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Each card is one subject from the Legal Library. Open it for how-to pages that name the official court or tribunal form. The full form directory is under Court Forms in the header. Public legal information, not legal advice.
1 guide
Paralegal P1 Exam Prep
Original public practice questions for Ontario P1 candidates. 40 random questions per attempt.
- Paralegal P1 Sample Exam Prep
1 guide
Case Law
Find CanLII case names and citations, then read the judgment on CanLII.
- Search Ontario and Canadian cases
8 guides
Ontario Courts
Which court hears the case, how to find a date, how to file, and official OCJ, SCJ and Court of Appeal tools.
- Ontario court tools
- Which Ontario court hears my case
9 guides
Family Law
Divorce, parenting, support and family court procedure in Ontario.
- How to file for a divorce in Ontario
- How to bring a motion in Ontario family court
9 guides
Landlord & Tenant
Residential tenancies, eviction notices and the Landlord and Tenant Board.
- How to respond to an eviction notice in Ontario
- How to file a tenant application at the LTB
7 guides
Employment & Workplace
Minimum standards, wages, leaves and workplace safety.
- How to file an Employment Standards claim in Ontario
- What termination pay means in Ontario
8 guides
Provincial Offences
Highway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offence proceedings.
- How to respond to a provincial offences ticket in Ontario
- What happens if you ignore a provincial offences ticket
6 guides
Small Claims Court
Suing or defending a claim in Ontario Small Claims Court.
- How to start a Small Claims Court case in Ontario
- How to defend a Small Claims Court case in Ontario
4 guides
Civil Court (Superior Court)
Starting or defending a Superior Court civil claim under the Rules of Civil Procedure.
- How to start a Superior Court claim in Ontario
- How to defend a Superior Court claim
6 guides
Criminal Law
The Criminal Code and Ontario criminal court procedure.
- What to expect at a first criminal court appearance in Ontario
- What a peace bond is
4 guides
Immigration Law
Federal immigration, citizenship and refugee protection statutes.
- How to find the immigration rules that apply to you
- Citizenship versus permanent residence
5 guides
Wills & Estates
Wills, estates, powers of attorney and Ontario succession rules.
- How to make a will in Ontario
- What happens if someone dies without a will in Ontario
5 guides
Collection Agencies
Debt-collection conduct and the statutes that limit it.
- What to do if a collection agency contacts you in Ontario
- Debt and limitation periods at a high level
5 guides
Business Law
Ontario business organizations and related commercial statutes.
- How to incorporate a business in Ontario
- Sole proprietorship versus corporation in Ontario
4 guides
Municipal & Local Government
Major-city by-laws and the provincial statutes behind municipal power.
- How to find your city by-laws
- How to look up a property-standards issue
4 guides
Administrative & Tribunal Law
Ontario tribunals and the statutes that create them.
- How to prepare for an Ontario tribunal hearing
- What an Ontario tribunal is
4 guides
Health Law
Health, consent and personal-health-information statutes.
- How to request your health records in Ontario
- Consent to treatment in Ontario
4 guides
Education Law
Schools, boards and Ontario education statutes.
- How to raise a concern with an Ontario school board
- What an IPRC is in Ontario schools
4 guides
Insurance Law
Insurance contracts and Ontario accident-benefits rules.
- How to start an accident-benefits claim in Ontario
- Accident benefits versus a lawsuit after a crash
4 guides
Tax Law
Federal and Ontario tax statutes used in public research.
- How to look up a tax statute
- A notice of assessment versus the statute
4 guides
Environmental Law
Ontario and federal environmental statutes.
- How to find environmental rules that affect an Ontario property
- What an environmental compliance approval is
4 guides
Intellectual Property
Copyright, trade-marks and related federal statutes.
- How to check a copyright or trade-mark question
- What fair dealing means in Canada
4 guides
Professional Regulations
Regulated-profession statutes and conduct rules.
- How to look up professional conduct rules in Ontario
- How to check if someone is licensed in Ontario
4 guides
Social Benefits
Ontario social-assistance and related public-benefit rules.
- How to check Ontario social-assistance rules
- OW versus ODSP at a high level
4 guides
Legal Aid
Legal Aid Ontario and related public legal-help resources.
- How to see if Legal Aid Ontario may help
- Clinic versus certificate services
4 guides
Ontario Legislation
How to use the Ontario statute and regulation library.
- How to look up an Ontario Act or regulation
- What an Ontario regulation is
4 guides
Federal Legislation
How to use the federal Acts and regulations library.
- How to look up a federal Act or regulation
- Act versus regulation in federal law