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Office: 416-947-3300
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St W
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N6
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N6
Short Description
Regulatory and licensing body for lawyers and paralegals in Ontario
- Complaint Service - handles complaints about lawyer or paralegal conduct and services
- Compensation Fund - fund for clients who lost money because of lawyer or paralegal dishonesty
- Find a Lawyer or Paralegal - directory available on website
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Office: 416-326-9511
180 Dundas St W, 9th Fl
Toronto, ON, M7A 2G5
Toronto, ON, M7A 2G5
Short Description
Works to protect, promote and advance respect for human rights
- may initiate applications or intervene in cases before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- policy development, research and analysis
- public education and training
- reports to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
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Office: 416-408-4420
180 Dundas St W, Suite 506
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Short Description
Community Legal Education Ontario
Legal information available online and in print on income assistance, housing law, refugee and immigration law, employment law, family law, domestic and elder abuse, debt and consumer rights and collection agencies, health and disability, criminal law and wills and powers of attorneys
Legal information for new Canadians -- print materials in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Simplified Chinese), English, French, Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Urdu
CLEO Connect, cleoconnect.ca -- provides public legal education and information to help community workers assist clients with legal problems
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario and Department of Justice Canada
Legal information available online and in print on income assistance, housing law, refugee and immigration law, employment law, family law, domestic and elder abuse, debt and consumer rights and collection agencies, health and disability, criminal law and wills and powers of attorneys
- most publications available in French
Legal information for new Canadians -- print materials in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Simplified Chinese), English, French, Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Urdu
CLEO Connect, cleoconnect.ca -- provides public legal education and information to help community workers assist clients with legal problems
- free training, tools and resources including webinars, podcasts, and research
- ESL resources for teachers
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario and Department of Justice Canada
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-461-3935
31 Nova Scotia Walk, Suite 300
Elliot Lake, ON, P5A 1Y9
Elliot Lake, ON, P5A 1Y9
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
Services are offered in the following areas:
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment standards (ESA)
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Health and disability
- Housing law for tenants
- Human rights
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Wills and Power of Attorney (POA)
- Completing forms or advocating for seniors
Note: No representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, Immigration or Refugee Law
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-368-3333
12A Hillside Rd
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, ON, P0P 1K0
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, ON, P0P 1K0
Short Description
Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals living on low income with the following services:
- Client representation in clinic areas of practice
- Free summary legal advice
- Information and referral
- Law reform advocacy
- Public education
- Specialized legal services
Services are offered in the following areas:
- Birth certificates
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
- Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Standards (ESA)
- Human Rights
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
- Residential Tenancies (tenants only)
- Wills and Powers of Attorney
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law or Criminal Law
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Justice - U-Turn Program
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Office: 705-377-5307
1110 Highway 551
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0
Short Description
Offers a culturally appropriate program to Aboriginal children and youth in elementary and secondary school as an Extra Judicial Measure (EJM)
- Teaches young people to be responsible community members and to use their leisure time wisely
- Encourages community involvement
- Encourages victim reparation through apology, community service hours, restitution etc
- Provides participation opportunity for victim
- Addresses behaviours and factors leading to the crime to determine areas of required services
- Provides the 10-session program 4 times per year and a fifth session on Anger Management and Traditional Ways once per year
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-674-3200
40 Elm St, Unit 272, Elm Place
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1S8
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1S8
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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Francophone Legal Advice Lines
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Office: No public telephone number
Short Description
Advice line for French-speaking clients
Services
Services
- Immigration
- Housing (tenants only)
- Human rights
- Social assistance
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Employment rights
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Criminal Duty Counsel
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Office: 705-673-8182
155 Elm St
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T9
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T9
Short Description
- Gives immediate legal assistance to individuals who appear in court 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 determines if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Mental health
- Drug treatment
- Domestic violence
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
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Family Duty Counsel Services
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Office: 705-673-8182
426 Queen St E
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 1Z7
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 1Z7
Short Description
- Gives immediate legal assistance 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
- 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
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Office: 1-877-687-2847
Short Description
- Provides a toll-free telephone legal advice and information line to low income Franco-Ontarians and Francophones living in Northern Ontario and parts of central Ontario, including Barrie, Parry Sound, Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes
- Provides an opportunity to discuss legal questions or difficulties and obtain information, referrals and advice about rights and obligations in French
- housing law (tenants only)
- social assistance (Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Works)
- Canada Pension Plan
- Employment Insurance
Note: the advice line does not help with family law or criminal law matters
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-476-6603
201 River St
West Nipissing, ON, P2B 1T4
West Nipissing, ON, P2B 1T4
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability) and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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Office: 519-370-2200
Owen Sound Professional Centre, 945 3rd Ave E, Suite 2
Owen Sound, ON, N4K 2K8
Owen Sound, ON, N4K 2K8
Short Description
Provides legal advice and representation in areas of law including - Social Assistance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program), Employment law, Tenant rights and Government programs such as Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance.
- Free legal advice on the telephone or by appointment
- Free Duty Counsel services to tenants at Landlord and Tenant Board hearings in Grey Bruce County
- Elder Abuse Prevention/Education
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-476-6603
107 Shirreff Ave, Suite 214
North Bay, ON, P1B 7K8
North Bay, ON, P1B 7K8
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability) and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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Office: 705-268-9033
401 Cedar St S
Timmins, ON, P4N 2H7
Timmins, ON, P4N 2H7
Short Description
- Provides information and education for clients and Bands/Communities about their Rights and Responsibilities under the Child and Family Services Act
- Provides culturally appropriate dispute resolution options to clients, Bands, communities and Children's Aid Societies in the form of traditional mediation practices which include the "Circle" as a method of practice
- Provides information to clients, communities and Bands in regards to their rights to the legal system including referrals to legal aid
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Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-267-0300
3 Pine St S, Suite 202
Timmins, ON, P4N 2J9
Timmins, ON, P4N 2J9
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Pension Plan Disability and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Debt and consumer rights
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Office: No public telephone number
Office: 1-800-461-8953
Various Locations
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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Office: No public telephone number
Office: Call 1-800-461-8953
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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Office: No public telephone number
Office: 1-800-461-8953
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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Community Legal Clinic
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Office: 705-476-6603
360 Hurdman St
Mattawa, ON, P0H 1V0
Mattawa, ON, P0H 1V0
Short Description
- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability) and Old Age Security
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
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Office: 705-326-6444 ext 34
Office: 1-800-461-8953 ext 34
71 Colborne St E
Orillia, ON, L3V 1T5
Orillia, ON, L3V 1T5
Short Description
Outreach services include:
- presentations on various aboriginal law issues by request
- workshops
- one-on-one legal support for clients
For legal services in Simcoe County, County of Haliburton and City of Kawartha Lakes call 705-326-6444 or 1-800-461-8953
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Office: 705-326-6444
Office: 1-800-461-8953 ext 34
71 Colborne St E
Orillia, ON, L3V 1T5
Orillia, ON, L3V 1T5
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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Office: No public telephone number
Office: 1-800-461-8953 ext 34
80 Bradford St, Suite WW18
Barrie, ON, L4N 6S7
Barrie, ON, L4N 6S7
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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Office: 705-795-9433
80 Bradford Street, Suite 127
Barrie, ON, L4N 6S7
Barrie, ON, L4N 6S7
Short Description
Provides a forum for black people and people of colour to engage in meaningful discussions with all other races, share ideas, innovation and provide networking support within the community while empowering individuals to maximize their talents in giving back to the community.
Programs include:
- job searches
- legal support
- housing searches
- educational advancement
- career guidance
- support for Black business owners and entrepreneurs
- newcomer resettlement assistance
- mentorship and support programs for youth
- Black Seniors Voices (BSV) project aims to improve health and lifestyle of seniors
- community information
- activity centre - a safe and trusting environment
- volunteer opportunities
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Office: No public telephone number
Office: 1-800-461-8953
Short Description
Services include:
- Disability Issues
- Income Maintenance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Aboriginal Justice Outreach Program
- Worker's Compensation
- Housing
- Employment
- Human Rights
- Consumer Law
- Education
- Canada Pension Disability
- Services offered over the telephone and by appointment
- Guest speakers available for community and education purposes
- Notary Public
- Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths)
- Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Do not provide family law or criminal law services
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