Category: Legal

ON THE RADAR: Less time to send appeal information to the Social Security Tribunal

November 14, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The General Division of the Social Security Tribunal (SST) now has shorter deadlines to send in arguments and evidence for the following types of appeals: To learn about the changes, check out the November issue of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR by clicking … More ON THE RADAR: Less time to send appeal information to the Social Security Tribunal

On The Radar: Rent Increases in 2024 and a Reminder about the Rules

October 3, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) As 2024 approaches, tenants will start getting notices from their landlords for an annual rent increase. The rules about rent increases are complicated. To learn which rules apply to you, check out the October issue of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR by clicking HERE. This … More On The Radar: Rent Increases in 2024 and a Reminder about the Rules

ON THE RADAR: Back to Pre-Pandemic Rules for Employment Insurance

October 6, 2022

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The Government of Canada made many temporary changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The last of these changes ended on September 24, 2022. For more information, check out the October issue of ON THE RADAR! This post … More ON THE RADAR: Back to Pre-Pandemic Rules for Employment Insurance

ACTO Asserts that the LTB’s Digital First Policy has Discriminated Against Ontarians

June 29, 2022

Re-posted from Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario will be representing a number of tenants from across Ontario in their human rights applications before the HRTO against the Landlord and Tenant Board. We are asserting that the LTB’s Digital First policy has, in many cases, violated tenants rights under … More ACTO Asserts that the LTB’s Digital First Policy has Discriminated Against Ontarians

ON THE RADAR: Changes to ODSP Forms

October 6, 2021

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Recently, the Ontario government changed all the forms in the Disability Determination Package for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) applicants. But while the forms have changed, the legal test that decides whether a person is eligible for ODSP has not changed. This … More ON THE RADAR: Changes to ODSP Forms

Air Conditioners: A Hot Topic for Tenants and Landlords

July 7, 2021

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) As summer heats up, it’s a good time for tenants to pull out their leases and review the rules about air conditioners. This month’s On the Radar looks at the different ways air conditioning can be handled in a lease. What a … More Air Conditioners: A Hot Topic for Tenants and Landlords

Changes to Tenant’s Rights Continue During the Pandemic

April 1, 2021

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The fast pace of change to housing laws and processes at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) continues into 2021. This month’s On the Radar looks at 3 noteworthy changes: the end of the second eviction freeze a different video conferencing tool … More Changes to Tenant’s Rights Continue During the Pandemic

Getting a Fair Tribunal Hearing During COVID-19

January 19, 2021

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) At the beginning of COVID-19, tribunals across Ontario were forced to close. Many have now re-opened using remote or virtual hearings by video or telephone. This includes the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Board, and the Social … More Getting a Fair Tribunal Hearing During COVID-19