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On the Radar: Small Claims Court limit raised to $35,000
February 3, 2020
Posted in:On the Radar
As of January 1, 2020, Ontario's Small Claims Court has the power to deal with claims of up to $35,000. Before that date, the maximum was $25,000.
In this month's On the Radar, we highlight information about suing in Small Claims Court.
New information on Wills
January 28, 2020
Posted in:New Resources
Steps to Justice now has information about wills, including:
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why it’s important to have one
- what you should think about when making one
- what happens if you don’t have one
- the role of an estate trustee
New information on refugee hearings
January 21, 2020
Posted in:New Resources
Steps to Justice has new information on asking for a judicial review or appeal of a refugee decision.
Latest updates on Steps to Justice
January 13, 2020
Posted in:New Resources
Steps to Justice has updated content about the increase to small claims court proceedings that have been raised to $35,000 from $25,000.
On the Radar: New online tool can help tenants with repair problems
January 6, 2020
Posted in:On the Radar
Tenants who can't get their landlords to do repairs might need to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board to enforce their rights.
This month's On the Radar talks about Guided Pathways, a new online tool from CLEO that helps make the paperwork easier.
On the Radar: Social assistance in Ontario: a few key developments
December 6, 2019
Posted in:On the Radar
This fall, the provincial government decided to cancel certain changes they planned to make to social assistance rules.
In this month's On the Radar, we highlight these rules about the Transition Child Benefit and earnings exemptions, to let people know that they've not changed. We also talk about possible changes to the definition of disability and what they could mean to people living on low incomes.
Form T6: New Guided Pathway to filling out the Tenant Application About Maintenance
November 11, 2019
Posted in:New Resources
Use CLEO's Guided Pathways to get online help to complete the Landlord and Tenant Board's Form T6, Tenant Application About Maintenance. Tenants can use the T6 application if their landlord has not:
- Done repairs or maintenance at their place
- Followed health, safety, housing or maintenance standards
Learn more about the Guided Pathways project here.
On the Radar: Watch out for this scam to get rid of tenants and raise rents
November 8, 2019
Posted in:On the Radar
This month's On the Radar looks at how some landlords trick tenants into moving out, by pretending that they need a rental unit for their own use.
Job opportunity - PLEAC Project Coordinator
November 6, 2019
Posted in:CLEO News
The Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC), in partnership with the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) and Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO), is hiring a full-time Project Coordinator.
Type: full-time employment from November 2019 until March 2024.
Location: Toronto, Ontario.
Compensation: starting salary range $62,000 - $70,000 (depending on experience) plus medical & dental benefits
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