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ON THE RADAR: Changes coming for consumers, international students, and newcomers

January 11, 2024

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The year ahead promises changes in a variety of areas. Look for new consumer protection laws, new rules for international students, and a greater move to doing immigration applications online. Find out what’s changing in the January issue of CLEO’s ON THE … More ON THE RADAR: Changes coming for consumers, international students, and newcomers

ON THE RADAR: Changes Coming for Ontario Workers

December 6, 2023

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) As 2024 approaches, it’s time to look ahead at some upcoming changes that will affect workers in Ontario. Find out what’s changing in the December issue of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR by clicking HERE. This post gives general legal information. For legal … More ON THE RADAR: Changes Coming for Ontario Workers

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: 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