COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services

COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services

CLEO has updated information about the courts during the COVID-19 situation.

Criminal Law:

• I have a court date for a criminal charge in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
• I have a court date for a criminal charge in the Superior Court of Justice. What should I...

COVID-19: Latest updates on the law and legal services

CLEO has added new information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation.

Employment and Work:

• Can my employer lay me off permanently because of COVID-19?
• How does constructive dismissal work during COVID-19?
• Now that daycares can re-open, can my employer force me to return to work?

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Ontario government extends all COVID-19 emergency orders – CTV News

From CTV News - The Ontario government has extended all emergency orders, which includes restrictions on social gatherings. 

The emergency orders, which were set to expire on June 19, have been extended until June 30.

"Extending these emergency orders gives our frontline health care providers the necessary flexibility to...

CLEO has added new information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation

CLEO has added new information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation. You can find information on our COVID:19 topic page or within the following subtopics:

• COVID‑19 Abuse and Family Violence
• COVID‑19 Criminal Law
• COVID‑19 Debt and Consumer Rights
• COVID‑19 Education
• COVID‑19...

COVID-19: Eligibility rules for benefits – A new CLEO Resource

Many new benefits programs have been announced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. CLEO's chart helps you understand what's available under the various programs and their eligibility rules.

For more information visit: https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/covid-19/who-can-get-canada-emergency-response-benefit-cerb-and-how-do-i-apply

COVID-19: Make a Power of Attorney using CLEO’s Guided Pathways

Visit Steps to Justice to find out how to prepare a power of attorney or a will, including how to have the documents witnessed virtually.

Use CLEO's Guided Pathways to help you draft a Power of Attorney for Personal Care or a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property.

Visit COVID-19: Updates on the law and...

New information about when a protected person can lose their refugee status

Steps to Justice now has information about when a protected person can lose their refugee status.

Justice pas-à-pas dispose maintenant de renseignements concernant la perte du statut de réfugié pour une personne protégée.

COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services from Steps to Justice

CLEO is working to keep you updated on critical changes or updates to government or court services, supports, laws, and regulations as they relate to COVID-19 (the illness caused by the new coronavirus). Please visit COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services  and check this page regularly for updates as we are...

Small Claims Court limit raised to $35,000

As of January 1, 2020, Ontario's Small Claims Court has the power to deal with claims of up to $35,000. Before that date, the maximum was $25,000.

In this month's On the Radar, CLEO highlights information about suing in Small Claims Court.

Learn more...

New information on Wills

Steps to Justice now has information about wills, including:

• why it’s important to have one
• what you should think about when making one
• what happens if you don’t have one
• the role of an estate trustee

La version française sera disponible ultérieurement.

Visitez : www.justicepasapas.ca