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Know Your Rights Launchpad for Tenants
This set of interactive resources produced through a collaboration between the Social Planning Council of Hamilton and the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic covers several topics of interest for tenants. These include:
Available in:
English
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Produced/Updated In:
Undated
Legal Information for Everyone: The LIFE Podcast
This podcast series, produced by the Social and Research Planning Council of Hamilton, explores issues related to:
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English
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Format:
Audio
Produced/Updated In:
2020
Living in a motel: Your rights under the Residential Tenancies Act
This pamphlet discusses when living in a motel room is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act and when it is not, what tenants can do if they are locked out of their room, and how they can defend against an eviction.
Note: Most of the information here applies to all of Ontario, but some references are specific to the Nipissing area.
Available in:
English, Français
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Format:
Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2020
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
This resource has information about programs and services available to Ontario's seniors. Topics covered include:
Available in:
English, Français, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi/Persian, Gujarati, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese
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Booklet/PDF, Web
Produced/Updated In:
2019
A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act
The Residential Tenancies Act (the RTA) sets out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants who rent residential properties in Ontario. A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act provides a summary of this law and includes information about:
Available in:
English
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Format:
Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2019
A Guidebook on Transitional Issues for Refugee Youth
These resources are a toolkit of legal information about common issues faced by refugee youth, and a set of short companion videos addressing some of the key legal topics. The toolkit and videos also provide information about sources for further legal information and advice. They address two major needs of recent refugee youth:
Available in:
English, Arabic, Tamil, Urdu
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Format:
Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2019
Administrative Justice Support Network
A project of Community Living Ontario, the Administrative Justice Support Network supports people who are making an appeal before an administrative board or tribunal whether or not they have legal representation. There is information on Special Education, School Expulsions, Landlord & Tenant, CCAC Appeals, and more.
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English
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Web
Produced/Updated In:
2019
Bed Bugs and Pesticides – Information for Tenants in Ontario
This fact sheet contains legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants in Ontario who have bedbug infestations. It also provides information on different types of treatments and pesticides used to deal with bedbugs.
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English
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Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2019
This set of resources addresses common legal problems faced by newcomers to Canada. They come in podcast and print (transcript of podcast) formats in ten languages: Arabic, English, French, Karen, Khmer, Low German, Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish, and Urdu. The resources cover the following topics:
Available in:
English, Français, Arabic, Kmer/Cambodian, Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish, Urdu
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Format:
Audio, Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2019
Canadian Environmental Law Association
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) has information on CELA's law reform priorities and public legal education activities in these areas:
Available in:
English, Français
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Web
Produced/Updated In:
2019