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ACTO: Fairness Should Not Be Sacrificed for Speed at the Landlord and Tenant Board

October 30, 2024

Re-posted from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) blog. The Landlord and Tenant Board (Board) is broken. Tenants and landlords alike languish for months, sometimes years, waiting for their hearing to be scheduled. When tenants initiate their own applications they wait twice as long as landlords. Despite removing all in-person services, tripling the number … More ACTO: Fairness Should Not Be Sacrificed for Speed at the Landlord and Tenant Board

ON THE RADAR: Changes for international workers and students

October 17, 2024

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Recent immigration updates include limits for international workers and the end of some policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes for international students are expected later this fall. For more information, check out the latest edition of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR. This … More ON THE RADAR: Changes for international workers and students

ON THE RADAR: Benefits go up for Ontario’s seniors and people with disabilities

July 11, 2024

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Over the next few months, seniors and people with disabilities will see increases to some benefits. And more seniors will be able to get certain benefits because the rules about who can qualify have changed. For more information, check out the latest … More ON THE RADAR: Benefits go up for Ontario’s seniors and people with disabilities

ACTO: Your landlord wants you to sign a Form N11 “Agreement to end a tenancy.” Should you?

May 30, 2024

Re-posted from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) blog. Check out ACTO’S latest blog post to find out what a Form N11 is and whether you should sign it by clicking HERE. This post gives general legal information. For legal advice for a specific situation please CONTACT KCLC.

ON THE RADAR: More changes for international students

April 11, 2024

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The latest changes for international students include limits on study permits, and new rules about work permits for recent graduates and spouses can be found in the latest edition of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR. Click HERE to find out more! This post … More ON THE RADAR: More changes for international students