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Means-based legal services for those who would otherwise have difficulty affording legal counsel. All of the work on QELC files is undertaken by student caseworkers, under supervision of a fully-licensed review counsel.

Assistance With Future Planning: Wills and Codicils

• Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care

Assistance With Court Applications:

• Application for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee With or Without a Will
• Guardianship Applications
• Minor Estate inquiries

Legal Advice Regarding Issues Affecting Seniors:

• Elder Abuse and Neglect
• Elder Discrimination
• Assisted Living and Long-Term-Care

Public Legal Education:

• Can present a public legal education seminar to the community or professional group on issues related to aging

Complete intake form online here

Legal clinic promotes justice, equality, rights and independence for low-income people by:

• providing legal services in matters relating to poverty
• housing, income support, human rights, health, employment and education
• pursuing law reform activities
• providing community legal education
• engaging in community development

Team of accredited family mediators providing assistance for families who are separated to resolve issues related to parenting, child support or property division

Areas of expertise:

• family dynamics
• related law
• child growth and development
• issues of domestic violence

Services:

• Information and Referral
• Child Protection Mediation
• Elder Mediation

Charity supporting family relationships of those in federal or provincial jails during and after incarceration

• workshops/training on restorative justice and effective service delivery to Families Affected by Incarceration and Reintegration (FAIR)
• policy and program development assistance
• website resources for families affected by crime
• events by Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration

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

(Feb 13, 2023) COVID-19 Notice: Our Belleville office is now open, appointments are recommended but not required (appointments are required for all satellite offices). Staff are available by phone or email as well. Contact our main office for help at 613-966-8686 (or toll-free 1-877-966-8686) or email us for help here.

​Non-profit community legal clinic

• free legal help, advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty
• See the website for more information

• CV19 All offices are closed and no face to face appointments until further notice, however, staff is working remotely and assist by phone or by email
• Contact main office for assistance at 613-966-8686 or 1-877-966-8714 (March 28, 2020)

Non-profit community legal clinic provides:

• Access to justice through quality legal services
• Advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

• CV19 All offices are closed, public legal information groups are cancelled and no face to face appointments until further notice, however, staff is working remotely and assist by phone or by email
• Contact main office for assistance at 613-966-8686 or 1-877-966-8714 (March 28, 2020)

Non-profit community legal clinic provides:

• Access to justice through quality legal services
• Advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

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

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

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

• CV19 All offices are closed and no face to face appointments until further notice, however, staff is working remotely and assist by phone or by email
• Contact main office for assistance at 613-966-8686 or 1-877-966-8714 (March 28, 2020)

Non-profit community legal clinic provides:

• Acess to justice through quality legal services
• Advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

• CV19 All offices are closed and no face to face appointments until further notice, however, staff is working remotely and assist by phone or by email
• Contact main office for assistance at 613-966-8686 or 1-877-966-8714 (March 28, 2020)

Non-profit community legal clinic provides:

• Acess to justice through quality legal services
• Advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

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

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

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

• CV19 All offices are closed and no face to face appointments until further notice, however, staff is working remotely and assist by phone or by email
• Contact main office for assistance at 613-966-8686 or 1-877-966-8714 (March 28, 2020)

Non-profit community legal clinic:

• Provides access to justice through quality legal services, advocacy and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

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

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

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.