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• Assists people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to obtain and maintain housing
• Offers culturally-relevant, wholistic and supportive programs and services that address issues related to homelessness of urban Indigenous people

Program services may include:

• Daily breakfast programs
• Mobile hot meal distribution
• Food, clothing, furniture banks
• Men's, women's and female youth transitional housing
• Emergency shelter services
• Cultural and traditional workshops, activities and teachings
• Socials, feasts, soup kitchens, lunch 'n learns
• Legal/financial/educational supports and advocacy
• Parenting and life skills workshops
• Addictions and mental health referral/counselling
• Outreach, drop-in centres

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals who do not have the means to assert or defend their legal rights through the following services:

• Client representation in clinic areas of practice
• Free summary legal advice
• Information and referral
• Law reform advocacy
• Public education
• Specialized legal services

Services are offered in the following areas:

• Birth certificates
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
• Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
• Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
• Disability Tax benefits
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employment Standards (ESA)
• Human Rights
• Native Status applications
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works
• Residential Tenancies (tenants only)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law or Criminal Law

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance Law
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

• Provides support to individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless due to a crisis situation
• Addresses the immediate crisis and stabilizes the household
• Identifies areas of concern where an individual or family may require additional supports
• Serves as the entry point for all other services

Offers the following services:

Housing sustainability plan

• An assessment is completed to determine the current housing and financial status of the household and the short and long-term interventions and resources required to stabilize the household

Advocacy

• Works with individuals, families and partner agencies to find alternate solutions to resolve conflicts that do not always involve the need for funding

Imminent Housing acquisition and stabilization

• Targets individuals who have been released from the hospital, detoxification programs, or the justice system
• Provides immediate housing and stabilization tools, such as prescriptions, food, and household starter packs

Rent Arrears

• Can only be accessed once the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) has been exhausted
• Individuals and families can access on a sliding scale up to two months of rent arrears

Community Housing Guarantee Program

• Ensures landlords receive last months rent in order to provide an incentive to house individuals and families who are in difficult financial situations but require housing

Landlord Liaison

• Liaises with public and private landlords to help individuals or families who are at risk of eviction either remain housed or find and secure housing

Vacancy List

• Responsible for producing a daily Vacancy List and distributing it to partners across the District

Energy Fund

• Provides intervention prior to the disconnection of utilities in order to save money and avoid shelter stays and large deposit requirements

Housing success Facilitators

• Facilitators respond to crisis intervention requests and take part in crisis assessments where expertise is required to ensure the best support services are utilized

Immediate Stabilization Tool-Kit

• Provides households with items that ensure a house remains functional, such as appliances, prescriptions, and household starter packs

Hoarding Response Team

• Responds to suspected cases of hoarding, only when the local fire department has been contacted

Assists female victims of violence in building stable lives through establishing a network of supports within the community

• Identifies, assesses, advocates and directs clients to supports within the community
• Identifies areas of concern and assists with creating an action plan to resolve immediate housing issues
• Teaches day to day life skills, such as budget management, housing search, coping skills
• Teaches safety planning to women and their children
• Links clients with other community services and resources
• Advocates on clients' behalf with third parties, such as landlords
• Offers ongoing support and follow-up

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Services are offered in the following areas:

• Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employment standards (ESA)
• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Health and disability
• Housing law for tenants
• Human rights
• Immigration law
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)
• Wills and Power of Attorney (POA)
• Completing forms or advocating for seniors

Note: No representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

This ServiceOntario site provides the following services:

Driver and Vehicle Services

• Accessible parking permits - apply, renew, replace or change information.
• Driver's licence - change address, change name, renew licence, replace licence, licence reinstatement, out of province driver's license renewals and temporary driver's licenses
• Copies of records - driver's records, motorized vehicle record/abstract, motorized snow vehicle record, off-road vehicle record, commercial vehicle operator records, driver's abstract
• Motorized snow vehicle operators' licence and Permits - replace or apply for snow mobile licence, replace or apply for snow vehicle permit and validation stickers
• Off-Road vehicle permits - apply for or replacement of licence plates, permit
• Vehicle permits and plates - licence plate stickers, personalized licence plates, temporary vehicle registration, replacement of or change in vehicle permit information, dealer/service licence plates, French slogan Ontario licence plates, plates with graphics, register a vehicle, licence plate replacemt
• product sales (including display number plates, gift certificates and used vehicle registration packages)

Health Card Services

• apply for an Ontario Health Card
• change Name on a Health Card
• register an Absence from Ontario
• register your Return to Ontario
• renew a Photo Health Card
• replace a Lost, Stolen or Damaged Health Card
• replace your Red and White Health Card with a Photo Health Card
• Organ and tissue donor registration

Information and Forms

• Ministry of Transportation and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) publications
• Commissioner of Oaths for authentication of documents
• Forms, Publication and Official documents related to death and marriage

Photo Identification -- Ontario Photo Card

• a government-issued identification card available to individuals 16 years of age and over who do not hold a driver's licence to make it easier for travel, open a bank account, and perform any other activities that require official ID
• the cost of the card is $35 and will be valid for 5 years

Fish and Wildlife Services

• Fishing licences
• Hunting licences
• Outdoors Card and Misc

Business Registrations

• Registration of a Business Name for a Corporation
• Registration of a Sole Proprietorship/General Partnership

Also provide intake of Ministry of Labour claim forms and Landlord and Tenant Board applications available.

You can use a free, self-service public computer to obtain a wide range of government information and online services for businesses and residents, including registering your business or updating your business information, changing your home address, applying for a birth, marriage or death certificate, or registering your newborn.

An Ontario Works delivery agent for financial assistance and emergency housing. The Transitional Support Fund (TSF) provides aid to social assistance recipients and low-­income families who require housing related supports such as:

• rent
• deposits
• fuel and hydro deposits
• establishing a new residence
• prevention of disconnection or reconnection costs of hydro or heating costs
• shelter or hydro arrears

YMCA Rural Housing and Homelessness Outreach provides assistance to adults (in Bruce County) and youth (16+ in Grey or Bruce County) who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or dealing with other housing issues.

Services and support are provided in the location that is easiest for the client to access.

In situations of immediate need, emergency short-term shelter may be arranged. An action plan will be created and implemented to find, secure, and maintain longer-term housing.

Assistance with Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) applications, utility arrears, identification services, food security, referrals to employment, eviction prevention, and encampment support are also available.

Provides information on community and Ontario government programs and services. Service counter is available in person at this location

Services provided at this location include:

Driver and Vehicle Services

• accessible parking permit assistance
• renew driver's licence
• commercial vehicle operator records and motor vehicle record
• snow vehicle licence and snowmobile permit
• off-road vehicle permits and licence plate
• licence plate stickers
• personalized or vanity licence plate
• vehicle registration

Health Card Services

• apply for an Ontario Health Card
• change name on a Health Card
• register an Absence from Ontario
• register your Return to Ontario
• renew a Photo Health Card
• replace a lost, stolen or damaged Health Card
• replace your Red and White Health Card with a Photo Health Card
• Register to be an organ and tissue donor

Fish and Wildlife

• conservation fishing licence
• hunting licences
• outdoors card
• hunter apprenticeship safety card

Information and Forms

• Ministry of Transportation and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) publications
• File an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Commissioner of Oaths for authentication of documents
• Forms, Publication and Official documents related to death and marriage

Ontario Photo Card

• apply for, change info on, renew or replace an Ontario Photo Card

Gives legal advice and representation in areas of law such as landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program and criminal injuries. Does not include family or criminal law.

Provides advice, referrals, and representation to low income people. Also provides community development and outreach, law reform and legal education.

Has sub-offices in Huntsville, South River and Parry Sound (accessible by appointment only).

Dedicated texting line: 705-644-9378

COVID-19 Response

• All offices are closed to in-person meetings and services; in-person legal education and outreach activities have been suspended
• For legal services in Simcoe County call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953 Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
• For legal services in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden call Lisa Loader at 1-800-461-8953 Ext. 42 or email lisa.loader@shkl.clcj.ca
• Offices in Haliburton, Lindsay and Minden are open by appointment only

Regular Service
Services include:

• Disability Issues
• Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
• Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
• Worker's Compensation
• Housing
• Employment
• Human Rights
• Consumer Law
• Education
• Canada Pension Disability
• Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
• Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
• Notary Public
• Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
• Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Do not provide family law or criminal law services

• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program

Responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, which outlines the warranty protection that new home purchasers are entitled to in Ontario.

• Licence new home builders and vendors
• Ensure that builders abide by the legislation
• Educate new home buyers about their warranty rights
• Protect consumers when builders fail to fulfil their warranty obligations
• Resolve disputes about warranty coverage
• Investigates illegal building practices
• Promote high standards of new home construction

Experts in the housing programs supporting the varied and distinct housing needs of Indigenous and the North communities

• including the First Nations, Urban Indigenous, Inuit and Metis people in Canada

Federal housing agency

• mortgage loan insurance
• information on buying a home, renting a home, home renovations, co-operative housing
• housing policy and research

Represents the interests of private sector rental housing providers * offers public advocacy and information on property management, rental housing regulation and residential tenancies law * Certified Rental Buildings Program designation and listings, www.crbprogram.org

COVID19 -- telephone inquiries only, online information about housing security during the COVID19 emergency
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Legal clinic focusing on individual and systemic anti-Black racism

• legal representation
• test case litigation
• law reform and community development
• summary legal advice, brief services and public legal education
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

Regulates the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in residential properties

• responds to complaints about offences under the Residential Tenancies Act
• investigates complaints up to prosecution
• receives complaints and investigates maintenance issues where there are no municipal standards
• complaints may be made to this Unit, or to the Landlord and Tenant Board, or to both -- complaints requiring a repayment order must be made to the Landlord and Tenant Board (see separate entry)