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The Ministry of Consumer Services has a web page that explains your rights when it comes to car repairs. It covers finding a good repair shop, estimates, warranties, invoices, what happens if the shop doesn't do a good job, what happens if you...
CliquezJustice, available (in French, with some English), is a website that explains Canada's legal system (together with simulated trials), and matters relevant to employment law, family law, immigration, contracts, wills and powers of attorney....
This Justice for Children and Youth blog post looks at marriage and age, marriage and sex/gender, and briefly discusses the history of same-sex marriage in Canada.
Everyone holding a garage sale is legally responsible for ensuring that products being sold are safe and meet current regulatory requirements. This page on the Health Canada website has lists of products banned in Canada and products that are...
Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) looks at what happens when young people skip school for no legitimate reason. What does the Ontario Education Act say? What if you are sick or having a religious holiday? What are the consequences likely to be?...
You have a number of different options to choose from when making a legal claim against your boss. It is important that you choose the right one for your situation. This factsheet provides basic information about those options.
This webinar covers basics about who is entitled to support for themselves and their children after a relationship breaks down, how amounts are calculated, and how to start the process. It is presented by Tamar Witelson, Legal Director, Metropolitan...
The Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL) and Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) both represent children and youth on legal issues, but they are different organizations doing different things. This JFCY blogpost sorts out the differences.
The latest in the Learn Law series, this information sheet looks at the options available to you to enforce your rights if you've been fired. These options include claims under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Canada Labour Code, Human Rights Code...
This post on the Justice for Children and Youth blog focuses on drunk, or impaired, driving. It looks at what happens when someone is caught driving impaired and how the Youth Criminal Justice Act affects the way the police interact with a young...
This post on the Justice for Children and Youth blog looks at what the Employment Standards Act says about legal wages for young workers, how much time you are allowed for lunch breaks, and how to get pay you are owed.
This publication discusses what the legal issues are for a young person who is thinking of leaving home. Some questions it looks at: When can I decide where I want to live? Do my parents have to support me? Can I go to school if I am not living at...
This guide explains what people caught shoplifting can do if they receive a letter from the store demanding payment, if they are asked to sign a document by store security guards, or if they receive a letter from a collection agency or a Statement of...
This resource discusses children's right to attend school, at what age a person can be legally excused from attending school, and at what age a student has the legal right not to attend school. There is information for immigrants and newcomers, blind...
Some of the questions this guide looks at: Who has a legal right to special education? How are students identified as exceptional? Can a decision be appealed? What kinds of help is the student entitled to? What are the rights of the student? the...
This document includes:
- Purpose of OHRC Policies
- "Age," "older" person, and human rights concepts
- The intersection of age with other grounds of discrimination
- General principles
- Employment
- ...
These guides on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario website are designed to help you understand and access the HRTO's dispute resolution process:
- Applicant's Guide
- Respondent's Guide
- Plain Language Guide
- Guide...
Note: As of March 13, 2012, the term "pardon" has been replaced with "record suspension" in Canada. This page on the Parole Board of Canada's website has links for downloading the Record Suspension Application Guide and Forms, which...
This Justice for Children and Youth blog post has legal information on sexual activity and the age of consent, underage consumption of alcohol, and sex on school property.
This Justice for Children and Youth blog post looks at issues such as alcohol consumption and the number of passengers a driver can carry while driving with a G2 license in Ontario. It also looks at G2-type offences and the Novice Driver Sanction...
