Steps to Justice now has a tool tenants can use to write a letter telling their landlord they want to move back in after repairs or renovations are finished.
Tenants have the right to return to their unit when their landlord evicts them for repairs or renovations using a Form N13.
The tool collects basic information about the tenant...
COVID-19 saw a shift to virtual court proceedings for many legal problems. With courts and tribunals now hearing more matters in person, people need to know how family law cases are being handled.
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Steps to Justice has updated information about Super Visas that allow parents and grandparents to come to Canada as visitors for longer than the usual 6 months allowed on a visitor visa.
Starting July 4, 2022, it lets parents and grandparents stay for up to 5 years each time they visit, with the option to extend their stay for 2 more years...
Child protection cases can be a long and confusing process. Families involved in a child protection case need to understand the process and their rights and responsibilities.
CLEO has developed 3 flowcharts that explain what happens if the Children's Aid Society:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is marked on June 15 each year. Honouring this day helps to put elder abuse in the spotlight as an important public health and human rights' issue. And it's a reminder that abuse, neglect, and improper or incompetent care are preventable.
CLEO has a new Guided Pathway for responding to elder abuse....
CLEO's new Guided Pathway for responding to elder abuse helps you understand, prevent, and respond to elder abuse.
You can use this pathway to learn more about:
Steps to Justice has updated information on the end of Ontario's Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit and the federal COVID-19 Recovery Benefit programs. The last day to apply for the Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit is July 6, 2022 for people that missed work the week of May 1. Use the Government of Canada's Benefits Finder tool to find other...
Steps to Justice's family law content, Family Law Guided Pathways, and Steps in a Family Law Case have been updated to reflect changes in the law that took effect on May 1, 2022.
These changes say that before a settlement conference and trial management conference, both parties must discuss things like:
Steps to Justice now has information about what happens if the Minister of Immigration or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness takes part in a refugee hearing or appeal. Read more in:
Over 5 million Ukrainians have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded their country on February 24, this year. In response, the Government of Canada introduced a special immigration program to help Ukrainians come to Canada quickly or remain in Canada more easily. The Ontario government is also helping with health benefits and emergency income...