Archives: Resources
Disability Tax Credit
Connecting Ottawa has produced an information sheet on the Disability Tax Credit. It covers who can get it, how to apply, and what to do if an application is denied.
Talking About Homelessness
Social Planning Toronto and community activist Diana Chan McNally have produced a messaging guide to help organizations:
develop strong, positive messaging on homelessness and shelters
create presentations, workshops, media, social media, and stakeholder communications
Will and Power of Attorney Handbook for Indigenous People in Ontario
Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic has created an Information Guide about Wills, Powers of Attorney, Substitute Decision-Making, and Estate Administration for Indigenous People in Ontario.
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Asking landlords for accommodation
Recorded on October 15, 2025
Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation from their landlord.
This session covers:
what the law says about the rights of tenants
what housing accommodation is and why it matters
how to ask a landlord for accommodation
situations when a landlord may not be able to accommodate a tenant
a tenant’s legal rights if their request is denied
practical tips for resolving conflicts with landlords
Speaker:
Demar Hewitt,
Capacity and substitute decision-making resources
Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic has created a collection of resources to help people understand capacity to make decisions and the substitute decision making process. These include:
Capacity to make decisions about property in Ontario
Capacity to make decisions about personal care in Ontario
Information about Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act
Legal duties of attorneys for personal care in Ontario
Legal duties of attorney for property in Ontario
Duties of substitute decision-makers (SDM) for adults