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Ontario Gazette
Read current and back issues of the Ontario Gazette, the government of Ontario’s official publication of Notices and Regulations.
Land Claims
There are two types of Aboriginal claims in Canada that are commonly referred to as “land claims” - comprehensive claims and specific claims. Comprehensive claims always involve land, but specific claims are not necessarily land related.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Ontario has an important law. It’s called the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. People with disabilities should have the same kind of opportunities as everyone else. They should be able to do the things that most of us take for granted — going to work or school, shopping, taking in a movie or eating out.
Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada governs legal services providers in the public interest by ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers and paralegals who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.
Court Bulletins (Ministry of Labour)
Court Bulletins provides an index of links to announcements about convictions for violations of occupational health and safety legislation.
Employment Standards - Prosecutions and Convictions
Information about convictions of persons, including corporations, for violations of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and its regulations.
Court Addresses
List of Ontario Court addresses. Search by location or by region.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
Recognizing the history of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Ontario, the purpose of this Act is to benefit all Ontarians by developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards, and by providing for the involvement of persons with disabilities in their development.
CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute
CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is located in historic Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto. The Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Ontario, the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario and 20 other judges, supplemented from time to time by additional supernumerary judges.
Small Claims Court Forms
Electronic versions of forms under the Rules of the Small Claims Court, O. Reg. 258/98 , are available in the table.
Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario Court of Justice is one of two trial courts in Ontario (together with the Superior Court of Justice) that make up the Court of Ontario. The Ontario Court of Justice is composed of provincially appointed judges and justices of the peace.
Superior Court of Justice
The Superior Court of Justice is the largest superior trial court in Canada. The Court has jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and family cases.

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