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The Substitute Decisions Act (the Act) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Ontario, Canada.It establishes the legal criteria determining when a person has the ability to make decisions that are fundamental to his/her well-being.
"Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11". e-Laws (Government of Ontario). 24 July 2014. Accessibility at the Government of Ontario; Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation at the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure; Yousif, Zeinab (16 February 2015).
Established in June 2018, it helps seniors and people with disabilities stay independent, active, and socially connected. The Ministry also helps seniors stay safe, makes Ontario more accessible for everyone and promotes the benefits of age-diverse, accessible workplaces and communities where everyone is able to participate.
The Revised Statutes of Ontario (RSO; Quebec French: Lois refondues de l'Ontario, LRO) is the name of several consolidations of public acts in the Canadian province of Ontario, promulgated approximately decennially from 1877 to 1990. [1] [2]
However, Ontario's legislature and judicial systems are officially bilingual, with French made an official language of the legislature in 1970, and the judiciary in 1984. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The official languages of the provincial courts was set in s. 125 of the Courts of Justice Act , with s. 126 of the same act outlining the specific rights ...
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) [1] is a means-tested government-funded last resort income support paid for qualifying residents in the province of Ontario, Canada, who are at least eighteen years of age and have a disability. [2] ODSP and Ontario Works (OW) [3] are the two main components of Ontario's social assistance system.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) is the administrative, quasi-judicial tribunal tasked with hearing complaints that the code has been violated. It has the power to grant damages and specific performance to remedy discriminatory acts. The HRTO is subject to judicial review by the Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
On November 13, 2007, the Ontario government announced that instead of appealing Belobaba's decision, it would opt to amend the act to contain a universal disclosure veto. [3] It accordingly introduced the Access to Adoption Records Act on December 10, 2007, which passed third reading in May 2008 and took effect in September 2008.