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Steps to Justice has updated information on how much someone can earn without it affecting their ODSP. People can now make up to $1,000 a month before their ODSP is reduced. If they make more than $1,000, ODSP reduces their monthly payments by 75% of the amount over $1,000.
https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/income-assistance/can-i-work-and-get-odsp-same-time/
Steps to Justice : How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
https://stepstojustice.ca/wp-content/uploads/How-to-apply-to-the-Ontario-Disability-Support-Program-ODSP-2.pdf
One-Time $500 Canada Housing Benefit : Hurry! Applications close on March 31, 2023.
https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sites/cmhc/consumers/renting-a-home/one-time-top-up-canada-housing-benefit/one-time-top-up-canada-housing-benefit-poster-en.pdf?rev=5c16b9fe-3078-487c-8a5b-8188fcd34139
The rent increase guideline for most residential units for 2023 is 2.5%
https://www.ontario.ca/page/residential-rent-increases
The rent increase guideline for most residential rental units for 2022 is 1.2%.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/residential-rent-increases source: Ontario government
Landlord and Tenant Board Implementing Tribunals Ontario Portal
https://tribunalsontario.ca/documents/ltb/consultations/LTB_TOP_Backgrounder.html Source: Commission de la location immobilière
One-time grant for Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients who received pandemic benefits
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security/guaranteed-income-supplement/support-pandemic-benefit.html source: Gouvernement du Canada
Responding to hate guide
Responding to hate guide
What tenants need to know during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tenant Tip Sheet COVID 19 This is a general information sheet prepared by Scarborough Community Legal Services. Individuals who reside in the Prescott and Russell United Counties should contact the Clinique juridique [...]
Rates for Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Child Benefit
OW, ODSP and OCB rates March 2020_
Steps to Justice : COVID-19 – Updates on the law and legal services
Steps to Justice provides information and answers questions concerning the law and legal services during the pandemic of COVID-19. Visit COVID-19 : Updates on the law and legal services for information related to: [...]
COVID-19
COVID-19 Important message
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
COVID-19 : Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Article from Connecting Ottawa
The Clinique will be closed from December 23rd, 2019 to January 5th, 2020 inclusively. Best Wishes for 2020!
The Clinique will be closed from December 23rd, 2019 to January 5th, 2020 inclusively. Best Wishes for 2020
Rent Increase Guideline for 2020
http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb-june-20-20192020-rent-increase-guideline/
Take charge of your finances! November 1st marks the beginning of the 9th edition of Financial Literacy Month.
https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/news/2019/10/take-charge-of-your-finances-november-1st-marks-the-beginning-of-the-9th-edition-of-financial-literacy-month.html
Public transportation in Prescott and Russell now available.
http://www.prescott-russell.on.ca/services/pr_transpo/routes_et_horaires
Beginning January 1, 2020, the maximum claim filed in Small Claims Court will increase to $35,000.
https://news.ontario.ca/mag/en/2019/10/ontario-making-it-faster-easier-more-affordable-to-settle-small-claims.html
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 – LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD (CICB) APPLICATION
The last day to submit a CICB application is 30 September 2019 at 11:59 p.m. As of 1 October 2019, individuals seeking compensation for costs that result from being a victim of [...]
Stop The Legal Aid Cuts : How you can help
Stop the cuts : Access to Justice for All
Making it easier to access ODSP dental benefits
https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/ODSP_Dental.aspx
Rent increase guideline for 2019
The Ontario government has announced that the annual Rent Increase Guideline, the maximum percentage by which a landlord can increase the rent for most sitting residential tenants without approval from the Landlord [...]
Chronique juridique – Winter 2018
Chronique juridique - Winter 2018 issue (in French only) Articles in the Winter 2018 issue include (in French only): Social Assistance Review Ontario’s Employment Standards Review French services in Ontario Questions and [...]
Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program rate increases 2018
Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Child Benefit rates 2018 : http://incomesecurity.org/public-education/ow-and-odsp-rates-and-the-ocb-2018-les-taux-dot-du-posph-et-de-la-poe-2018/
Chronique juridique – Édition Été 2018
Voici notre Chronique juridique – Édition Été 2018. L’édition de l’Été 2018 comprend les articles suivants: Nouveau bail standard en Ontario – 30 avril 2018 Ventes de porte-à-porte – nouvelle loi en vigueur [...]
Door-to-door sales and home service contracts – new rules to protect consumers
In March 2018, new rules came into force to protect consumers concerning door-to-door sales and home service contracts. Visit the Consumer Protection Ontario website for more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/door-door-sales-and-home-service-contracts
Standard lease templates starting April 30, 2018
Source: Ontario Ministry of Housing Starting April 30, 2018, landlords of most private residential rental units – from individual landlords to property management companies – must use the the standard lease template for [...]