Resource collection

Preparing for a virtual tribunal hearing

This web page from the Human Rights Legal Support Centre can help self-represented applicants take part effectively in a virtual hearing at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Though the page focuses on human rights issues, it has links to Tribunals Ontario policies and resources and has advice that is useful for any Tribunals Ontario hearing.

ODSP Appeal Handbook

This 24-page handbook From Waterloo Community Legal Services helps a person prepare for an ODSP hearing at the Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT). It includes definitions, timelines, and points to consider.

Most SBT hearings are now virtual. Tribunals Ontario has a guide to help people prepare for a videoconference: Guide to Videoconferencing |...

Immigration updates

This factsheet from Connecting Ottawa sums up recent updates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about visitor visas and open work permits for spouses, as well as selecting Permanent Resident applicants through the Express Entry system.

Housing tip sheets and videos

Waterloo Community Legal Services has many tip sheets and videos for tenants about housing issues. The 1-page tip sheets cover tenants’ rights, many Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) notices, and the eviction process. New videos cover the eviction process, when a landlord can enter the unit, and the N11 and N12 LTB notices.

Getting ID to access benefits

Recorded on June 22, 2023

You often need ID like a health card or photo ID to get services and benefits such as housing. But many vulnerable people have lost or never had these documents. How can community workers help?

In this webinar, Suchana Pandey of Partners for Access and Identification (PAID) explains how they run their ID clinics,...

HIV and the Criminal Law in Canada

These guides from HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic of Ontario (HALCO), the HIV Legal Network, and Communities, Alliances and Networks (CAAN, formerly known as the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network), focus on HIV and criminal law for Indigenous communities. They explain what the law says about disclosing your HIV status to a sex partner. The longer guide...

Gender Marker Change Guide

This guide from Positive Space Network and Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) explains how transgender, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming people in Ontario can change their gender on their federal and provincial documents.

Renting with roommates in Ontario?

This webpage from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) explains the most common roommate arrangements, what to consider about each, and when the Residential Tenancies Act does not apply.

Front-end processes for refugee claimants

This 3-page infographic from the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) can assist service providers to keep up with changes in how people apply for refugee status.

Helping people with legal problems and finding reliable legal information

Recorded on May 25, 2023

Many people with day-to-day problems don’t realize that their issues may have a legal aspect.

In this webinar, you learn to:

• consider life events
• listen for legal language
• look at legal documents

The CLEO Connect team helps you:

• find reliable legal information
• know...