What's New

Calling them the first steps towards reforming Ontario’s social assistance programs, the government has changed some of the rules about getting income assistance from Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program.

This month’s On the Radar looks at the new time limits for appeals and internal reviews and some of the new rules about working while on social assistance.

This month's On the Radar looks at appealing to the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Topics include the need to get legal help, who does not have the right to appeal, and how appeals are decided.

In anticipation of Victoria Day and other upcoming long weekends, this month's On the Radar looks at what the law says about public holidays. Topics include who is eligible, what is holiday pay, and what workers can do if employers aren't following the law.

This month's On the Radar highlights the most common types of what the law calls "domestic contracts". And there's more information on these and many other related topics in CLEO's new resource An Introduction to Family Law in Ontario.