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Legal Fact Sheets

The clinic provides free information brochures on the following topics. Please stop by our office to obtain any of the following subject material or call the office at 1.800.461.8953 to request a mailed copy. Please visit the Tenant Concerns page for information on landlord/tenant issues.You may also visit the Community Legal Education Ontario web site for free legal brochures.

ABUSE
ACCIDENTS
BUSINESS / COMMERCIAL
CONSUMER
CRIMINAL / COURT
DEBT/CREDIT
EMPLOYMENT/LABOUR
FAMILY
HEALTH & DISABILITY
LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
LEGAL SERVICES
MISCELLANEOUS
SENIORS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE: Ontario Works & Ontario Disability Support
TENANT PROTECTION ACT
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
YOUTH

ABUSE

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board "We Care for Victims of Crime" - Attorney General
Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook - CLEO
Elder Abuse (The Hidden Crime) - CLEO

ACCIDENTS

Accidents - LSUC
It Doesn't Hurt to Help - Min. Attorney General

BUSINESS / COMMERCIAL

Copyright: Questions & Answers - Consumer & Corporate Affairs
Facts about Franchising - Ministry Consumer & Commercial Rel.
Trade Marks: Questions & Answers - Consumer & Corp. Affairs

CONSUMER

A Practical Guide to Home Repairs - Min. Cons. & Comm. Rel.
A Consumer's Guide to Land Registration - Min.Cons. & Comm.Rel.
A Guide to the Consumer Protection Act - Min. Cons.& Comm. Rel.
Car Repair: Promise and Performance - Min.Cons.& Comm.Rel.
Consumer's Guide to the Business Practices Act - Min.Cons. & Comm.Rel.
Door-to-door Sales, A consumer guide - CLEO
Facts about Franchising - Min.Cons. & Comm. Rel.
Guide to the Repair and Storage Liens Act - Min.Cons. & Comm. Rel.
Home Heating Safety - Min.Cons. & Comm.Rel.
Let me out!(of this contract), A guide to prepaid services - CLEO
Making complaints work for you - A Consumer Guide - Min.Cons.& Comm. Rel.
Making complaints work for you - A Business Guide - Min.Cons.& Comm. Rel.
Refunds and Exchanges: Do You know the Facts? - Min.Cons.& Comm.Rel.
Registering a Business Name in Ontario - Min.Cons. & Comm.Rel.
The Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP)
Travel Tips - Min.Cons. & Comm.Rel.

CRIMINAL / COURT

Resolving Complaints-Police Conduct, Services and Policies - Commission on Police Services
Facts about Pardon - Parole Board (out of stock)
Justice in Either Language - Attorney General
Only You Can Stop Drinking and Driving - Attorney General
Police Powers: Stops & Searches - CLEO
We Help You Feel More Comfortable With the Court Process - Attorney General
Victim Impact Statement - Attorney General

DEBT/CREDIT

Dealing with Debt: A Consumer's Guide - Industry Canada
Is a Collection Agency Harassing You? - CLEO

EMPLOYMENT/LABOUR

Employment Insurance - CLEO
FIRED! How to Successfully sue your employer in Small Claims Court (Self-Help Kit) - (SLSC)
Getting Your Record of Employment - CLEO
Have You Been Fired or Laid Off? - CLEO
New and expecting parents: Taking time off work - CLEO
Yours Rights at Work - CLEO

FAMILY

Child Support and the Child Support Guidelines - CLEO
Custody and Access - CLEO
CPP Benefits: Separated? Divorced? - CLEO
CPP Benefits: Survivor's Benefits - CLEO
Canada Pension Plan: Credit Splitting/divorce, separation - Human Resources Dev. Canada
Canada Pension Plan: Survivor Benefits - Human Resources Dev. Canada
Getting Divorced - CLEO

HEALTH & DISABILITY

CPP Benefits: Disability Pensions - CLEO
CPP Benefits: Survivor's Benefits - CLEO
CPP Benefits: Separated? Divorced? - CLEO

Canada Pension Plan: Credit Splitting/divorce, separation - Human Resources Dev. Canada
Canada Pension Plan: Disability Benefits - Human Resources Dev. Canada
Canada Pension Plan: Survivor Benefits - Human Resources Dev. Canada
Continuing Power of Attorney for Property - CLEO
HIV Testing in Ontario - CLEO
Involuntary Patients, A rights guide for patients in psychiatric facilities - CLEO
Making a Will - a Self-help Guide - SLSC
Power of Attorney Kit - Attorney General
Power of Attorney for Personal Care - CLEO
When Someone Dies and Leaves a Will - H.A.L.C.O.
When Someone Dies Without a Will - H.A.L.C.O.
Writing a Will? - LSUC

 

LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA

Accidents
Buying a home
Do You Have a Complaint About a Lawyer?
Lawyers Fund for Client Compensation
Understanding Your Lawyer's Fee
Working with your Lawyer

Can I get a Legal Aid Certificate? - Legal Aid Ontario
Community Legal Clinics in Northern Ontario - CLEO
Community Legal Clinics in Southwestern Ontario - CLEO
Community Legal Clinics in Eastern & Central Ontario - CLEO
Community Legal Clinics in and around Toronto - CLEO
Financial Eligibility - Legal Aid Ontario
You and Your Lawyer - Legal Aid Ontario

MISCELLANEOUS

How to make Small Claims Court Work for You - Min. Attorney General
Ombudsman - Office of Ombudsman
Privacy & Access - Information & Privacy Commissioner
Protect Your Privacy (Call Display & Call Blocking) - CLEO
This Land is Whose Land? - Att. Gen.
Write Your MP or MPP - CLEO (out of stock)

SENIORS

Elder Abuse (The Hidden Crime) - CLEO
Elder Abuse (Home is Where the Hurt Is) - Toronto Committee on Aging
Every Resident, Bill of Rights for People in Ontario Long Term Care Facilities - CLEO

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE: Ontario Works & Ontario Disability Support

Appeals and Internal Reviews - CLEO
Applying for benefits by phone - CLEO
Community Start-Up Benefit - CLEO
Disability Benefits in Ontario: Who can get them, How to apply - CLEO
If you quit your job or get fired - CLEO
Need Welfare? How to apply for Ontario Works benefits - CLEO
On Your Own, Under 18: Getting Social Assistance - CLEO
Ontario Works and Having a Job - CLEO
Spousal and Child Support - CLEO
The Canada Child Tax Benefit - CLEO
The Ontario Disability Support Program: Information for Health Professionals - CLEO
Where to Get Help with Your Appeal - CLEO
Working and the Ontario Disability Support Program - CLEO

TENANT PROTECTION ACT

Care Homes - CLEO
Fighting an Eviction Notice - CLEO
If Your Landlord Doesn't Pay the Mortgage? - CLEO
Maintenance and Repairs - CLEO
Making an application to the Tribunal - CLEO
Should you agree to a rent increase? - CLEO
What Every tenant should know... series:
Eviction - CLEO
Harassment & Discrimination - CLEO
Moving Out - CLEO
Rent Increases - CLEO
What Tenants Need to Know About the Law - CLEO
When can your landlord take your stuff? - CLEO

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Benefits if you were injured between Jan.2/90 and Dec. 31/97 - CLEO
Benefits if you were injured on or after January 1, 1998 - CLEO
Benefits if you were injured on or before January 1, 1990 - CLEO
Getting your Job Back After an Injury - CLEO
Helping Injured Workers - Office of Worker Advisor
How to Make a Claim - CLEO
How Your Doctor Can Help with Your Claim, Northumberland
Non-Economic Loss: A Do-it-Yourself Guide, Northumberland
Survivors' Benefits, Northumberland
When to Make a Claim - CLEO
Your Health Care - CLEO
Your Legal Responsibilities - CLEO
Your Right to Appeal - CLEO

YOUTH

On your Own, Under 18: Getting Social Assistance - CLEO
Prostitution and the Law - CLEO
Sex, young people & the law - CLEO