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Provides summary legal advice, legal representation, and public education on legal matters.
Areas of law that the clinic deals with:
Satellite locations (by appointment only):
Canadian Mental Health Association
20 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie
Tuesdays
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
19 Albert Street West, Thorold
Wednesdays
Port Cares
92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne
Thursdays
Lighthouse Church
241 Elmwood, Crystal Beach
Thursdays
Areas of law that the clinic deals with:
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Workplace Safety and Insurance
- Issues with various government agencies
- Immigration and Refugee matters
- Ontario Works
- Employment Law
- Residential Tenancies Act
- Canada Pension Plan/Income Security Programs
- Consumer and Debt Problems
- Advice (free and not income tested)
- Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Advocacy
- Community Organizing
- Public Legal Education and Information
- Law Reform
- Representation before Courts and Tribunals
Satellite locations (by appointment only):
Canadian Mental Health Association
20 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie
Tuesdays
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
19 Albert Street West, Thorold
Wednesdays
Port Cares
92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne
Thursdays
Lighthouse Church
241 Elmwood, Crystal Beach
Thursdays
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Short Description
Provides summary legal advice, legal representation, and public education on legal matters.
Areas of law that the clinic deals with:
Satellite locations (by appointment only):
Canadian Mental Health Association
20 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie
Tuesdays
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
19 Albert Street West, Thorold
Wednesdays
Port Cares
92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne
Thursdays
Lighthouse Church
241 Elmwood, Crystal Beach
Thursdays
Areas of law that the clinic deals with:
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Workplace Safety and Insurance
- Issues with various government agencies
- Immigration and Refugee matters
- Ontario Works
- Employment Law
- Residential Tenancies Act
- Canada Pension Plan/Income Security Programs
- Consumer and Debt Problems
- Advice (free and not income tested)
- Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Advocacy
- Community Organizing
- Public Legal Education and Information
- Law Reform
- Representation before Courts and Tribunals
Satellite locations (by appointment only):
Canadian Mental Health Association
20 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie
Tuesdays
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
19 Albert Street West, Thorold
Wednesdays
Port Cares
92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne
Thursdays
Lighthouse Church
241 Elmwood, Crystal Beach
Thursdays
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Haldimand Satellite Office
Brant Office - 1-888-341-5021 519-752-8669 - Brant office to book appointments
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Free legal services for low-income people funded by Legal Aid Ontario
Services provided in the following areas of law:
Legal Health Check-Up:
- advice and representation available through this Nonprofit independent community legal clinic to clients who have problems such as housing, social assistance, government pensions and employment insurance
Services provided in the following areas of law:
- Residential tenancies (for tenants)
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment issues
- Human Rights
- Consumer Protection
- Notary services
Legal Health Check-Up:
- an online check-up to help people who are living in poverty identify legal problems and get help
- if you do not have enough money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, your legal health may be at risk
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South Oakville Centre (formerly Hopedale Mall); 1515 Rebecca St, Suite 229
Oakville, ON, L6L 5G8 (47km)
Oakville, ON, L6L 5G8 (47km)
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A free legal clinic with volunteer lawyers from across Halton Region, on a rotating schedule, in the following areas:
- family law
- immigration law
- criminal law
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Community legal clinic that helps low income individuals living in Halton with their legal problems, for free
- office is located in Oakville, but staff are available to meet clients in Milton, Burlington, Oakville, and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton)
- community outreach clinics at various locations including local libraries, food banks, courthouses, and outreach organizations on a rotating basis
Depending on the kind of problem, may be able to help by providing:
- Summary Advice
- Brief Services
- Representation
- Referrals for legal problems they cannot assist with, and to other community organizations like food banks, social and health services, crisis intervention agencies, and navigation help
Support can be provided for:
- Income Support and Public Benefits
- Housing Law
- Employment Rights
- Human Rights
- Secondary Legal Consultation
- Indigenous Rights and Services
- Youth Rights
Mobile Legal Clinic
- serving Acton and Georgetown
- a lawyer on site providing free legal information and advice in each community on alternating Fridays
- schedule will be posted on social media
ID Clinic
- offering monthly ID Clinics to provide assistance with the legal barriers preventing members of the Trans, Non-Binary, and Queer communities from accurately identifying themselves on official documents
- more information on website (haltonlegal.ca/id-clinic)
Legal Health Check-Up
- an online check-up to help people who are living in poverty identify legal problems and get help
- if you do not have enough money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, your legal health may be at risk
- visit website to take the check-up (legalhealthcheckup.ca)
Note:
- HCLS does not provide a full range of services, nor does it provide legal aid certificates
- callers needing certificates or help in family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board compensation, etc. should contact a Legal Aid of Ontario office
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Sheridan Student Union - Student Services
Student mental health helpline: 1-833-628-5589 Office: Trafalgar Campus 905-845-9430 ext 2304; Hazel McCallion Campus 905-845-9430 or 905-459-7533 ext 2335; Davis Campus 905-459-7533 ext 5005
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Represents the full time and part time students of Sheridan College
Student Services include:
- Health & Dental coverage - covers gaps in government coverage
- Clubs & Associations - provides guidance, financial and promotional support and meeting spaces for all clubs on campus
- Dressed for Success - campus wide donation program provides students with easy access to winter clothing as well as business clothing
- Empower Me - allows students to connect with qualified counsellors, consultants and life coaches for a variety of issues. Helpline available 24/7, phone 1-833-628-5589
- Legal Advice - free consultations with a lawyer in all areas including family law, immigration, criminal law, real estate business
- Food First - digital grocery gift cards available for students experiencing food insecurity
- Graduation Photos - traditional and fun grad portraits shot by a professional photographer
- Perks program - exclusive discounts and deals offered by community businesses
- Equipment Loan program - includes calculators, sketch pencils, architectural tools as well as safety glasses, lab coats, and calipers
Offices also located at the Hazel McCallion Campus and the Davis Campus
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Provides lawyers who volunteer their time to make wills for people who cannot afford to pay for these services. Can assist people with disabilities, people with terminal illnesses, single parents, and low-income adults.
Operates out of the office of the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic.
Operates out of the office of the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic.
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The Criminal Law Advice Duty Counsel is a service run out of the John Sopinka Courthouse. The program gives advice and assistance on criminal law matters for people who are not in court the day they attend the centre. The counsel can provide limited general advice to everyone, and if the person meets the financial guidelines set by Legal Aid Ontario, they may be able to assist further.
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A drop-in service that provides legal and non-legal information, regarding family law issues, such as separation and divorce. Services include guides, procedures, information and referral services, Mandatory Information Program (MIP), court-connected mediation services (on-site and off-site) and an advice lawyer.
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Duty Counsel, Family Law Information Centre
1-800-668-8258 Office: 905-645-5252 x2516
LAO's Ethics Hotline : 1-877-312-7753
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The Family Advice Duty Counsel is a service run out of the Family Law Information Centre. The program gives advice and assistance on family law matters for people who are not in court the day they attend the centre . The counsel can provide limited general advice to everyone, and if the person meets the financial guidelines set by Legal Aid Ontario, they may be able to assist further.
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A publically funded agency of the Government of Ontario which provides a continuum of high quality services to low income Ontarians in the areas of criminal law, family, child protection law, refugee law and mental health law. Services include web-based materials, telephone advice service, in-court duty counsel and advice service, staff lawyer service and certificate coverage. The large majority of lawyers in Hamilton accept Legal Aid Certificates.
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Arm's length agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development. Works to educate, advices, and represent non-union workers who have been injured at work or who have been threatened or punished for following health and safety laws.
Services include:
Services include:
- summary advice and representation through all stages of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims process or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT)
- information on the polices and procedures of the WSIB and WSIAT
- advice and representation through the stages of an application and hearing of an application and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board
- self-help information for workers to handle their own claims or applications where appropriate
- referrals to other organizations
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Designed for use by unrepresented litigants who need assistance with family law cases as they relate to court processes
- duty counsel lawyer will be available to assist with legal concerns
- assistance will also be provided with the completion of forms
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St Michael's Academic Family Health Team, St Lawrence Health Centre
Office: 416-864-6000Visit Website
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Health Team Services
- general family medicine
- social work and mental health care including psychiatry
- legal and income security program information
- HIV care
- prenatal care
- addictions
- diet and nutrition; diabetes care
- chiropractic and chiropody
- pharmacist
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COVID19 -- office closed but staff working remotely, call or email, no access to TTY
Community legal clinic
Summary Advice and Referral -- confidential advice and information related to disability issues
- adaptive technology workstations for Internet access temporarily unavailable
Community legal clinic
Summary Advice and Referral -- confidential advice and information related to disability issues
- telephone service
- limited representation in test case litigation
- representation for individuals in priority cases
- collect calls accepted
- public speaking
- law reform initiatives
- adaptive technology workstations for Internet access, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm
- electronic newsletter
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID19 -- service by phone, no in person meetings without an appointment and limited public education activities, intake Mon, Wed, Fri 9 am-5 pm
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- advice, representation, referrals, advocacy
- areas of law include privacy, social assistance, immigration, housing/tenant, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), private insurance benefits, health, criminal, prison (HIV-related), human rights, substitute decision making and powers of attorney
- community legal education speakers and publications
- law reform and test case litigation
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario, AIDS Bureau (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), foundations and donors
- also known as HALCO
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Specialty community legal clinic
- pursues test cases, Charter and appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the political, economic and social causes of poverty
- law reform
- policy development
- community development and provincial organizing
- public legal education
- no direct legal services to individuals except in relation to test and Charter cases
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
- Member of the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario
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Specialty legal clinic
- works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people
- no direct legal services for individuals, people requiring legal advice or representation relating to housing issues should contact their local community legal clinic, to find local clinic call Legal Aid Ontario 1-800-668-8258
- public legal education including tip sheets providing legal information on common tenant concerns available at www.acto.ca/for-tenants/tip-sheets/
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID19 -- services available by phone only, physical office closed
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- legal representation in the many areas of law including education, criminal matters, child welfare, human rights, financial assistance or support and leaving home
- legal information and assistance to youth, professionals and community groups
- also to parents in limited circumstances
- community development and outreach
- advocacy
- seminars
- accepts collect calls
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID19 -- staff working remotely, providing representation and legal advice services via phone and email
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- representation through all levels of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- case consultation and training for other agencies
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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Community legal clinic and resource centre
- information, referrals and summary advice on housing issues from landlord's perspective
- educational tools
- law reform
- rental forms
- funded by Legal Aid
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Adult drop-in
Health services
- take away meals with snack and beverage
- laundry and shower access Monday-Friday 9 am-12:30 pm
- 1:1 client support including housing help, Voluntary Financial Trusteeship (open for referrals), information and referral
- clothing bank - 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month 9 am-10:30 am
- women's group - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month 1 pm-2 pm
- men's group - Thursday 12:30 pm-2 pm
- women's support group - 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month 12 noon-1 pm
- men's support group - 2nd and 4th Monday of month 12 noon-1 pm
- social and recreation activities
- seasonal free tax service
- Downtown Legal Services Satellite Clinic - 3rd Wednesday of month 10 am-12:30 pm
Health services
- walk in COVID-19 vaccine clinic -- Monday 9:30 am-11:30 am
- nursing services -- Friday 10:30 am-12 noon
- dental clinic -- call for eligibility criteria and appointment, ext 290
- Narcotics Anonymous, Tuesday and Thursday 2 pm-3 pm
- Sunday dinner 5 pm-6 pm
- Sunday worship service 6 pm-7 pm
- 1:1 counselling support Monday-Friday 9 am-12 noon
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Legal Aid Services
- free legal representation in court for low-income Francophones
- summary legal advice
- community workshops
- family advice lawyer * notary services
- immigration and refugee law
- landlord-tenant law
- social assistance and income support law
- labour law and human rights
- criminal law
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COVID19 -- in person meetings suspended, intake by phone
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Community legal clinic
Satellite clinic held at
Malton Neighbourhood Services, 3540 Morning Star Dr, Thursdays 3 pm-6 pm
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Community legal clinic
- deals primarily with tenant issues, Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D), employment, subsidized housing, immigration (limited)
- may provide representation
- referrals
- community education
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
Satellite clinic held at
Malton Neighbourhood Services, 3540 Morning Star Dr, Thursdays 3 pm-6 pm
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St Michael's Academic Family Health Team, Family Practice Unit
Registered Patients - North Team: 416-867-7426Registered Patients - South Team: 416-867-7428
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Health Team Services
- general family medicine
- social work and mental health care including psychiatry
- legal and income security information
- HIV care
- prenatal care
- addictions
- diet and nutrition; diabetes care
- chiropractic and chiropody
- pharmacist
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