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Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario () is the umbrella organization for 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Attorney General of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. It was formed on January 1, 2019, from the merger of the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario; Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario; and Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario tribunal "clusters". Tribunals Tribunals are independent, specialized governmental agencies that function at arm's length from government. Tribunals in Canada are subject to Judicial review in Canada, judicial review, where a superior court can quash a tribunal's decision if the tribunal exceeds the limits of its statutory authority. In Ontario, decisions by provincial tribunals are subject to review by the Divisional Court branch of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to determine they are fair, reasonable, and lawful. List Tribunals Ontario consists of the: *Assessment Review Board *Animal Care Review Board *Child and Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landlord And Tenant Board
The Landlord and Tenant Board () is an adjudicative tribunal operating in the province of Ontario that provides dispute resolution of landlord and Leasehold estate, tenant matters under the ''Residential Tenancies Act, 2006''. It is one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. Process Either landlords or tenants may file an wikt:application, application to the board. The parties can choose to first attempt to resolve the matter through mediation. If the mediation is unsuccessful or if the parties choose not to attempt mediation, then an adjudication hearing is held in which a board member hears evidence from both parties before issuing an Court order, order. The Statutory Powers Procedure Act provides a general framework for the conduct of hearings before Ontario's administrative tribunals including the LTB. A landlord may apply to the board to increase a unit's rent above the province's rent control guideli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario French
Franco-Ontarians ( or if female, sometimes known as ''Ontarois'' and ''Ontaroises'') are Francophone Canadians that reside in the province of Ontario. Most are French Canadians from Ontario. In 2021, according to the Government of Ontario, there were Francophones in the province. The majority of Franco-Ontarians in the province reside in Eastern Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, Central Ontario (including the Greater Toronto Area), although small francophone communities may be found in other regions of the province. The first francophones to settle in Ontario did so during the early 17th century, when most of it was part of the '' Pays d'en Haut'' region of New France. However, French settlement into the area remained limited until the 19th century. The late 19th century and early 20th century saw attempts by the provincial government to assimilate the Franco-Ontarian population into the anglophone majority with the introduction of regulations that promoted the use of English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custody Review Board
Custody may refer to: Government and law * Child custody, a description of the legal relationship between a parent (or guardian) and child * Custody and repatriation, a Chinese administrative procedure 1982–2003 * Legal custody, a legal term in England and Wales for a person held under the law * Arrest or police custody, a lawful holding of a person by removing their freedom of liberty * Remand (detention), otherwise known as remanded in custody * Imprisonment (Terminology varies, but in common law, detention before charge is referred to as custody and continued detention after conviction is referred to as imprisonment.) Organizations and enterprises * Custodian bank, a specialized financial institution responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets * Custos (Franciscans), often referred to as ''custody'', the institution of the Franciscan Order of the Catholic Church Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Custody'' (1988 film), Australian TV film fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Government Tribunals
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows rivers and lakes: from the westerly Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. There is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Social Benefits Tribunal
The Ontario Social Benefits Tribunal (SBT) is an adjudicative tribunal in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. Authority The SBT is empowered to hear appeals of administrative decisions related to social assistance and was created under the ''Ontario Works Act''. The members of the tribunal are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it refers to the monarch exercising executive authority, usually in the form of app .... Members of the SBT are empowered to hear cases in person or in writing. All hearings of the SBT are private. The SBT may hear appeals under the ''Ontario Works Act'' as well as the ''Ontario Disability Support Program Act''. References External linksSocial Benefits Trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Special Education Tribunals
The Ontario Special Education Tribunals (OSET; OSET - English, for the English Public and Catholic school boards; OSET - French, for the French Public and Catholic school boards) are independent, quasi-judicial agencies in Ontario, Canada. They are two of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. The OSETs hear appeals by parents and guardians who are not satisfied with the school board’s identification or placement of a child with exceptional learning needs. Authority The OSETs only hear appeals after parents have completed all possible appeals under the ''Education Act'' at the school board level. The ''Education Act'' requires parents to “exhaust all rights of appeal” by going through the school board’s Identification and Placement Review Committee (IPRC) and a Special Education Appeal Board (SEAB) before making an appeal to the OSET. The OSETs are independent from all school boards, IPRCs, and SEABs, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Parole Board
The Ontario Parole Board (OPB; French: ''Commission ontarienne des libérations conditionnelles'') is an independent inquisitorial agency in Ontario, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Attorney General of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. The OPB is separate from the Parole Board of Canada, which can make parole decisions for individuals who are serving a sentence of 2 years or more. Authority The OPB can grant, deny, revoke, and suspend parole under the ''Ministry of Correctional Services Act''. Also, the Ontario Parole Board can also authorize the re-committal of parolees to custody, lift one's parole suspension, or cancel a temporary absence it has granted. Parole is a conditional release from a correctional institution. If a parolee breaches a condition of their parole, then the parole may be suspended or revoked. The OPB renders decisions for offenders serving a sentence of less than two years in an O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Civilian Police Commission
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC; French: ''Commission civile de l’Ontario sur la police''), previously known as the Ontario Police Commission and the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, is an independent quasi-judicial agency. It is one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. The OCPC hears appeals, adjudicates applications, conducts investigations and resolves disputes regarding the oversight and provision of policing services in Ontario. The role and authority of OCPC was mandated under the Ontario '' Police Services Act''. On April 1, 2024, the '' Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA)'' came into force and the Police Services Act was repealed. Structure The OCPC has two divisions: Adjudicative and Investigative. The divisions operate independently under one Registrar. The Adjudicative Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbitration, arbiter or ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licence Appeal Tribunal
A license (American English) or licence (Commonwealth English) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit). A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreement between those parties. In the case of a license issued by a government, the license is obtained by applying for it. In the case of a private party, it is by a specific agreement, usually in writing (such as a lease or other contract). The simplest definition is "A license is a promise not to sue", because a license usually either permits the licensed party to engage in an illegal activity, and subject to prosecution, without the license (e.g. fishing, driving an automobile, or operating a broadcast radio or television station), or it permits the licensed party to do something that would violate the rights of the licensing party (e.g. make copies of a copyrighted work), which, without the licens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Rights Tribunal Of Ontario
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario () is an administrative tribunal in Ontario, Canada that hears and determines applications brought under the '' Ontario Human Rights Code'', the provincial statute that sets out human rights in Ontario prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a number of grounds (such as race, sex or disability) in certain social areas (such as services, housing or employment). It is one of the 13 adjudicative tribunals overseen by the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. Any person who believes they have been discriminated against under the ''Human Rights Code'' may bring an application to the Tribunal. History The '' Ontario Human Rights Code'' was the first law of its kind in Canada. It took effect on June 15, 1962, bringing together various laws dealing with different kinds of discrimination, and adding some new protections. The ''Ontario Human Rights Code'' of 1962 replaced the province's existing anti-discrimination legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Safety Commission
The Fire Safety Commission (FSC; French: ''Commission de la sécurité-incendie'') is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada. It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario Tribunals Ontario () is the umbrella organization for 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Attorney General of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. It was formed on January 1, 2019, from the merger of the Social Justice Tribunals .... The FSC resolves disputes, conducts case conferences and hearings regarding fire safety. Authority The FSC has three related legislations and regulations: ''The Fire Protection and Prevention Act,'' Fire Code and ''Statutory Powers Procedure Act''. The FSC resolves disputes and conducts hearings regarding fire safety matters, including orders made by inspectors or the Fire Marshal for repairs, alterations or installations to a building, structure or premises. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child And Family Services Review Board
The Child and Family Services Review Board (CFSRB; ) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada. It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario. The CFSRB is responsible for reviewing and hearing issues that involve children, youth, and families in Ontario. Authority The CFSRB conducts hearings and appeals mandated under the ''Education Act Education Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ontario, the United Kingdom and the United States that relates to education. The Bill for an Act with this short ...'', '' Child, Youth and Family Services Act'', and ''Intercountry Adoption Act''. Under these three acts, the CFSRB resolves complaints and disputes regarding children’s aid societies, emergency secure treatment, crown ward removal, refusal of adoption, and expulsion from school boards References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
