What’s New
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New information on how to reclaim your Indigenous name
Steps to Justice has new information on how to reclaim an Indigenous name. Many Indigenous children were forced to give up their traditional names when they were taken from their families and sent to residential schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission made a call to action for governments to let Indigenous peoples reclaim their traditional name at no cost.
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Denied CPP disability? Use CLEO’s new Guided Pathways to request a reconsideration or appeal the decision
CLEO has new Guided Pathways to help people take steps if their application for Canada Pension Plan disability (CPP-D) benefits is denied.
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New tool to ask for a court proceeding in French
Steps to Justice has a new tool that helps people write a letter asking for a court proceeding with a judge to be in French. A proceeding is anything you do with the court to move your matter forward, like a case conference, motion, or trial. This tool can be used for all types of proceedings except criminal.
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New and updated CLEO publications available free of charge in print and online
CLEO is pleased to announce a number of new and updated print and online resources. Visit cleo.on.ca/en/order-publications to see a complete list of resources that can be ordered free of charge.
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New booklet on the Victim Quick Response Program+
CLEO has a new booklet about the Ontario government’s Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP+). The VQRP+ helps pay for certain expenses that victims and witnesses of a violent crime have. For example, short-term counselling and immediate safety expenses such as fixing broken locks. The publication explains who is eligible,