Legal Aid Ontario is in the process of implementing structural changes. Recently it has reduced certificate coverage on civil litigation matters.
Cases that are no longer covered by Legal Aid certificates include but are not limited to the following:

wrongful dismissal matters
civil fraud
mortgage or real estate actions
personal injury matters
medical malpractice matters
defamation claims against lawyers
claims against Legal Aid [...]

Can’t afford your medication? The Trillium Drug Program (TDP) may be able to help.
The TDP is intended for Ontario residents with OHIP coverage who have high prescription drug costs. It provides coverage for prescription drug products listed on the Formulary. Drugs not listed on the Formulary may be covered on a case-by-case basis.
To be eligible [...]

Orders issued by the family law courts in Ontario typically come with mandatory provision for the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) to enforce the support payments. The enforcement clause looks like this:
Support Deduction Order to Issue. Unless this order is withdrawn from the Family Responsibility Office, it shall be enforced by the Director and the amounts [...]

I often encounter this question during consultations: “What if they don’t show up at the hearing?”
The answer depends on the nature of the proceeding.
In civil and family law proceedings, the matters are before the court. The court, bound by the fundamental principles of justice, must determine whether procedural fairness is observed.
If the court is of [...]

In administrative law, hearing before most administrative tribunals (such as the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Social Benefits Tribunal, and the Human Rights Tribunal, just to name a few,) can take place by telephone if requested by one of the parties. The tribunals generally are willing to grant such a request if a party has [...]