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Children's aid: Information for parents (Fact sheet)
Children's aid: Information for parents (Fact sheet)
(
October
2019
)

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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Criminal charges in Canada and your immigration status (Fact sheet)
Criminal charges in Canada and your immigration status (Fact sheet)
(
October
2019
)

This resource offers basic information about what being charged with a crime in Canada can mean for a person’s immigration status. It explains what a removal order does and what can be done to protect one’s status and stay in Canada.

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Does your landlord want you to move out? (Fact sheet)
Does your landlord want you to move out? (Fact sheet)
(
October
2017
)

This resource offers basic information about 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 where to get referral information in many languages.

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Has your child been charged with a crime? (Fact sheet)
Has your child been charged with a crime? (Fact sheet)
(
September
2019
)

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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Need welfare? How to apply to Ontario Works
Need welfare? How to apply to Ontario Works
(
July
2017
)

This resource is about how to apply to Ontario Works for financial assistance. It explains the rights of people applying for assistance, what kind of questions Ontario Works can ask, and what documents people might need to show. It includes information about the forms that have to be filled out and where to get help if there is a problem with Ontario Works or if they refuse assistance.

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Renting a place to live (Fact sheet)
Renting a place to live (Fact sheet)
(
May
2018
)

This resource offers basic information to tenants about how much rent a landlord can charge, deposits and payments a tenant might have to make before moving in, and other rules landlords and tenants must follow. There is also information about discrimination, moving out, taking legal action if a landlord breaks the rules, and where to get referral information in many languages.

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Your rights as a worker (Fact sheet)
Your rights as a worker (Fact sheet)
(
July
2017
)

This resource offers basic information about workers’ rights: what they are and who has them. It also includes information about discrimination, workplace accommodation, taking legal action, and where to get help in many languages.

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