Resources
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Family court drawings
These drawings of an Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice give people an idea of what these courtrooms looks like and who may be present at a hearing.
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Family Law: Legal Help
This resource lists where a person can get legal information and advice for their family law issues. It also has information on where they can find a lawyer, where to get help if they cannot afford a lawyer, and where to get help if they have experienced family violence.
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Family violence when a woman is sponsored by a spouse or partner
This resource is for front-line workers supporting women who experienced family violence and whose spouse or partner sponsored them for permanent residence. It discusses when separation may impact a woman's ability to remain in Canada, and when and where to refer a woman for legal help.
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Fighting an eviction
This resource explains what tenants need to do if they do not want to move out or be evicted, what happens at a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing, and what tenants can do if they get an eviction order from the Board. There is also contact information to get legal help.
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Getting Legal Help: A Directory of Community Legal Clinics in Ontario
This directory lists community legal clinics across Ontario by region, and provides their addresses and phone numbers.
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Harassment and discrimination
Tenants have the right to live free from harassment and discrimination by their landlord or by other tenants. This resource gives detailed examples of harassment and discrimination in housing. It explains the rules landlords must follow to respect tenants' human rights and right to privacy. It also explains what tenants can do if they feel harassed or discriminated against.
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Has your child been charged with a crime?
This resource offers basic information about what a parent can expect if a child under the age of 18 is charged with a crime. It includes sections on the kind of lawyer the child needs, relating to the child’s lawyer, keeping the child in school, how the child’s records can affect their future, what to do if asked to pay for damage the child has caused, and where to get help in many languages.
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Have you been fired or laid off?
This resource is about legal rights in the Employment Standards Act for workers who have been fired or laid off. It covers topics such as getting notice, termination pay and severance pay, and making a claim against an employer.
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HIV testing and reporting to Public Health in Ontario
This resource explains the main ways to get tested for HIV: nominal and anonymous testing. It also discusses how a person can reduce the possibility that Public Health in Ontario finds out they live with HIV.
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House style guide
This guide applies to all information that CLEO produces. That includes our public legal education materials, communications materials, social media, emails, newsletters, annual reports, training announcements, and content on our websites.
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How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program
This resource explains who can get income support from the Ontario Disability Support Program and how to apply. It includes information about the forms that have to be filled out and who can fill them out.
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Humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications and refugee claims: how are they different?
This resource is for front-line workers supporting women who experienced family violence and lack permanent resident status. It compares refugee claims and humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications and says when and where to refer a woman for legal help.
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Identity theft
Identity thieves try to use your personal information to take money from your bank account, shop with your credit card, or even commit crimes in your name. This resource explains how to spot the warning signs of identity theft, how to protect yourself, and what you can do if it happens to you.
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Indigenous rights: Bail
This resource explains Gladue factors that courts must consider when deciding whether to give bail to an Indigenous person.
