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Municipal & Local Government
Major-city by-laws plus the provincial statutes that give Ontario municipalities their powers.
344 resourcesAdministrative & Tribunal Law
Ontario tribunals, procedure, and the statutes that create them.
88 resourcesBusiness Law in Ontario
Business organizations, contracts and related Ontario commercial statutes.
195 resourcesCollection Agencies & Your Rights
Collection-agency rules and the statutes that limit debt-collection conduct.
1 resourceCriminal Law
The Criminal Code and related Ontario criminal procedure resources.
122 resourcesEducation Law
Ontario education statutes and regulations used by schools, boards and families.
140 resourcesEmployment & Workplace Law
Minimum standards, workplace safety and related employment statutes.
192 resourcesEnvironmental Law
Ontario and federal environmental statutes and regulations.
105 resourcesFamily Law
Divorce, parenting, support and family court procedure, including the Divorce Act and Family Law Rules.
30 resourcesGuides
Plain-language Ontario how-to guides.
1 resourceHealth Law
Ontario health and personal-health-information statutes.
44 resourcesHunting & Wildlife Law
Ontario hunting, wildlife, species-conservation, Crown-land and property-access laws gathered in one research hub.
11 resourcesImmigration Law
Federal immigration and refugee protection statutes.
50 resourcesInsurance Law
Insurance and accident-benefits statutes used in Ontario claims.
43 resourcesLandlord & Tenant Act
Residential tenancies, the Landlord and Tenant Board, and the Residential Tenancies Act.
19 resourcesLegal Aid
Understanding 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)
privacy act (r.s.c., 1985, c. p-21) resources: official statutes, rules and related legal references.
14 resourcesProfessional Regulations
Statutes and conduct rules for regulated professions in Ontario.
64 resourcesProvincial Offences
Highway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offence statutes and procedure.
96 resourcesReal Estate & Property Law
Real Estate & Property Law resources: official statutes, rules and related legal references.
180 resourcesSmall Claims Court
Ontario Small Claims Court procedure and the Rules of the Small Claims Court.
3 resourcesSocial Benefits & Public Assistance
Ontario social-assistance and related public-benefit statutes and regulations.
9 resourcesSpecialized Provincial Statutes
Ontario’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 resourcesTax Law
Federal and Ontario tax statutes used for public research, including the Income Tax Act.
77 resourcesWills & Estates Ontario
Planning 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…
25 resources