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How to read a provincial offences ticket, when paying is a guilty plea, and how to ask for a date.
An N4 or other LTB notice is not an eviction. See what to do before a hearing.
Small Claims Form 7A to start, Form 9A to defend, or a Superior Court claim if the amount is higher.
Divorce, a motion, support or parenting — start with the family walkthroughs, not a random statute dump.
Employment Standards claims, termination pay and overtime start here.
OCJ, Superior Court, Unified Family Court, Small Claims or the Court of Appeal.
Major-city by-laws plus the provincial statutes that give Ontario municipalities their powers.
337 resourcesOntario tribunals, procedure, and the statutes that create them.
77 resourcesBusiness organizations, contracts and related Ontario commercial statutes.
186 resourcesCollection-agency rules and the statutes that limit debt-collection conduct.
1 resourceThe Criminal Code and related Ontario criminal procedure resources.
102 resourcesOntario education statutes and regulations used by schools, boards and families.
137 resourcesMinimum standards, workplace safety and related employment statutes.
167 resourcesOntario and federal environmental statutes and regulations.
100 resourcesDivorce, parenting, support and family court procedure, including the Divorce Act and Family Law Rules.
30 resourcesPlain-language Ontario how-to guides.
1 resourceOntario health and personal-health-information statutes.
42 resourcesFederal immigration and refugee protection statutes.
44 resourcesInsurance and accident-benefits statutes used in Ontario claims.
41 resourcesResidential tenancies, the Landlord and Tenant Board, and the Residential Tenancies Act.
18 resourcesUnderstanding Ontario’s Legal Aid Services Act, 2020: Access to Justice & Public Legal Services The Statutory Mandate for Access to Justice Access to legal rep…
privacy act (r.s.c., 1985, c. p-21) resources: official statutes, rules and related legal references.
14 resourcesStatutes and conduct rules for regulated professions in Ontario.
63 resourcesHighway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offence statutes and procedure.
90 resourcesReal Estate & Property Law resources: official statutes, rules and related legal references.
178 resourcesOntario Small Claims Court procedure and the Rules of the Small Claims Court.
3 resourcesOntario social-assistance and related public-benefit statutes and regulations.
9 resourcesOntario’s Unique Legal Landscape Beyond general civil and criminal law, Ontario has specific statutes designed to address high-risk or high-interest areas of l…
3 resourcesFederal and Ontario tax statutes used for public research, including the Income Tax Act.
74 resourcesPlanning what happens to your estate isn’t just an accounting task—it’s a vital protection for your family. In Ontario, the transfer of your property, cash, an…
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BILLINGS, NORTH BAY, MINDEN HILLS and MUSKOKA — The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program in specific areas of Billings, N…
Dr. Laura Piccinin, Regional Supervising Coroner, Sudbury Region, Sudbury Office, has announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Remi Desjardins. Mr. Desjardins, 48…
Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, Regional Supervising Coroner, Ottawa Region, Ottawa Office, has announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Gregory Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie…
Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner, West Region, Hamilton Office, announced today that a date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Tyson Demers. The in…
Dr. Richard Wells, Regional Supervising Coroner, Toronto West Region, announced today that a date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Regis Paquet. The inquest wi…