Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- 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
- Criminal
- Domestic violence
- Family
- Immigration and refugee
- 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
- Eligibility
- Legal issue must be one that is covered by Legal Aid
- Must meet income criteria
- Application Process
- Call the toll free number or apply through the website
- Toll Free
- 1-800-668-8258 - Application Line
- Office
- 807-468-6722
- TTY
- 1-800-855-0511
- Web Site
- https://www.legalaid.on.ca/
- info@lao.on.ca
- Mailing Address
- 308 Second St S
Suite 6
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G4
Canada - Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- Service - Geared to income; some cases may be free
- Documents Required
- Proof of income, any documents about the legal case
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Abused Women
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Clinics
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 6, 2023
- Address
- 308 Second St S, Suite 6
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G4- Located at Second St S in Market Square in downtown Kenora
- Closest intersection is at Second St S and Chipman St
- Co-located with the Northwest Community Legal Clinic
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Toll free line: Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Kenora District
- Rainy River District
