No. It is against the Ontario Human Rights Code to discriminate against a person in respect of their housing simply because they receive social assistance.
If your landlord, anyone acting for your...
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Discrimination in housing, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Rent and rental agreements, Housing Law, Human Rights, Social Assistance and Pensions
If you have been contacted by a collection agency about a debt that you do not owe, you can notify the agency that you dispute the debt. To be cautious you should notify both the collection agency...
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Collection agencies, Consumer Law
In Ontario, the provincial Consumer Reporting Act says what may be included in a credit report. If your credit report is accurate (meaning that it does not contain any errors and it includes only...
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Credit records, Consumer Law
Maybe. Ontario’s Pay Day Loans Act, 2008 gives you the right to cancel a payday loan for any reason (or for no reason) within two (2) days from when you received the written copy of the loan...
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Consumer Law, Payday loans
This answer is taken from I've Been Charged and I'm under 18 -- What do I do?, produced by Justice for Children and Youth.
Extrajudicial sanctions (EJS) programs take youth out of the...
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Youth criminal justice, Criminal Law
Yes, you can apply for a divorce in any province where either you or your spouse have been living for at least one year. It does not matter where you were married or whether you are a citizen.
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Divorce and separation, Family Law
You should ask the landlord for permission to "assign" your place to your friend. It's best to do this in writing. If you don't get permission, your friend could get evicted. If your landlord refuses...
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Moving out, Housing Law
The law says your landlord is responsible for keeping your place in a good state of repair. It doesn't matter if your lease or rental agreement says otherwise, or if you knew about the problem when...
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Maintenance and repairs, Housing Law
This answer is taken from Gift Cards, produced by the Ministry of Consumer Services.
On October 1, 2007, the Consumer Protection Act banned expiry dates and most fees on gift cards bought after that...
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Consumer Law, Other consumer protection issues
This answer is taken from A Guide to Voting in Ontario's Provincial Election, produced by Settlement.org.
Before the election, you can call or visit your returning officer. They make sure that the...
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Elections, Legal System
In Ontario, people who have low incomes can get free help with some types of legal problems through:
Community legal clinics
Legal Aid Ontario
Duty counsel at courts and tribunals
Law Help Ontario...
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Legal aid, Legal System
It is best to go to a lawyer. Issues such as property, support, custody, and access can be very complicated. A lawyer can help you find out what your legal rights are. They might also be able to help...
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Divorce and separation, Family Law
Child support must be paid as long as a child remains dependent. A dependent child is any child under the age of 18, unless the child has married, or the child is 16 years of age or over and has...
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Child support, Family Law
You might be entitled to a Canada Pension Plan disability pension if:
you have enough pension credits, and
you have a "severe" and "prolonged" disability.
"Severe" usually means that your...
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Canada Pension Plan, Social Assistance and Pensions
Do not let your employer talk you out of making a claim for workers' compensation benefits. If you think your injury may be related to your job, you should claim benefits from the Workplace Safety...
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Injured workers compensation, Employment and Work
The following answer is taken from Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, produced by Community Advocacy & Legal Centre.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) is a program funded by the...
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Criminal injuries compensation, Rights of victims, Criminal Law
The following answer is taken from Ontario's Family Courts Structure, produced by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.
It depends on the issues in your case, and where in Ontario you live....
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Court systems, Family Law, Legal System
The law says that anyone - for example, a teacher, doctor, neighbour, or relative - who suspects that a child is being harmed or at risk of being harmed, must report it to a children's aid society....
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Abuse and Family Violence, Child abuse and neglect, Assault and criminal harassment, Child protection, Criminal Law, Family Law
A peace bond is a promise, in writing, signed by your partner, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. If you are afraid that your partner will hurt you, your children, the family property, or...
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Abuse and Family Violence, Assault and criminal harassment, Partner abuse, Peace bonds and restraining orders, Criminal Law
There are shelters where people who understand your situation can help you and give you a place to stay. There may be other women with children there who have left abusive relationships and are...
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Abuse and Family Violence, Partner abuse
Yes, there are no crimes so serious that Gladue does not apply. Gladue applies to all crimes in the Criminal Code of Canada. If you are an Aboriginal person, a judge must take your background into...
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Aboriginal rights in Criminal Law, Aboriginal rights in the Legal System, Rights of accused, Criminal Law, Legal System
At a port of entry, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) immigration officers can ask you questions to decide if you have the right to enter Canada. This interview is called a "port of entry...
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Detention, Immigration and Refugee Law
Yes. By signing a Form 1, a doctor can have someone sent to a psychiatric hospital where they can be held for up to 72 hours for an assessment. A doctor can sign a Form 1 if he or she:
has examined...
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Mental health, Health and Disability
Being infected with HIV is often called "living with HIV" or being "HIV positive." In Ontario, there are two ways to get tested for HIV infection: nominal testing and anonymous testing.
Nominal...
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HIV/AIDS, Health and Disability
The home care Bill of Rights says that you have the right to raise concerns or recommend changes.
No one is allowed to take any action against you because you complain about a Community Care Access...
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Home care, Patient rights, Health and Disability
