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This fact sheet describes the categories in which minimum employment standards exist in Ontario and how these standards are enforced. There is information on filing claims under the Employment Standards Act and how to appeal a decision about a claim...
This resource provides information for employees about employment contracts. It explains some of the terms that may be included in contracts, such as "probation," "compensation," and "termination."
This document describes the role of the Ontario Ombudsman, the types of complaints the Ombudsman's office investigates, and how to register a complaint. It includes a flow chart that describes the process used to respond to complaints.
This booklet explains how workers can protect and assert their rights and what to do if their rights are violated. Topics covered include starting a new job, wages, hours of work, leaves and time off, injuries at work, termination, and discrimination...
This fact sheet describes job scams, gives tips on how to avoid them, and tells how workers can protect themselves against them.
This booklet is intended as a guide for victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system and as an aid to help them understand their role in the system. Topics include investigating crime and laying criminal charges, arrest and release, bail...
Prepared for people moving from Ontario Works to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), this resource summarizes the rules that apply to ODSP recipients and describes the benefits ODSP provides. There is also information on assistive devices,...
This resource provides legal information about what a person can do if an employer gives them a bad reference. It provides information on what is needed to prove that the reference was improper.
This tip sheet explains how to appeal to the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT). The SBT hears appeals by people in Ontario who disagree with a decision that affects the amount of social assistance they receive or their eligibility to receive it. The...
This section of the Canadian Legal FAQs web site has information on what elder abuse is, how to recognize different forms of elder abuse, and the options available to someone who is experiencing elder abuse.
This is a guide to the humanitarian and compassionate application (H&C), which lets immigrants ask for special permission to stay in Canada (for humanitarian and compassionate reasons) while their permanent residence application is processed. The...
This brochure explains Ontario Works Discretionary Benefits, what they are, who can apply for them, how much you can receive for a Discretionary Benefit, and what to do if it is denied.
This brochure explains Ontario Works Mandatory Benefits, what they are, how they are different from Discretionary Benefits, what is covered by Mandatory Benefits, and what to do if they are denied.
This fact sheet contains general information for parents and guardians of children who are in trouble with the law. It covers topics such as the need to obtain professional legal advice, getting a lawyer, the child as a client, what to do at the...
This resource explains what young people should know if they have a youth record. In question and answer form, it covers topics such as how soon a record will be destroyed, who has access to youth records, travel outside Canada, effect on employment,...
CLEONet has created this online version of a travelling photo exhibit, made up of 26 black and white portraits of injured workers and survivors from all regions of Ontario. The photographer, Judy Kondrat, is a community legal worker at the Industrial...
This fact sheet explains how being convicted of a crime in Canada can affect someone's permanent resident status. It highlights the need to get legal advice as soon as someone is charged, discusses the "serious" crimes that can lead to people being...
The resource provides answers to common questions about the Permanent Resident (PR) Card. Links to additional information and related articles are provided.
This resource describes the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program, which pays for medical services for a short period of time after a person arrives in Canada. The program is for some refugees and refugee claimants.
This article provides information on eligibility criteria for Canadian citizenship and the application process. Links to citizenship forms, fee schedule and other related articles are provided.
