More about Law and Safety

This page offers links to a variety of services and information related to law and safety in general.

• Privacy Statement
  Current information management practices regarding what information Ontario government ministries and agencies may collect, use, and secure when you visit our websites.
• Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat
  Each year, we honour Ontarians who make our province a better place to live. We encourage you to help us honour them by nominating someone in your community who deserves special recognition.
• Youth Justice Services
  The Ministry of Children and Youth Services provides youth justice services to youth, aged 12 to 17 at the time of their offence, who are charged with or convicted of criminal or provincial offences.
• A Mini Guide to Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  A quick overview of the key points of the municipal Act. Revised July 2008.
• Teen-friendly Guide to Preventing Sexual Violence
  Teenage years can be a chaotic time - you're faced with opportunities and challenges, feelings and experiences that you've never faced before. You're also making decisions that will affect the rest of your life.
• Ontario Police College
  The Ontario Police College(OPC) provides training designed to prepare police officers to safely and effectively perform their duties, while meeting the needs of Ontario's diverse communities.
• Release from Custody
  Release from custody can occur at several points in the sentencing process as follows:the parole eligibility date; the discharge possible date; and the final warrant expiry date.
• Parole
  Parole is a conditional release from a correctional institution. It permits an offender to serve the remainder of his/her sentence in the community under the supervision of a probation and parole officer.
• Probation
  Probation is a court disposition that authorizes the offender to remain at large in the community subject to conditions prescribed in a probation order.
• Policing Services
  The Policing Services Division is responsible for the ongoing development and improvement of policing throughout the province.
• Constable Selection System
  The Constable Selection Unit was mandated to design and implement a new standardized system for Ontario police services to use in selecting candidates for the position of constable.
• Private Investigators & Security Guards
  The primary function of the Private Security and Investigative Services Branch is the licensing of security guards, private investigators and licensed employers.The branch is comprised of the Registrar's office, which is responsible for the Investigation and Enforcement Unit and the Licensing Unit.
• Business Corporations Act (BCA)
  The Business Corporations Act sets out the legislative requirements for business corporations to incorporate and operate.
• Business Names Act (BNA)
  An act to make provisions with respect to the registration and use of business names.
• Commissioners for taking Affidavits Act
  Commissioners for taking Affidavits Act
• Building Code Act
  Building Code Act
• The Criminal Appeal Process in Ontario: Information for Victims of Crime
  Information for Victims of Crime.
• Victim Services Grants Programs (Community Grants Program)
  The government invested more than $15 million dollars from the Victims’ Justice Fund over three years to fund special projects developed and delivered by more than 240 community organizations. The Community Grant Program’s goal was to improve supports and services to victims of crime in communities across the province.
• Partner Assault Response Programs (PAR)
  Partner Assault Response (PAR) programs, a component of Ontario’s Domestic Violence Court program, are specialized counselling and educational services offered by community-based agencies to people who have assaulted their partners.
• Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centres (SAC)
  Female victims and survivors of sexual assault who are 16 years of age or older are eligible for a variety of counselling, information and referral services from community-based Sexual Assault / Rape Crisis Centres (SAC).
• Victim Fine Surcharge
  The Victims’ Bill of Rights , proclaimed in 1996, was an important step in acknowledging and responding to the needs of victims of crime. Under the Act, a surcharge applied to provincial and federal fines is credited to a special fund to assist victims of crime. The Victim Justice Fund revenue is allocated to programs and services such as SupportLink, Victim Support Line, Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Services and Victim/Witness Assistance Programs.
• Victim Crisis Assistance & Referral Services (VCARS)
  The Victim Crisis Assistance & Referral Services (VCARS) program provides immediate, on-site service to victims of crime 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Victim Support Line (VSL)
  The Victim Support Line (VSL) is a province-wide, multilingual, toll-free information line providing a range of services to victims of crime.
• Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP)
  The Victim / Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) provides information, assistance and support to victims and witnesses of crime to increase their understanding of, and participation in, the criminal court process.
• Not-for-Profit Incorporator’s Handbook
  The purpose of this Handbook is to provide both the layman and the professional with some general information on the nature of a not-for-profit corporation and guidelines on how to incorporate such a corporation.