Legal protection program
The Legal Protection Program is provided through the Student Union, and ensures that full-time and part-time Ontario Tech students have the tools and financial means to defend your legal rights, have access to legal information via a toll-free legal assistance helpline, and have further counsel should you qualify for legal representation.
What does legal representation include?
Housing disputes: Legal expenses arising from a dispute over a housing lease, such as a disputed rent increase, an illegal eviction, or a breach of a condition in the lease.
Employment disputes: Legal expenses arising from a dispute with a current or future employment contract, with respect to labour standards for grievances not covered by a union or government agency. This does not include occupational health and safety issues.
Disputes with an academic institution: A student’s legal expenses in the event of a dispute with an academic institution. This excludes cases related to sexual misconduct or a criminal act.
What's covered?
- Fees of lawyers or bailiffs.
- Legal expenses, such as court fees and attendance, and witness expenses.
- Experts’ fees (up to a maximum of $1,000).
In addition, students can get on-demand legal information on any legal situation using the toll-free legal assistance helpline.
When does it start and how can I opt-out?
The Legal Protection Program is available for students every year beginning in September.
You can opt-out of the Legal Protection Program during the change-of-coverage period on the StudentCare website.
- Fall semester change-of-coverage period: September 3 to 30, 2023.
- Winter semester change-of-coverage period (new students only): January 3 to 31, 2024.
- Spring/summer semester change-of-coverage period (new students only): May 1 to 31, 2024.
