Digital Literacy Resources

Resource:
 Housing Law Guided Pathways
   
Author(s):   CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario)
Published:   Ongoing
Funder:   Legal Aid Ontario, Department of Justice Canada, The Law Foundation of Ontario, Government of Ontario
   
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CLEO’s Housing Law Guided Pathways are free online tools that help Ontario tenants complete forms and documents related to common housing law issues. The pathways use a question-and-answer format to guide users through their situation and place their responses into the forms or documents they may need. These tools are designed for tenants dealing with issues such as money a landlord may owe, maintenance or repair problems, or eviction for unpaid rent. The pathways provide general legal information, not legal advice.

This resource:

•        Guides tenants through interactive, question-based interviews related to specific housing law issues

•        Helps users complete documents connected to return of money claims, maintenance or repair problems, and eviction for unpaid rent

•        Generates personalized documents such as completed forms, tip sheets, letters to landlords, and payment plan forms

•        Gives users instructions on how to submit completed forms to the Landlord and Tenant Board

•        Allows users to save their work by creating an account, with privacy protections for personal information entered into the system

•        Uses plain language to make housing law processes easier to understand and navigate

•        Builds digital navigation skills by helping users work through an interactive online legal tool

These guided pathways can be used to support digital literacy, housing literacy, and access to legal information by helping learners navigate online forms, understand tenant-related processes, and take informed next steps when dealing with housing issues in Ontario.


   
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URL:  https://stepstojustice.ca/guided-pathways/housing-law-about/
   
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