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.)
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Distance: 100km
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Legal Advice and Assistance Centre Ottawa
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Ottawa Courthouse, 161 Elgin St, 5th Flr, Rm 5027
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2K1
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2K1
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COVID-19 (December 13, 2021): All in-person services closed until further notice. Please call our Legal Advice Hotline: 1-855-255-7256.
Free legal advice for low-income people
Free legal advice for low-income people
- approximately 30 minutes per visit
- civil cases only, no family or criminal
- explanation of the claim process (how to start a claim, how to defend a claim, considerations a person should think about before starting a claim, enforcing a judgement, etc.)
- assisting clients in interpreting court rules
- identifying the court forms a person may need
- guiding clients in completing court forms
- providing tip sheets
- identifying strengths and weaknesses of cases
- offering the use of computers and software to help create court forms
- referrals to other legal services
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180 Dundas St W, Suite 506
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8
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Community Legal Education Ontario
Legal information available online and in print on income assistance, tenant law, refugee and immigration law, employment law, family law, domestic and elder abuse, debt and consumer rights and collection agencies, health and disability, some criminal issues
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, tenant law, refugee and immigration law, employment law, family law, domestic and elder abuse, debt and consumer rights and collection agencies, health and disability, some criminal issues
- ESL resources for teachers
- most publications available in French
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
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario and Department of Justice Canada
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180 Dundas St W, 9th Fl
Toronto, ON, M7A 2G5
Toronto, ON, M7A 2G5
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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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Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St W
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N6
Toronto, ON, M5H 2N6
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Regulatory and licensing body for legal services in Ontario
Complaint Service -- handles complaints about lawyer or paralegal conduct and services -- 416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568
Complaint Service -- handles complaints about lawyer or paralegal conduct and services -- 416-947-3310 or 1-800-268-7568
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Community Legal Clinic
Kenora (55km)
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308 Second St S, Suite 6, Market Square
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G4
Kenora, ON, P9N 1G4
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Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals who do not have the means to assert or defend their legal rights through 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
- Birth certificates
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
- Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
- Disability Tax benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Standards (ESA)
- Human Rights
- Native Status applications
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
- Residential Tenancies (tenants only)
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Northwestern Ontario - Criminal Duty Counsel
Kenora (56km)
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216 Water St
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S4
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S4
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- Provides immediate legal assistance to individuals appearing in court without a lawyer
- Informs individuals about legal rights, obligations and the court process
- Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and adjournments
- Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
- Domestic violence
- Drug treatment
- Mental health
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Community Wellness
Kenora (56km)
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136 Main St S
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S9
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S9
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- Assists Indigenous women and their families who have experienced family violence
- Promotes a healthy lifestyle, health awareness, and mental health wellness
- Cultural supports and ceremonies
- Emergency support
- Land-based activities
- Prevention of family violence
- Referrals to other services
- Safety planning
- Traditional healing
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Indigenous Victim and Family Liaison Program
Kenora (56km)
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136 Main St S
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S9
Kenora, ON, P9N 1S9
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- Provides services and support for Indigenous women who have experienced violence and for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW)
- Assistance with understanding the criminal justice process
- Court support
- Crisis and emergency response due to violence/death
- Healing services including talking circles, cultural healing, Elder's guidance and referrals to other services
- Support at meetings with the police, the courts, and other service providers
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Indigenous Courtwork Programs
Fort Frances (97km)
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427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
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Ensures that Indigenous people who come into conflict with the law understand the process, and their legal rights
- Acts as a liaison between the individual/family and the court
- Ensures that the individual/family understands their legal rights and/or obligations pertaining to the law and the legal process with both the Criminal Court and Family Court
- Provides information about preventative measures imposed by the court such as bail, detention or conditional release
- Offers individual counselling
- Assists with preparing pre-sentence reports
- Explains conditions of probation to individual
- Works with community agencies on behalf of individual to ensure sentencing conditions are met
- Visits incarcerated individuals to provide support and maintains contact with Native Inmate Liaison worker
- Provides education and information about the legal system
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Community Legal Clinic
Fort Frances (98km)
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206 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1G7
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1G7
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Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals who do not have the means to assert or defend their legal rights through 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
- Birth certificates
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
- Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
- Disability Tax benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Standards (ESA)
- Human Rights
- Native Status applications
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
- Residential Tenancies (tenants only)
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Northwestern Ontario - Criminal Duty Counsel
Fort Frances (98km)
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333 Church St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1C9
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1C9
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- Provides immediate legal assistance to individuals appearing in court without a lawyer
- Informs individuals about legal rights, obligations and the court process
- Provides assistance in the courtroom for bail hearings and sentencing
- Assists with diversions, guilty pleas and adjournments
- Helps determine if further duty counsel services are required or if the matter requires Legal Aid Ontario's assistance in retaining a lawyer
- Aboriginal persons (Gladue) court
- Domestic violence
- Drug treatment
- Mental health
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Northwestern Ontario - Family Duty Counsel
Fort Frances (98km)
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333 Church St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1C9
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1C9
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- 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
- 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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