New information on substitute decision‑making

Steps to Justice now has information about what can happen if someone is not mentally capable of making decisions about their health care. This includes information about:

• what it means to be mentally capable to make health-care decisions
• who can step in to make health-care decisions for someone who is not mentally capable
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On the Radar – Legal Aid raises some income and asset limits until 2028

For the next three years, Legal Aid Ontario has increased the amount of income and assets people can have and qualify for:

• criminal and family duty counsel, and
• criminal law certificates
  

This month's On the Radar explains these services and what the changes are.

New housing law tool

Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people make a Tribunals Ontario Portal account.

The Tribunals Ontario Portal is the online system for the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). You can use the Portal to check when a hearing is scheduled, file evidence for a hearing, and more.

This new tipsheet shows the steps to create an account.

New criminal law tool

Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people apply for a record suspension.

The Record Suspension Checklist lists the steps to apply for a record suspension. This includes how to:

• check eligibility,
• get a certified criminal record check, and
• submit the application and documents.

With a record suspension, a...

Updates on payday loans

Steps to Justice has updated information about how much companies can charge for payday loans.

The new amount took effect January 1, 2025. Payday loan companies can now charge up to $14 for every $100 borrowed.