On April 1, 2024, a new law governing the police in Ontario came into effect. The Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA) brings many changes, including to the process for making complaints about police officers. This month’s On The Radar looks at these changes.
Steps to Justice has updated information about the increase in fees for permanent residence applications. The new fees took effect April 30, 2024.
Applications that are affected include humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications, spousal sponsorships, and applications for permanent residence by protected persons.
This month’s On the Radar features some of the 68 tools we’ve produced to help people understand the law and deal with their legal problems.
Read more in this month's On The Radar.
This month’s On The Radar looks at the latest changes for international students including limits on study permits, and new rules about work permits for recent graduates and spouses.
Steps to Justice has new easy-to-use tip sheets that help people gather information they need to make:
The tip sheets list the key areas that people need to think about, and offer helpful tips for each one. There are links...
Municipalities across Ontario have announced higher taxes and charges for 2024. Some landlords might want to increase rents because of this. But there are special rules they have to follow if a rental unit is covered by the rent guideline.
Read more in this month's On The Radar.
This tool helps renters figure out what laws might apply to them when they live with other people. It also explains the rights and responsibilities of renters in different shared housing situations.
Steps to Justice has a new question that goes along with the tool: What are my rights if I live with roommates?
Steps to Justice has updated information on preparing for eviction hearings at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB).
The updated content includes new information about asking for changes to how the LTB holds hearings. It also includes a new chart that explains the deadlines for sending documents for LTB hearings.
Steps to Justice now has information on the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), which will help some Canadians pay for certain dental costs. It answers questions like:
Steps to Justice has new content about MyBenefits. MyBenefits is an online service for people applying to Ontario Works (OW) or getting benefits from OW or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
The new content explains some things people should consider before signing up for MyBenefits, including: