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Provides free legal services to low-income individuals.
The Clinic is currently involved in a project to educate and assist residents about sexual harassment in the workplace. A lawyer is available to provide workshops and information about sexual harassment in the workplace free of charge. The Clinic is involved in a project to provide advice and support to victims of intimate violence and sexual abuse with a lawyer and a social worker. The Clinic has an Indigenous Justice Program with a staff member who will assist the Indigenous communities and residents. The program is meant to facilitate connecting Indigenous residents with the justice system.
Main office in St. Thomas with full-time satellite office in Woodstock, and part-time satellite services in Tillsonburg and Ingersoll * if needed, arrangements can be made in other communities to meet with clients that have no transportation
- staff consists of community legal workers and lawyers
- offer services from our main office in St. Thomas and our satellite offices in Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Aylmer, Ingersoll, West Lorne, Chippewa of the Thames, Oneida of the Thames and Munsee Delaware Nation
- initial contact is made through St. Thomas head office
- assistance on landlord/tenant matters and appeals in Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability Support Program, employment law and on Canada Pension Plan matters
- traditional casework, summary advice, public legal education, law reform, and a wide range of community development activities
The Clinic is currently involved in a project to educate and assist residents about sexual harassment in the workplace. A lawyer is available to provide workshops and information about sexual harassment in the workplace free of charge. The Clinic is involved in a project to provide advice and support to victims of intimate violence and sexual abuse with a lawyer and a social worker. The Clinic has an Indigenous Justice Program with a staff member who will assist the Indigenous communities and residents. The program is meant to facilitate connecting Indigenous residents with the justice system.
Main office in St. Thomas with full-time satellite office in Woodstock, and part-time satellite services in Tillsonburg and Ingersoll * if needed, arrangements can be made in other communities to meet with clients that have no transportation
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Provide people living on a low income free legal services for certain problems.
Services:
The Clinic is a non-profit corporation staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, and administrative staff, and directed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the community.
Services:
- provide legal advice
- assistance filling out forms
- represent at some tribunals and courts
- referrals to other agencies when Legal Aid cannot help
The Clinic is a non-profit corporation staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, and administrative staff, and directed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the community.
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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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Community Legal Aid Clinic providing advice and/or representation in areas such as:
No services in family, criminal
- Landlord-tenant
- Consumer
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability
- Canada Pension Plan Disability
- Limited services offered in employment and immigration
No services in family, criminal
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Community Legal Aid Clinic providing advice and/or representation in areas such as:
No services in family, criminal
- Landlord-tenant
- Consumer
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability
- Canada Pension Plan Disability
- Limited services offered in employment and immigration
No services in family, criminal
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Legal advice and representation in court or at tribunals regarding Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program benefits, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance benefits, Landlord/Tenant advice and representation (for tenants only), and Employment Law
For landlord/tenant advice contact:
Tenant Duty Counsel
519-438-2890
For landlord/tenant advice contact:
Tenant Duty Counsel
519-438-2890
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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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Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County
Toll Free (within Wellington County): 1-800-628-9205 Fax: 519-821-8192
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COVID-19 Update: Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Legal Clinic is serving the community primarily by phone and email. In person appointments will be scheduled if a caseworker determines it is necessary. The Clinic is closed to walk in visitors. We will respond to your message within 48 business hours. Please indicate if you have any urgent deadlines as messages are screened and triaged and urgent matters are dealt with in priority sequence. Please leave a phone number or an email address. Please consult our website at www.gwlegalclinic.ca for information about services we provide and suggestions as to where you can get legal help.
Assists tenants who have issues with their landlord, including:
Assists non-unionized workers who have questions about:
Referrals given for areas of law that the Legal Clinic does not practice, including family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board matters, human rights law, traffic offences, and civil litigation issues
Legal Health Check-Up:
Assists tenants who have issues with their landlord, including:
- evictions
- rent increases
- maintenance and tenant rights issues
- rent-geared-to-income housing concerns and reviews
- eligibility
- denial or suspension of benefits
- overpayments
- assistance applying for OW or ODSP
Assists non-unionized workers who have questions about:
- rights in the workplace including unpaid wages, leaves of absence, reprisal, termination and severance pay
- wrongful dismissal
- workplace harassment and discrimination
Referrals given for areas of law that the Legal Clinic does not practice, including family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board matters, human rights law, traffic offences, and civil litigation issues
Legal Health Check-Up:
- online check-up to help people living in poverty to identify legal problems and get help
- without adequate money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, an individual's legal health may be at risk
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A non-profit bilingual community legal clinic serving low income residents of Hamilton. In addition, to providing 'traditional' poverty law services including legal advice and referrals and legal representation, the clinic is involved in public legal education, community development and law reform.
Services are offered via phone or online. Special accommodations are available for those without access to a phone or internet. Please contact or visit the website for more details.
Legal Services provided include but are not limited to:
Services are offered via phone or online. Special accommodations are available for those without access to a phone or internet. Please contact or visit the website for more details.
Legal Services provided include but are not limited to:
- Housing rights
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
- Employment Insurance
- Family, Criminal, and Employment Law
- Wills
- Immigration
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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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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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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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COVID19 -- offering services remotely, call, email or complete intake form on website
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- deals primarily with tenant issues, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment and immigration
- may provide representation
- referrals
- community education
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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Provide people living on a low income free legal services for certain problems.
Services:
The Clinic is a non-profit corporation staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, and administrative staff, and directed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the community.
Services:
- provide legal advice
- assistance filling out forms
- represent at some tribunals and courts
- referrals to other agencies when Legal Aid cannot help
The Clinic is a non-profit corporation staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, and administrative staff, and directed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the community.
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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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Multi-service settlement and community support agency
Community Support
Community Support
- information and referral
- job search workshops, career counseling, public access computers
- EarlyON Child and Family Centre - see separate listing
- free walk-in legal clinic
- free dental clinics -- appointment required
- women's advocacy and supportive services
- form filling: help filling out citizenship or immigration sponsorship forms, social assistance and supportive housing applications or other documents
- settlement services
- translation/interpretation
- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by Achēv -- see separate entry
- practical counselling to at-risk youth as well as other youth
- Homework Club for children in grades 1-8 tutored by supervised secondary school youth
- Clinical Youth Outreach Worker (CYOW) helps hard-to-reach youth and their families connect with services in Peel Region; one-on-one counselling and support services to youth, focusing on immediate needs and referring to long-term support services to improve the youth's mental health and well-being
- Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) helps hard-to-reach youth and their families connect with services in Malton; raises youth's awareness of available community services, engages them in community programs, and strengthens partnerships among organizations that serve youth
- activities include counseling for seniors who report being the victim of abuse
- elder abuse education and training with an ethno-cultural lens
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COVID19 -- clinic is operating but no longer conducting face to face meetings, call and leave message
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- deals primarily with tenant issues, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), immigration, Employment Insurance (EI), workers' rights, advocacy and education on poverty law issues
- speakers
- assistance in community group development
- law reform
- referrals
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID-19 -- no walk-in service, appointments by telephone, in person appointments can be scheduled after initial call
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Community legal clinic
- free legal services in the areas of social assistance, housing, employment, Employment Insurance, immigration, and human rights
- call 416-741-5201 or email at gen1@rex.clcj.ca
- family law -- call Metro Toronto Family Law Services 416-696-2992 or email gentnfcs@lao.on.ca
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Community legal clinic
- summary advice and legal information
- deals primarily with disability benefits, immigration, social assistance, tenant issues, employment law and worker's rights
- also family law -- call for appointment
- referrals
- community education
- ID Clinic
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID19 -- full-time in-person services have resumed. Call 416-533-8545 or email legalclinic@spanishservices.org to connect; appointment only - no drop-in services
Deals primarily with employment rights, human rights, immigration, social assistance, refugees, tenant issues, Employment Insurance (EI) and law reform
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario
Deals primarily with employment rights, human rights, immigration, social assistance, refugees, tenant issues, Employment Insurance (EI) and law reform
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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Unison Health and Community Services, Keele-Rogers
Office: 416-653-5400Health Services Fax: 416-657-3622
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COVID19 -- Many services continue to be available to clients by phone (and if necessary, as determined by the Unison provider/staff, in person); call 416-653-5400 for more information
Community Health Centre
For help with Enbridge gas bills, call 1-855-487-5327
- Legal Services: phone only, 416-653-5400 ext. 1244
- Housing Services: phone only, 416-653-5400 ext. 1306 and leave a message
- Harm Reduction: phone only, 647-999-3094
Community Health Centre
- health services, health promotion
- community services and community development
- Ontario Health Insurance NOT required for general services
- family practice including crisis pregnancy, family planning, management of chronic conditions, prenatal and postnatal care, preventative health care, seniors' health, sexual health
- individual and sexuality counselling, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
- counselling and case management
- dietitian
- podiatry clinic
- breastfeeding clinic
- child and parenting programs, including Spanish-speaking groups
- Diabetes Education Centre
- harm reduction programs
- seniors programs
- Toronto Public Health dental clinic
- women's programs
- youth programs
- Adult Protective Service program for adults with developmental disabilities
- community kitchen
- client advocacy
- crisis referral to shelters
- eviction prevention
- housing search
- information and referral
- landlord outreach
- negotiation with landlords
- Share the Warmth
- Housing Connections Access Centre
- other Home Services -- rent bank and Streets to Homes Follow-up services
For help with Enbridge gas bills, call 1-855-487-5327
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Community legal clinic
- summary advice and legal information
- deals primarily with social assistance, violence issues (assault and hate crimes), mental health, immigration and refugee, worker's rights, tenant issues
- referrals
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID19 -- Now open to walk in clients but services conducted by phone or email if possible
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Community legal clinic
- those coming to office must wear a mask, masks available for those who do not have one
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Community legal clinic
- assistance with housing and tenant issues, social assistance including Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Employment Insurance (EI), immigration, low income employment issues such as employment standards and wrongful dismissal, and assistance with affidavits and commissioning of documents
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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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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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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Community legal clinic
- provides summary legal advice in income maintenance (CPP, OAS, EI, GAINS) workers rights, tenant rights, immigration, social assistance (OW, ODSP), tenant issues, general administration (notary, commissioner for taking oaths)
- may provide representation
- summary advice/referral in domestic violence cases
- community organizing
- community education
- law reform
- referrals
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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