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Ontario Budget 2007

 
MGS Services for Individuals

Congratulations! Your life just got a whole lot easier.

Now you can access important information and government services with a few swift clicks of a mouse.

Whether you need to replace your birth certificate, research Freedom of Information and Privacy laws in Ontario or protect your rights as a consumer, the Ministry of Government Services has what you're looking for.

Protecting Consumers -- information you need to protect your rights, and to inform you of your responsibilities as a consumer.

Births, Deaths and Marriages -- the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario maintains records and issue certificates for major life events, such as births, deaths and marriages.

Life Event Bundles -- information on a particular situation is gathered from different levels of government and provincial ministries on one website.

E-complaint -- submit a consumer complaint online.

Identity Theft -- learn how to protect your identity.

Government Information Centres -- located in more than 50 locations in communities around Ontario to make it easier for you to get the government information you need.

Access Now -- register a lien on personal property (e.g. cars, boats, furniture) that was used as collateral to obtain a loan or that was repaired or stored. Or make inquiries to find out if a lien was filed in the Personal Property Security Registration system.

Land Registration Information -- the Real Propery Registration Branch operates 54 Land Registry offices throughout Ontario.

Gateway for Business
ServiceOntario offers a wide-range of government information relevant to your business. The Gateway for Business allows business clients to:

  • register or renew their business
  • change their business information
  • apply for provincial and federal programs
  • obtain the business permits and licences that apply to them
  • subscribe to a business information service
  • and more!

Gateway for Individuals
Did you lose your wallet? We can help you replace its most valuable contents. Are you retiring, having a baby or facing another important event? ServiceOntario has gathered useful resources to help you make the transition. The Gateway for Individuals allows you to:

  • update the address on your health card, your driver’s licence and your Outdoors card
  • apply for a birth, marriage or death certificate online and to check its status
  • renew your licence plate validation sticker
  • purchase a driver or vehicle abstract
  • order a personalized licence plate
  • order a Used Vehicle Information package
  • and more!

Company Forms -- online access to business registration and incorporation forms and much more.

E-Laws website -- online access to Ontario statutes and regulations.

Access and Privacy Office -- this office advises the government on issues pertaining to freedom of information and privacy legislation, and develops related policy.

Official Document Service -- issues certificates of appointment for notaries public and commissioners of oaths, and certificates of authentication for official documents issued in Ontario.

Government of Ontario Forms -- access to hundreds of Ontario Government forms that may be viewed, filled in, printed, sent by regular mail or submitted online.

Publications Ontario On-Line (POOL) - quick, easy online access to Government of Ontario publications.

 
 
 
 
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Consumer Protection

Have questions or complaints regarding dating services? 

Contact the Consumer Protection Branch. We answer telephone inquiries and mediate written complaints between consumers and businesses:

1-800-889-9768

416-326-8800

 

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Consumer Protection Branch