Steps to Justice News
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Welcome to the new look for Steps to Justice. We’ve made some changes to Steps to Justice so it’s easier for you to use:
- Cleaner design
- Read and find practical legal information, referrals, and links to services more easily
- New tools and resources
- Use our guided pathways, letter-writing tools, courtroom illustrations, and templates
- Improved search tool
- Find the information you need more quickly
Steps to Justice now has information about discrimination and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, including information about:
mediation
preparing for and participating in a hearing
discrimination by your landlord because of a disability or medical marijuana
discrimination at work, such as racial discrimination,
On March 1, 2021, several changes to family law took effect. Besides revising parenting terms and defining family violence, the changes say:
partners must think about using an alternative dispute resolution process or family dispute resolution process to resolve their issues out of court
courts must consider the more detailed best interests of the child test
parents with a court order about parenting must usually give notice before they move or relocate with their child
Ontario’s family court forms have been revised to reflect these changes.
Steps to Justice‘s family law content and CLEO’s Guided Pathways have been updated to reflect changes that took effect on March 1, 2021. The changes include:
new and revised family law court forms
a more detailed best interests of the child test
a new definition of family violence that includes psychological and financial abuse
replacing the terms custody and access with decision-making responsibility and parenting time
requiring partners to think about using an alternative dispute resolution process or family dispute resolution process to resolve their issues out of court
requiring a parent to give notice before relocating with their child where there is a court order about parenting
Steps in a Family Law Case and CLEO’s family print series have also been updated.
Steps to Justice now has information about Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care, including:
why it’s important to have one
how to make one
how to change or cancel one
the role of an attorney
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CLEO has 3 new publications on Indigenous rights with information about:
All CLEO resources are once again available free of charge. For a complete list of our publications and to order, please visit www.cleo.on.ca.
When the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) ended, the Canadian government created 3 new Recovery Benefits and made changes to Employment Insurance (EI). There are special rules about these programs for people who are on Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
This month’s On the Radar looks at how COVID-19 benefits interact with OW and ODSP.
At the beginning of COVID-19, tribunals across Ontario were forced to close. Many have now re-opened using remote or virtual hearings by video or telephone. This includes the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Board,
CLEO has updated information about the law as a result of the second state of emergency.
Ontario state of emergency:
What are the emergency rules in Ontario because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Can I be evicted during COVID-19?
Family Law:
Do I have to send my child for access if we’re self-isolating or under quarantine?
