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Offers family mediation services to mediate family disputes including the following:

• Access to shared children
• Child custody
• Child support
• Development of parental plans
• Division of property
• Spousal support

Provides mediation services for families involved with Children's Aid Services

Accreditations:

• Accredited Family Mediators - AccFM (Ontario Association for Family Mediation)
• Accredited Child Protection Mediators - CPMed (Ontario Association For Family Mediation)

Assists individuals with the process of obtaining a record suspension, formerly known as a Canadian Pardon

Assists individuals with family law issues who are being assisted by Legal Aid Ontario

Provides legal assistance for low-income people

Services include:

• Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer
• Legal aid applications and information over the phone
• Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies
• A legal aid certificate program which enables a client to retain a lawyer for complex and serious cases

Areas of law served include:

• Criminal
• Domestic violence
• Family

Does NOT cover applications for:

• Wrongful dismissal
• Change of name
• Personal bankruptcy
• Power of attorney
• Money lent to others or money owed to others
• Sponsorship of relatives
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate matters and libel
• Defamation and slander

Coordinates all duties relative to the administration and legislative requirements necessary for a functional Council and municipal corporation including the following:

• Provides secretarial support for proceedings of Council, committees and Police Services Board
• Facilitates municipal and school board elections
• Participates in and provides support for various community committees
• Administers the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Maintains the corporate policy manual and the corporate bylaw and report systems
• Liaises with Aboriginal organizations
• Provides civic information
• Issues lottery licensing
• Assists with and processes Marriage Licenses
• Applications for birth and death certificates are available
• Acts as Commissioner of Oaths

• Gives immediate legal assistance on family law issues to individuals who appear in court without a lawyer
• Provides information about legal rights, obligations and basic court procedure
• Helps negotiate or settle issues
• Reviews or prepares court documents to be filed
• Helps determines if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer

Provides assistance in:

• the courtroom for child protection hearings
• garnishment and support hearings
• requesting adjournments
• arguing motions
• hearings for issues such as custody, access, or support where the issues are not complicated

• Gives immediate legal assistance to individuals who appear in court for criminal matters without a lawyer
• Provides information about legal rights, obligation and the court process
• Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
• Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and sentencing
• Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer

Provides assistance in specialized courts such as:

• Mental health
• Drug treatment
• Domestic violence
• Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court

Note: Criminal duty counsel cannot assist with trials

Administers and witnesses oaths in accordance with the law

Assists community members with the following legal matters:

• Criminal Law if custody is probable
• Family Law
• Child Welfare

Note: Does not help with civil law, employment law, human rights, housing, or social assistance (contact a Community Legal Worker (CLW) for a referral)

• Provides an online single point of access on information to a variety of government programs and services for residents, visitors and businesses
• Provides referral services to government staff who can provide specialized help

Provides the following services:

Business

• Corporate Registrations
• Sole Proprietorship and General Partnership Registrations

Driver and Vehicle Services

• Accessible parking permits
• Copies of records
• Driver's licences (name and address change, renewal, replacement)
• Enhanced Driver's Licence (name and address change, application, renewal, replacement)
• Motorized Snow Vehicle Operator's Licence
• Motorized Snow Vehicle Permits
• Off-Road Vehicle Permits
• Vehicle Permits and Plates
• Used Vehicle Information Packages

Fish and Wildlife

• Fishing licences (multi-day, single day, Canadian, non-resident)
• Hunting licences (resident, non-resident, variety of game)

Forms, Publications and Official Documents

• Commissioner of Oaths

Health

• Health card renewal and replacement
• Name and address change on health card
• New health card registration
• Organ and tissue donor registration

Housing and Property

• Landlord and Tenant Board application filing

Ontario Photo Card

• New Ontario Photo Card registration
• Ontario Photo Card renewal and replacement
• Name and address change on Ontario Photo Card

Taxes

• Repay a small business transition support payment
• Make a Land Transfer Tax Payment

Provides a public computer to obtain a variety of government information and online services for businesses and residents including the following:

• Registering a business
• Updating business information
• Changing home address
• Applying for birth, marriage, or death certificates
• Registering a newborn

Note:
Health card services and the Enhanced Driver's Licence are available by appointment and can be booked online

Offers settlement and community orientation services for immigrants and refugees, including:

Orientation and Adaptation Services

• Offers needs assessment and information and referral to community and social services, support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care
• Provides help filling out government forms including housing and immigration sponsorship forms
• Offers workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture

Commissioner of Oaths

• Serves as a Commissioner of Oaths for verifying original documents

Translation and Interpretation Services

• Offers professionally trained interpreters with expertise in health, community and social services

Supportive counselling

• Provides short-term counselling to clients who encounter difficulties in adjusting to life in Canada and assistance in overcoming these challenges

Job search preparation and training

• Provides assistance in developing strong job search strategies and workplace communication skills

Employment counselling

• Offers resume help, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks

Law students, under the direct supervision of licensed lawyers, provide free legal advice and representation to low income earners who cannot afford to pay for legal services

Provides services in the following areas:

• Minor criminal offences such as common assault, theft under $5000, and mischief to property under $5000
• Provincial and traffic offences such as trespass to property, careless driving, speeding tickets, driving with no insurance, and driving under suspended licence
• Small Claims Court and Civil disputes under $35,000
• Tenant rights and applications to the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Simple wills and Powers of Attorney
• Employment law
• Applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

Beginning September 2021, free immigration and refugee law services will be offered

Coordinates all duties relative to the administration and legislative requirements necessary for a functional Council and town's corporation including the following:

• Provides secretarial support for proceedings of Council, committees
• Facilitates towns and school board elections
• Participates in and provides support for various community committees
• Administers the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Maintains the corporate policy manual and the corporate bylaw and report systems
• Liaises with Aboriginal organizations
• Provides civic information
• Acts as a Commissioner of Oaths

Archives

• Provides records management and archival services to Town departments and research facilities to the general public
• Processes Freedom of Information requests