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COVID-19 (24 Oct 2022): Offices are currently closed and appointments are by phone. Some in-person appointments may be available going forward from November 2022. Call to confirm.

Free legal help to people of low income Specializes in problems involving:

• landlord and tenant law
• social assistance
• immigration
• employment insurance
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
• Also provides education on legal matters and is involved in various law reform issues

Advice line for French-speaking clients

Services

• Immigration
• Housing (tenants only)
• Human rights
• Social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Employment rights

COVID-19 (24 Oct 2022): Offices are currently closed and appointments are by phone. Some in-person appointments may be available going forward from November 2022. Call to confirm.

Free legal help to people of low income Specializes in problems involving:

• landlord and tenant law
• social assistance
• immigration
• employment insurance
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
• Also provides education on legal matters and is involved in various law reform issues

Support services to improve access to justice for people who do not speak English or French or who face a barrier to communication due to a disability, a sensory impairment or another condition

• support front-line community to develop capacity to provide appropriate legal information
• case management support
• legal and community information, referral and coordination
• website directory of legal, social and communication services
• public and staff legal education workshops

COVID-19 (November 10, 2021): Provincial and legal aid offices closed to the public. Services still offered by phone. Visit the website for latest service updates.

Provides eligible clients with a certificate that covers the cost of hiring a lawyer to deal with serious types of civil or criminal cases

• helps with separation and child custody, but not divorce
• lawyers may or may not accept Legal Aid certificates

Services

• criminal legal issues
• domestic violence
• family legal issues
• mental health issues
• refugee and immigration legal issues
• legal clinics

Website containing the Mortgages Act

• rights and obligations of mortgagors and mortgagees
• statutory powers
• notice of exercising power of sale
• general provisions as to power of sale
• mortgagees in possession of rental residential premises

The Federal Guidelines are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support when parents divorce, and are the law

• to establish a fair standard of support for children so that they continue to benefit from both parents' incomes after the separation or divorce
• to reduce conflict and tension between parents by making the calculation of child support more objective
• to ensure that parents and children in similar situations are treated the same
• to make the legal process more efficient and encourage settlements by giving courts and parents guidance about child support

This guide has general information, instructions and worksheets, as well as other tools to help you make decisions about child support when you separate or divorce

The Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-Step

The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis:

• offering legal information and referral services
• offering public legal education presentations to its community partners

Services:

• free 30 minute meeting with a lawyer available to all - no eligibility criteria
• general explanations regarding all areas of law for federal and provincial law in Ontario
• referral service to specialized resources in the province
• help to determine the required legal forms and answer questions on procedure
• resources and tools to further help individuals
• service can be used more than once and is always free

The Centre does not provide legal advice or legal assistance, including applying the law to an individual's case, advising them on what steps to take and their chances of success as well as reviewing legal documents. The Centre is not a substitute for the services of a lawyer or a paralegal.

Free legal advice for low-income people

• approximately 30 minutes per visit
• civil cases only, no family or criminal

Services provided for Superior Court and Small Claims Court cases:

• explanation of the claim process (how to start a claim, how to defend a claim, considerations a person should think about before starting a claim, enforcing a judgement, etc.)
• assisting clients in interpreting court rules
• identifying the court forms a person may need
• guiding clients in completing court forms
• providing tip sheets
• identifying strengths and weaknesses of cases
• offering the use of computers and software to help create court forms
• referrals to other legal services

COVID 19: Courts are not operating as usual. Do not go to court unless you have been told to attend. Ontarians can continue to access the justice system for urgent matters, including online.

Resource centre that provides the public with information and education to help them deal with family law issues

• Information about legal services, the court process and court forms
• Advice Lawyer from Legal Aid Ontario available at designated times
• Information and Referral services to alternative dispute resolution options, community resources and family mediation services
• Information about and scheduling for the Mandatory Information Program

COVID-19 (24 Oct 2022): Offices are currently closed and appointments are by phone. Some in-person appointments may be available going forward from November 2022. Call to confirm.

Free legal help to people of low income Specializes in problems involving:

• landlord and tenant law
• social assistance
• immigration
• employment insurance
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
• Also provides education on legal matters and is involved in various law reform issues

Student Legal Aid Services Society clinic

• staffed by students and supervised by lawyers
• provides legal services to low-income members of the community
• conducts legal education presentations
• participates in a variety of outreach activities for students and many community organizations

Provides legal advice and representation on:

• family law
• tenant law
• criminal charges
• serious matters under the Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

Community services, including:

Intake for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP):

• qualifications for reduction on electricity costs

Immigration services:

• establishment services
• counseling and assistance in immigration procedures
• application for various visas, for permanent residency, work permit, citizenship, sponsorship, etc.

Commissioners for Oaths available to validate

• oaths
• affirmations
• affidavits

Legal services:

• information and advice on immigrant and refugee rights
• guidance on judicial procedures
• defense of rights on various issues

Medical services:

• in-home doctor visits
• nursing and medical services at home

Social services:

• daycare services
• job search assistance
• job placement and internship
• support for creating and starting a business
• support for training and studies
• counselling services
• rehabilitation and monitoring of probation for minors
• radicalization prevention
• housing support services
• social activities
• interpretation and document translation
• language instruction
• placement assistance for volunteering in Africa and Canada
• financial and administrative assistance for funerary services
• maintenance of a directory for professionals and business men in Canada

Services to seniors:

• home visits
• transportation and accompaniment
• physical activity
• meditation and relaxation sessions
• foot care
• social outings

Services for individuals with a disability:

• social housing management
• budget management
• employment support
• family support

Funerals

• financial and administrative support

Legal services for low-income francophones living in Ottawa in different areas of law such as:

• Immigration
• Housing (problems between tenants and landlords only)
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works Program (OW)
• Canada Pension Plan - Disability benefits
• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employment standards
• Criminal injuries
• Human rights
• Family law
• Powers of attorney
• Legal name changes

Provides summary legal advice in the following areas:

• Immigration law
• Family Law
• Housing law (tenant representation only)
• Labour Law - Employment Standards
• Employment Insurance
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works Program
• Canada Pension Plan (disability benefits, Old Age Security pension, etc.)
• Victims of Crime
• Discrimination
• Powers of Attorney
• Name changes

Regional multi-service hub dedicated to the health and well-being of boys, men, fathers and families including women and all male or non-identified persons

Programs include

• fathering after separation or divorce
• short-term counselling
• legal information clinic
• male survivors of false allegations - biweekly support and information group
• Nexus (Domestic Abuse Recovery) - 12 week educational recovery and support group
• survivors of false allegation (SOFA)
• survivors of false allegation Co-ed
• family support group

Note: In-person programs are available in Ottawa, however, many programs are online, enabling us to take participants from all over the country.

Covid-19 (10 December 2021): Vitrual individual and group therapy,
digital academic support and student accompaniment, and community awareness on COVID-19

Programs for black families, children and youth

• home visits
• live chat service
• legal services
• parenting group for fathers
• support group for mothers
• playgroup
• drop-in day care
• counselling for parents
• specialized educational resources

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Community legal clinic offering summary legal advice and information to the general public * legal representation in certain areas of the law before Courts, Government Boards and tribunals

Outreach services for Almonte, Carleton Place, Gananoque, Kemptville, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Northern Frontenac, and Northern Lennox and Addington - Satellite offices in Sharbot Lake and Brockville

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Satellite office

provides free legal services with a focus on:

• Social Assistance, Disability Benefits, Canada Pension, Landlord and Tenant Law, Employment Insurance, substitute decisions and the criminal injuries compensation board
• representation may be possible
• summary advice
• public legal education
• community development
• head office in Perth

Family mediation and information services

• information about separation and divorce and related family law issues, family justice services, alternative forms of dispute resolution, local community resources and court processes
• information about family mediation

For information on the service provider for Brockville and Perth, visit the website

Helps to meet the individual needs of clients who are not represented by a lawyer and are entering the court system

• community resources to support families undergoing divorce or separation
• family mediation services offered in this location
• legal services and the court process
• mandatory information program on the impact of separation and divorce on children and the legal issues and court process involved
• information about the court process and court forms
• Advice Lawyer from Legal Aid Ontario who will provide summary legal advice (for those who qualify)

Information and Referral Coordinator can help you:

• understand your needs
• provide information on alternative dispute resolution options, issues related to separation and divorce and community resources
• make community referrals

Organization that represents the lawyers of the United Counties of Prescott & Russell

• jurisdiction where every lawyer is functional in both of Canada's official languages
• provides continuing legal education to its members, organizes social events, and generally represents the interests of the local legal community to the Law Society of Upper Canada, government and the public

​The website is intended to assist the public in dealing with Ontario's legal system and to gain legal information

• directory of lawyers available by name, location, or areas of practice

Helps to meet the individual needs of clients, particularly clients who are not represented by a lawyer

• Court staff can provide information about the court process and court forms
• Advice Lawyer from Legal Aid Ontario who will provide summary legal advice for those who qualify

Information and Referral Coordinator can provide information on:

• alternative dispute resolution options
• issues related to mediation
• community resources