Ontario Legal Resources

Ontario Legislation – a Government of Ontario website that provides free access to provincial Acts, regulations and other legislation. Visit https://www.ontario.ca/laws.

Ontario Courts – the official website for Ontario Courts which provides court-related information to the public, including on court schedules, fees, forms, court rules / practices, etc. Visit https://www.ontariocourts.ca/english.htm.

Law Society of Ontario – the Law Society of the Ontario is the self-regulating organization for Ontario lawyers and offers information to the public for everything from lawyer complaints and lawyer referrals to helping you prepare for your first meeting with your lawyer. Visit https://lso.ca/home.

Steps to Justice – Steps to Justice gives reliable and practical information on common legal problems, including practical tools like checklists and forms, and step-by-step information. Visit https://stepstojustice.ca/.

LawFacts – LawFacts provides free legal information about criminal, family, and refugee law, and court-related mental health issues. Resources for Aboriginal Canadians and help with finding a lawyer are also available. Visit http://lawfacts.ca/.

Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) – The MAG website provides legal information and resources on a variety of legal topics, as well as information about the court system (i.e. jury duty, court addresses, steps in civil litigation, etc.). Visit http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/.

Landlord’s Self-Help Centre (LSHC) – LSHC provides general information, summary advice and referrals to the small landlord community across Ontario. It develops educational materials and outreach initiatives intended to help small landlords learn and gain a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities as they navigate the regulatory environment which governs residential tenancies in Ontario. Visit https://landlordselfhelp.com/.

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) – CLEO has developed clear, accurate, and practical legal rights education and information to help people understand and exercise their legal rights. CLEO provides an extensive collection of legal information resources and publications available in a variety of languages and formats. Visit https://www.cleo.on.ca/en.

CLEO Connect Your Legal Rights – CLEO Connect Your Legal Rights is a sub-site by CLEO, and is a collection of legal information resources (including webinars) for community workers produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario. Visit https://cleoconnect.ca/yourlegalrights/.

Ontario Legal Information Centre – The Ontario Legal Information Centre (the Centre) offers a free 30-minute meeting with a lawyer to any Ontario resident or any person faced with a legal situation in Ontario; questions can involve any area of law. Visit https://www.centreinfojuridique.ca/en/ or call (613) 842-7462 or 1 844-343-7462.

Ontario Women’s Justice Network (OWJN) – OWJN tries to help survivors of violence and their supporters better understand legal rights in Ontario. OWJN aims to increase access to justice by explaining women’s legal rights and options, the legal system and processes, and by posting legal updates, with a focus on Ontario. Visit https://owjn.org/.

isthatlegal.ca – isthatlegal.ca is an online resource for legal information on various legal topics created by an Ontario lawyer. Visit http://www.isthatlegal.ca/index.php?name=homepage.