New and revised CLEO publications

CLEO has new and revised publications in debt and consumer rights, employment and work, and housing law.

Click here to read more.

New information in employment law

Steps to Justice now has information about migrant workers, also called temporary foreign workers. This includes information about rights at work and making complaints to the Ministry of Labour and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for:

• domestic workers
• farm workers
• harvesters

CLEO’s On the Radar – COVID-19 benefits that are still available

Over the past few years, the provincial and federal governments have created financial benefits to help people affected by COVID-19. Some of these benefits are still available but are due to end later this year.

This month’s On the Radar provides more information.

CLEO’s On the Radar – Tax tips and updates for 2021

Tax season is here again. Filing a tax return tells people how much money the government owes them or how much tax they must pay. It also lets people access several government benefits.

So, it's important for everyone to file their tax return, even if they have no taxable income.

This month’s On the Radar provides more information.

New CLEO Eviction Solution Explorer for people with unpaid rent

Is your landlord trying to evict you because of unpaid rent?

Use CLEO's free Eviction Solution Explorer to find out what you can do. This new Guided Pathway asks you questions about your situation, gives you information to help you answer, and creates documents you can use to write to your landlord, or at a hearing at the Landlord &...

New information on immigration law

Steps to Justice now has information for people who don’t have permanent resident status about getting benefits and services like healthcare, work permits, and a child's right to go to school.

Aussi disponible en français sur Justice pas-à-pas.

Updated information on French language rights

Steps to Justice has updated information on changes to French language rights in court proceedings. Starting on February 1, 2022:

• French documents can be filed in all courts, and
• court documents can be translated for free into French

Aussi disponible en français sur Justice pas-à-pas.

CLEO’s On the Radar – Updates to wills and applying for probate

This month's On the Radar provides information on important changes related to wills and applying for probate.

Learn more at: https://outreach.cleo.on.ca/civicrm?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fmailing%2Fview&reset=1&id=335

Updated information on family law

Steps to Justice's family law content, Family Law Guided Pathways, and Steps in a Family Law Case have been updated to reflect changes that took effect on February 1, 2022. With these changes:

• people must now try to discuss things like sharing financial information and resolving their issues before their case...

Updated information on wills

Steps to Justice has updated information about changes that took effect on January 1, 2022. These changes include:

• marriage no longer revokes a will
• the impact of a separation is the same as a divorce
• new forms to apply for probate
• new simplified probate process for estates worth less than $150,000

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