the Canada Revenue Agency.
Steps to Justice has updated information on mandatory minimum sentences and conditional sentences in criminal law.
A mandatory minimum sentence is the minimum amount of time in jail a judge must order for certain offences. For example, impaired driving.
Conditional sentences are when you serve your sentence in the community and not...
As 2023 approaches, it's time to look ahead at 2 changes that happen every January. Click here to read more.
Steps to Justice now has new information to help tenants understand their rights and responsibilities when they make decorative changes to their homes.
Steps to Justice now has information about the Ontario government's Catch Up Payments program. The program gives students between kindergarten and grade 12 a one-time payment of $200. Students with special education needs get $250.
Parents have until March 31, 2023, to apply.
The payments will not affect parents on OW or ODSP.
Steps to Justice now has information about people who are not Canadian citizens and who have committed a crime. Read more in:
Steps to Justice has updated information about sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.
As of September 23, 2022, these sponsorship applications must be submitted online using the Permanent Residence Portal on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website.
CLEO has updated Steps to Justice questions and the Your rights at work booklet to reflect the minimum wage increases that took effect October 1. The general minimum wage is now $15.50. The minimum wage for homeworkers is $17.05. And for most students under the age of 18, the minimum wage is $14.60.