New information about criminality and status
Steps to Justice now has information about people who are not Canadian citizens and who have committed a crime. Read more in:
Updated information on sponsorship applications
Steps to Justice has updated information about sponsoring a spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.
As of September 23, 2022, these sponsorship applications must be submitted online using the Permanent Residence Portal on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website.
Updated information on minimum wage
CLEO has updated Steps to Justice questions and the Your rights at work booklet to reflect the minimum wage increases that took effect October 1. The general minimum wage is now $15.50. The minimum wage for homeworkers is $17.05. And for most students under the age of 18, the minimum wage is $14.60.
CLEO’s On the Radar – Back to pre-pandemic rules for Employment Insurance
The Government of Canada made many temporary changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The last of these changes ended on September 24, 2022. Read more in this month's On The Radar.
Updated information on Employment Insurance
CLEO has updated its employment law content to reflect the end of the COVID-19 rules for Employment Insurance (EI). This took effect as of September 25, 2022.
The changes affect the number of hours needed to qualify, the past jobs that qualify a person for EI, and the minimum amount of self-employed earnings needed.
Updates have been...
New flowcharts about youth criminal justice
There are special rules police must follow when talking to someone under 18. And, there are differences between how youth and adult criminal courts work.
Learning about these rules and the youth criminal justice system can help prepare youth for police interactions and the court process.
CLEO has developed 2 flowcharts that explain what can...
CLEO’s On the Radar – Helping seniors with health costs
As people get older, they often need to find different ways to cover their health costs. There are some government benefits that can help them do this. Read more in this month's On The Radar.
New information on criminal law
Steps to Justice now has information on how to get a pardon for a criminal offence so that a police record check doesn’t show a criminal record.
The process to get a pardon for possession of cannabis for personal use only is simpler than the process to get a pardon for other types of convictions.
New tool: types of criminal offences chart
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help you understand the difference between the 3 types of criminal offences a person can be charged with: summary, hybrid, and indictable offences.
Each type of offence has different sentences and options. For example, which court a trial is held in and if you can have a jury.
CLEO’s On the Radar – Changes to sick leave and layoff rules related to COVID-19
In July, the Ontario government made big changes to the leave program created because of COVID-19. This month's On the Radar looks at these changes.