New limits for small claims and housing cases

CLEO has updated information about:

• Small Claims Court and the Small Claims Court Guided Pathways
• the Landlord and Tenant Board and the Housing law Guided Pathways

As of October 1, 2025, people applying to either place can ask for up to $50,000. The limit used to be $35,000.

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Information on the new Canada Disability Benefit

Steps to Justice has information on the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). It explains:

• who can get the CDB
• how to apply
• how much someone can get
• what to do if an application is denied

On the Radar – New benefit for people with disabilities

This edition of On the Radar looks at the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), a new government benefit that people can now apply for.

New ODSP rates

Steps to Justice has updated information on the amount someone can get from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). On July 1, the amount went up by 2.8%.

The basic ODSP rate for a single person who gets the highest shelter allowance is now $1,408 a month. It was $1,368.

Updates on HRTO applications

Steps to Justice has updated information about making an application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Starting June 1, 2025, if someone applies to the HRTO, they must attend a mediation before their hearing. If someone applied to the HRTO before June 1, 2025, the HRTO will ask them to try mediation, but they do not have to agree.