Steps to Justice News

CLEO has new and updated information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education:

My child is home because they had COVID-19 symptoms. When can they go back to school?

Family Law:

What is the FRO doing about support payments during COVID-19?
I can’t afford to pay support because of COVID-19,

Income Benefits during COVID-19: A webinar for front-line workers on CERB to EI + new Canada Recovery Benefits

 
CERB payments will soon end but many of your clients will not be returning to work.  What will the new Employment Insurance (EI) program offer and who will get access?

Steps to Justice has updated information about the new rights for payday loan customers and the new limits on how much interest payday lenders can charge.
Justice pas-à-pas a actualisé les renseignements relatifs aux droits des clientes et des clients des prêts sur salaire, y compris les nouvelles limites sur les intérêts que les prêteurs peuvent appliquer.

Now that most of Ontario is in stage 3 of reopening, many people have returned to work and others are being asked to return. This month’s On the Radar from CLEO looks at some of the legal issues that workers face when they go back to work.
Learn more at: https://mailchi.mp/cleo.on.ca/on-the-radar-going-back-to-work-during-covid-19?e=63ebc9e633

Steps to Justice has updated information about asking the court to change a court order or separation agreement about child support, spousal support, and custody and access. These updates include links to the new forms and updated Family Law Rules.

Justice pas-à-pas a actualisé les renseignements sur les requêtes en modification d’une ordonnance judiciaire ou d’un accord de séparation concernant la pension alimentaire pour enfants,

CLEO has updated information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation.
Education:

Does my child have to attend school in 2020-2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Employment and Work:

I got the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) but did not qualify. What can I do?
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is ending.

Steps to Justice now has information about what family law forms and documents can be filed online.
Justice pas-à-pas fournit maintenant des renseignements quant aux formules judiciaires et documents qui peuvent être déposés en ligne.

CLEO has updated information about the law and legal services during the COVID-19 situation.
Housing Law:

I heard that evictions are starting up again in Ontario. What do I need to know?
My landlord is offering me a “repayment agreement” giving me extra time to pay my rent.

There are new options for attending school in September 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can choose regular in-person classes or remote learning. Homeschooling is also something more parents are considering. CLEO’s new information about all of these options can help you make the choice that’s right for you.
Does my child have to attend school in 2020-2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic?

This month’s On the Radar from CLEO focuses on:

practical tips for anyone planning to attend a protest
legal rights information and resources for protesters

The number of public protests across Canada has seen a dramatic increase in recent weeks. In part spurred on by the global Black Lives Matter movement,