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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COVID-19: Updates on the law and benefits from CLEO

CLEO has updated and new information about the law and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education Law:

• How are schools going to deal with COVID-19 cases during the 2021-2022 school year?

Employment Law:

• Who can get the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB)?
• Can I get EI if my employer reduces my...

CLEO’s On the Radar – New benefit for workers when there’s a COVID-19 lockdown

In late 2021, the federal government introduced the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB).

Workers in Ontario could get the CWLB starting on December 19, 2021, when Ontario was confirmed as a lockdown region.

This month's On the Radar provides more information on this new benefit.

Learn more at:...

Updated information on employment law

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

• an increase to minimum wage
• an increase to the maximum weekly amount of EI benefits from $595 to $638