Services Map is an interactive guide to key legal and social services in Ontario. Browse the Services Map to combine your region with the legal topic you are interested in and the type of service you are looking for.
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Investigation and Enforcement Unit
You can contact the provincial government's Investigation and Enforcement Unit (IEU) if your landlord violates your rights under the Residential Tenancies Act. For example, if your landlord:...Regions served:
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Ministry of Labour's Employment Standards Information Centre
Ontarians who have questions about their employment rights can call the Ministry of Labour's Employment Standards Information Centre in 23 languages and dialects, from Arabic to Vietnamese. Ontario...Regions served:
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Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) offices
To find the nearest Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) office, you can: see the list of OW and/or ODSP offices on the Ministry of Community and Social Services web site...Regions served:
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) was established in 1994 to link immigration services with citizenship registration, to promote the unique ideals all Canadians share and to help build a...Regions served:
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Consent and Capacity Board
The Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) is an independent provincial tribunal whose mission is the fair and accessible adjudication of consent and capacity issues, balancing the rights of vulnerable...Regions served:
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Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is an independent resource for victims in Canada. The Office was created in 2007 to ensure the federal government meets its...Regions served:
Serves all of Ontario, Canada
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Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario website provides information to residents, businesses and visitors to Ontario. The site features information on Ontario government services and programs. To access Ontario...Regions served:
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
The Tribunal's role in the human rights system in Ontario is to resolve applications concerning claims of discrimination made under the Ontario Human Rights Code.Regions served:
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Investigation and Enforcement Unit
You can contact the provincial government's Investigation and Enforcement Unit (IEU) if your landlord violates your rights under the Residential Tenancies Act. For example, if your landlord:...Regions served:
Serves all of Ontario
Service type:
Other Government Services
Ministry of Labour's Employment Standards Information Centre
Ontarians who have questions about their employment rights can call the Ministry of Labour's Employment Standards Information Centre in 23 languages and dialects, from Arabic to Vietnamese. Ontario...Regions served:
Serves all of Ontario
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Other Government Services
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is an independent advisory agency that provides advice to the Attorney General of Ontario on victims' issues. The OVC does not provide direct services to victims...Regions served:
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Office of the Independent Police Review Director
The goal of the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) is to provide an objective, impartial office to accept, process and oversee the investigation of public complaints against...Regions served:
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Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
The Office of the Provincial Advocate provides an independent voice for children and youth by responding to concerns from children, youth, and families who are seeking or receiving services under the...Regions served:
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Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)is an arm's length agency of government accountable to the Legislature through the Attorney General. The Commission's mandate under the Code includes:...Regions served:
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Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services
The Ministry of Consumer Services provides information on consumer rights: how to complain when you're not treated properly; how to deal with collection agencies; how to protect yourself when...Regions served:
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Ontario Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour's mission is to advance safe, fair, and harmonious workplace practices that are essential to the social and economic well-being of the people of Ontario. Employment Standards...Regions served:
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Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
The Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for providing a fair and accessible justice system that reflects the needs of the diverse communities it serves across government and the province...Regions served:
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Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) offices
To find the nearest Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) office, you can: see the list of OW and/or ODSP offices on the Ministry of Community and Social Services web site...Regions served:
Serves all of Ontario
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Property standards inspections
Sometimes a government inspector's report can help get your landlord to do repairs, or can be used as evidence at a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing. To have your place inspected, you can phone your...Regions served:
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The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is part of Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General. The OPGT plays a role in protecting the rights and interests of mentally incapable adults....Regions served:
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