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
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed on Monday, May 22, 2023 for Victoria Day. The Legal Clinic will reopen on Tuesday, May 23, 2024.
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
Click HERE to read Steph Crozier’s article in the Kingston Whig Standard regarding a recent announcement from the Landlord & Tenant Board.
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed on Friday, April 7th and Monday, April 10th, 2023 for Easter. The Legal Clinic will reopen on Tuesday, April 11, 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
Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) On January 1, 2023, the government raised some of the fees that people pay to use Ontario’s courts. They also made changes to how much money a person can make to qualify for a fee waiver. For more information, check out the February … More ON THE RADAR: Changes to some Ontario Court Fees
Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) On December 18, 2022, the Canadian government increased the number of weeks that workers can get Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits. Workers who started their claims on or after December 18 can get up to 26 weeks of benefits. For claims started … More ON THE RADAR: Changes to EI Sickness Benefits
Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) The December issue of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR looks at the January 2023 annual increases to Employment Insurance (EI) and the rent increase guideline. Click HERE to find out more in the December issue of ON THE RADAR. This post gives general … More Coming in 2023: New EI Rates and Rent Increase Guideline
Reposted from The Legal Clinic Sexual Harassment at Work Project During the month of November, you may see a lot of purple around your community. It is the colour used in campaigns that focus on raising awareness about gender-based violence. Discussing violence in the greater community has a short history compared to the use of … More The Colour Purple – What Does it Have to Do with Gender Based Violence?
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