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Resources and Publications

An Introduction to Family Law in Ontario
An Introduction to Family Law in Ontario
(
November
2012
)

This resource identifies the main issues that can come up when relationships end. It includes information about marriage and divorce, living together, and domestic contracts, and explains how decisions can be made through agreement, mediation, court, or arbitration.

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Appeals and internal reviews
Appeals and internal reviews
(
July
2011
)

This resource outlines the process to follow when a person disagrees with decisions about their right to social assistance from Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program. It describes how to request an internal review, file an appeal with the Social Benefits Tribunal, and apply for interim assistance.

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Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Booklet)
Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Booklet)
(
June
2009
)

This booklet and accompanying poster are about the right of Aboriginal peoples, as a result of a case called Gladue, to have a judge take their background into account when setting bail or deciding on a sentence. The booklet explains the kind of information a judge needs in order to apply Gladue, when to give the judge this information, and where to go for help.

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Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Poster)
Are you Aboriginal? Do you have a bail hearing? Or are you going to be sentenced for a crime? (Poster)
(
June
2009
)

This poster, like the booklet with the same title, is about the right of Aboriginal peoples, as a result of a case called Gladue, to have a judge take their background into account when setting bail or deciding on a sentence. It includes a list of places to go for further help and information.

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Barriers to Citizenship: How ESL teachers can help
Barriers to Citizenship: How ESL teachers can help
(
November
2012
)

People who apply for Canadian citizenship have to meet language requirements and, in most cases, pass a test that demonstrates knowledge of Canada. Some people may not be able to meet these requirements due to disability, post-traumatic stress disorder, or low literacy. This resource explains how ESL teachers can help these people, for example, by telling them about their rights and referring them for legal help.

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Breaks at work CLB 1/2
Breaks at work CLB 1/2
(
May
2010
)
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Can your landlord take your stuff?
Can your landlord take your stuff?
(
November
2012
)

This resource explains what landlords can do with personal property that tenants leave behind when they move or are evicted. It describes when it is legal for a landlord to take a tenant’s belongings, what a landlord can do with the belongings of a tenant who dies, and what some of the rules are for a tenant who lives in a mobile or land lease home.

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Care homes
Care homes
(
February
2012
)

A care home is a rented home that provides health care services, attendant care services, or help with daily living. This booklet explains how to tell if someone is a care home tenant and describes the rights of care home tenants. It covers topics such as information packages, tenancy agreements, rent, services, and evictions.

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Child and spousal support when you are on social assistance
Child and spousal support when you are on social assistance
(
April
2012
)

This resource explains under what circumstances a person on social assistance is expected to try to get support payments from someone who is or was their spouse or same-sex partner, or who is the other parent of their children, and what they are expected to do. It talks about how support payments affect benefits and what to do if support payments are late or not paid.

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Children's aid: Information for parents (Fact sheet)
Children's aid: Information for parents (Fact sheet)
(
June
2008
)

This resource offers information to help parents who are dealing with child protection agencies. It outlines when an agency might contact a family, how to respond if contacted, what the agency might do, what to do if the agency takes a child away, and where to get help in many languages.

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