Rights guides
Know your rights, in plain language
Free, plain-English guides to the legal problems people face most — what's actually true, and what to do next. 30 guides and growing.
Housing & tenancy
- Eviction noticesOntario
- N12: landlord/buyer move-inOntario
- Security & last-month depositsOntario
- Repairs & maintenanceOntario
- Illegal rent increasesOntario
- Illegal eviction / lockoutOntario
- Landlord entering without noticeOntario
- Roommate & co-tenant disputesOntario
- Pests & infestationsOntario
- Rent deposits & last month's rentOntario
- Utility disconnectionOntario
Work & pay
- Wrongful dismissal & severanceOntario
- Unpaid wagesOntario
- Constructive dismissalOntario
- Unpaid overtimeOntario
- Workplace harassmentOntario
- Pregnancy & parental leaveOntario
- Termination & severance payOntario
- Vacation & final pay owedOntario
- Misclassified as a contractorOntario
- Fired for complaining (reprisal)Ontario
- Sick & bereavement leaveOntario
- Temporary layoffOntario
Debt & consumer
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