All questions by topic
Substitute decision-making
A health-care provider says I cannot decide about my medical treatment. What can I do?
437How do I make health-care decisions for someone?
562What happens if I cannot consent to medical treatment?
459Abuse of people with disabilities
I have a disability. How do I know if I am experiencing abuse?
4,586I have a disability. If I call the police about abuse, what do I need to know?
3,930I have a disability. What can I do if I’m being abused by a support worker?
3,622I have a disability and I was abused in the past. What can I do about it now?
3,358Services for people with disabilities
I have a developmental or intellectual disability. Can I get help from the government?
7,487What are my rights when getting developmental services and supports?
3,846DSO says I don’t qualify for services and supports. What can I do?
3,668Elder abuse
I get home or community care and I’m being abused. What can I do?
3,389I’m an older adult being forced from my home. What can I do?
2,415I’m an older adult. How can I protect myself from abuse?
2,106I’m an older adult. How do I know I’m being abused?
1,485I’m an older adult. How do I know if I’m being financially abused?
1,920What can I do if an older adult is being abused?
1,687What can I do if I see abuse in a long-term care home?
2,768What can I do if I see abuse in a retirement home?
1,735Home care
Can I be treated at home for a serious illness?
1,747Can I get end-of-life care at home if I don’t want to die in a hospital?
3,055How can I get care services at home if I don’t want to move into a long-term care home?
3,377What do I need to do when a family member dies?
3,909Mental health
What can I do if a loved one’s mental health is getting dangerous?
5,512Do I have a right to see my mental health records?
4,101Who can see my mental health records?
3,185What is a mental health Form 1?
6,880Can a doctor force me to get treatment?
4,560Can I be forced to stay in a psychiatric facility?
4,680What are my rights as a psychiatric patient?
2,924Can I appeal a decision about my mental health?
4,054I’m under 16 and in a psychiatric facility. What are my rights?
1,311What is a Community Treatment Order?
5,176Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
Do I need a MyBenefits account when I apply for or get income assistance?
1,391I think I have Long COVID. Can I get ODSP?
1,864Can I get disability benefits?
52,166I’m on ODSP. Do I have to apply for CPP disability benefits?
24,899How do I start an ODSP application?
110,797If I apply for ODSP, how do I prove my disability?
38,137Can I get ODSP if I own property or other things?
68,558My adult child lives with me. Can this affect my ODSP?
21,019I live with another adult. Can this affect my ODSP?
14,117My spouse and I separated. Will this affect ODSP?
12,104Will living with my partner affect my ODSP?
11,867Someone is moving in with me. Can this affect my ODSP?
37,609Can I get child support and also get money from ODSP?
17,959Can I get spousal support and money from ODSP?
18,694Can I get ODSP if I get an inheritance?
33,530Can I work and get ODSP at the same time?
44,300Will ODSP help pay my costs when I travel for medical treatment?
18,590Will ODSP help pay for costs related to my health?
14,667Can ODSP help pay for a special diet?
13,332What is a medical review date for ODSP?
19,389Can ODSP pay my assistance to someone else for me?
8,364Can ODSP make me pay back money in the future?
27,525What can I do about an ODSP overpayment?
15,488Can I appeal a decision about ODSP?
19,277I disagree with an ODSP decision. What can I do?
15,821Can I get ODSP money while waiting for an ODSP appeal decision?
7,846I gave my ODSP appeal form to the Social Benefits Tribunal. Now what?
7,929What happens at a Social Benefits Tribunal ODSP appeal?
11,340How do I prepare for an ODSP hearing at the Social Benefits Tribunal?
8,049I have a problem with ODSP. Where can I get help?
18,604Canada Pension Plan disability benefits (CPP)
How do I appeal to the Social Security Tribunal about CPP disability benefits?
1,253Can I appeal a decision about CPP disability benefits?
1,400Can I get CPP disability benefits?
51,933How do I apply for CPP disability benefits?
28,025Are there disability benefits besides CPP?
21,039I sent in my application for CPP disability benefits. Now what?
25,125Can I work or go to school if I’m getting CPP disability benefits?
29,661Workplace safety
What health and safety rules apply to my job?
10,998What do I need to know about the dangers in my workplace?
5,445What should I do if my work is not safe?
31,136What do I do to keep my workplace safe? What does my boss have to do?
15,869What can I do if someone at work is being violent or threatening me?
70,880What can I do if I am being harassed at work?
75,905How can I change our safety policies at work?
4,090What do health and safety reps and Joint Health and Safety Committee do?
19,050Can I be punished for complaining about safety issues at work?
13,719How do I complain to the OLRB if I was punished for complaining about safety?
7,857Workplace injury
What type of benefits can I get from the WSIB?
41,718How do I know if I’m covered by workers’ compensation benefits?
35,437What should I do if I get hurt or injured at work?
52,591I wasn’t at work when I got hurt. Can this be a work injury?
9,576I didn’t have an accident but I hurt myself at work. What can I do?
9,293How and when must I report a workplace injury or illness?
33,010What is my employer supposed to do after I report a work injury?
27,115My employer wants me to have an injury “assessment”. What should I do?
9,267Can my employer make me take wages or sick pay instead of a WSIB claim?
11,157The WSIB knows I’ve been injured at work. What happens next?
7,778What do I need to know when I’m dealing with the WSIB case manager?
31,448Can I get money and treatment while I wait for a WSIB decision?
30,233What can I do if I disagree with a WSIB decision?
19,973What if my employer appeals a WSIB decision?
12,350How do I get back to work after an injury?
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