Resource collection

Renovation Rights Assessment Tool

Landlords in Toronto must now get a Rental Renovation License before starting repairs or renovations that require tenants to move out of their units. This new by-law came into effect July 31, 2025.

Renters can use the Renovation Rights Assessment Tool to learn about their rights and connect with resources.

The Ontario Renter’s Guide

The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights has created the Ontario Renter’s Guide to help tenants understand their rights:

• when they move into their unit
• while they’re living there
• when they move out

Combatting anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings

The Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Indigenous Human Rights Program have produced a guide and 2 fact sheets that address anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings. This includes, for example, stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, and malls.

The right to housing in Canada

Recorded on August 13, 2025

Canadian and international laws say that housing is a human right. But many Canadians are not aware of this. Or do not know how to claim this right. As a result, people from marginalized communities continue to face serious challenges in accessing safe and affordable housing.

The Federal Housing Advocate and the...

Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry): A Guide to the Law’s Reporting Requirements

The John Howard Society has a fact sheet called Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry). It lists what's included in the Registry and explains the rules around reporting when someone is on the Registry.

Tenant’s rights series

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services has a series of videos on tenants' rights.

Rates for OW and ODSP

The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) has updated charts showing the rates for Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) as of July 2025.

Helping clients work with legal representatives

Connecting Ottawa has a collection of info sheets that include:

• How to find a legal representative
• Communicating with legal representatives
• Legal fees: How do lawyers and paralegals charge clients?
• Legal fees: Legal Aid Ontario (LAO)
• Hiring a legal representative

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Accessing health benefits in Ontario

Recorded on July 16, 2025

Many people with low incomes in Ontario cannot afford health services not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP). For example, vision and dental care, and prescription drugs. Other publicly funded programs offer these health services, but the programs are difficult to navigate.

The Income Security...

Urban Indigenous realities: Beyond the myths

Recorded on June 26, 2025

Close to 88% of Indigenous people in Ontario live in cities. And the contributions they make to urban life are often overlooked, misunderstood, or dismissed.

This webinar challenges assumptions and invites deeper understanding of Indigenous people living in urban areas. It aims to:

• Break down myths about...