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ON THE RADAR: Landlord and Tenant Board using case conferences to tackle backlog of tenant applications

August 10, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Ontario’s Ombudsman recently reported on the “excruciatingly long delays” and severe backlogs at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). This included taking up to 2 years to schedule some tenant applications. In July, as a way to address this, the LTB began … More ON THE RADAR: Landlord and Tenant Board using case conferences to tackle backlog of tenant applications

ON THE RADAR: A round-up of inflation supports and a new benefit for people with disabilities

July 12, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Starting July 1, 2023, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates increased by 6.5% and will be adjusted yearly based on inflation. And the federal government sent out a Grocery Rebate on July 5 with people’s GST/HST tax credit. While these changes are … More ON THE RADAR: A round-up of inflation supports and a new benefit for people with disabilities

ON THE RADAR: Online Immigration Portal

June 7, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has an online portal for submitting applications for permanent residence. This is part of the government’s efforts to “digitize and modernize”. Read more in this month’s On The Radar. This post gives general legal information. For … More ON THE RADAR: Online Immigration Portal

ON THE RADAR: Weighing the Benefits of MyBenefits

May 10, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) MyBenefits is an online service for people getting Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). People can use MyBenefits to: When someone gets a MyBenefits account, they stop getting paper copies of their documents. While MyBenefits can be useful, it’s not the best … More ON THE RADAR: Weighing the Benefits of MyBenefits

ON THE RADAR: The End of Paid Sick Days for COVID-19

April 5, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) On March 31, 2023, the Ontario government ended the paid sick leave portion of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL). For more information, check out the April issue of ON THE RADAR. This post gives general legal information. For legal advice for a … More ON THE RADAR: The End of Paid Sick Days for COVID-19

Increases to the ODSP Income Cap and to GAINS

March 13, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Now, people who have a disability and are able to work can earn more money before their Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits are reduced. The government has also increased how much ODSP is reduced if someone earns more than the new income cap.   … More Increases to the ODSP Income Cap and to GAINS