Steps to Justice News
Starting August 4, 2020, the eviction freeze that protected most residential tenants and homeowners from being evicted by the Sheriff has expired.
This means that if the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has made an eviction order against a tenant, the landlord can have the Sheriff enforce the order by evicting the tenant and having the locks changed.
When the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was first introduced, the government accepted most applications without checking to make sure that people were eligible. Now they’re planning to do this.
If someone got the CERB when they should not have, the government says that they’ll have to pay it back.
COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services
CLEO has updated information about the courts during the COVID-19 situation.
Criminal Law:
I have a court date for a criminal charge in the Ontario Court of Justice. What should I do?
I have a court date for a criminal charge in the Superior Court of Justice.
CLEO has added new information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation.
Employment and Work:
Can my employer lay me off permanently because of COVID-19?
How does constructive dismissal work during COVID-19?
Now that daycares can re-open, can my employer force me to return to work?
From CTV News – The Ontario government has extended all emergency orders, which includes restrictions on social gatherings.
The emergency orders, which were set to expire on June 19, have been extended until June 30.
“Extending these emergency orders gives our frontline health care providers the necessary flexibility to rapidly respond to urgent needs and protect our most vulnerable,”
CLEO has added new information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation.
Employment and Work:
When and how do I re-apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?
I have more than one job, can I still get the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?
Income Assistance:
Many new benefits programs have been announced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. CLEO’s chart helps you understand what’s available under the various programs and their eligibility rules.
For more information visit: https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/covid-19/who-can-get-canada-emergency-response-benefit-cerb-and-how-do-i-apply
Visit Steps to Justice to find out how to prepare a power of attorney or a will, including how to have the documents witnessed virtually.
Use CLEO’s Guided Pathways to help you draft a Power of Attorney for Personal Care or a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property.
Steps to Justice now has information about when a protected person can lose their refugee status.
Justice pas-à-pas dispose maintenant de renseignements concernant la perte du statut de réfugié pour une personne protégée.
CLEO is working to keep you updated on critical changes or updates to government or court services, supports, laws, and regulations as they relate to COVID-19 (the illness caused by the new coronavirus). Please visit COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services and check this page regularly for updates as we are adding new information regularly.
