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

Provides summary legal advice, legal representation, and public education on legal matters.

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

Can also assist with:

• 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

See website for information and tips on a variety of legal topics.

Provides summary legal advice, legal representation, and public education on legal matters.

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

Can also assist with:

• 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

See website for information and tips on a variety of legal topics.

• researching issues and drafting reports and submissions to government
• commenting on proposed legislative reforms
• providing legal advice
• developing online resources for the public

• summary legal advice, brief legal services, referrals and legal representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions, income maintenance, retirement home tenancies, mental health and mental capacity issues
• assistance in dealing with government offices
• community legal education
• speakers
• law reform
• confidential
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• telephone service
• limited representation in test case litigation
• representation for individuals in priority cases
• collect calls accepted
• public speaking
• law reform initiatives
• adaptive technology workstations for Internet access, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm
• electronic newsletter
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• legal advice and assistance on environmental issues -- call for details
• representation
• reports
• library
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• deals primarily with immigration, tenant issues, social assistance, employment rights, human rights, poverty law
• most refugee cases referred to Legal Aid
• may provide representation
• summary advice in domestic violence and other family law cases
• community education
• speakers
• law reform
• community advocacy
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• advice and representation
• advocacy
• research and consultation for individuals
• community education
• law reform
• referrals to union organizers
• outreach, particularly to small workplaces with immigrant workforces
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• deals primarily with landlord and tenant issues, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD), human rights, police complaints, criminal injuries compensation, poverty law, Indian Act
• no criminal or family law
• may provide representation
• referrals to lawyers in private practice where appropriate
• law reform and public legal education activities
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• assistance in finding lawyers and contacting family members
• referrals
• available at all criminal courts in Toronto

• criminal diversion program for young and adult Aboriginal offenders charged with a wide variety of offences
• substitutes court appearance with an appearance before community members, with a disposition focusing on culture, tradition and healing

• Aboriginal alternative dispute resolution for families involved in the child welfare system
• family counselling delivered by community Elders and members focus on traditional teachings and Talking Circles

• legal representation
• test case litigation
• law reform and community development
• summary legal advice, brief services and public legal education
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• deals with contract, copyright and trademark law, among other issues
• referrals to lawyers in private practice where appropriate
• occasional seminars
• currently operating remotely
  
  

• advice, representation, referrals, advocacy
• areas of law include privacy, social assistance, immigration, housing/tenant, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), private insurance benefits, health, criminal, prison (HIV-related), human rights, substitute decision making and powers of attorney
• community legal education speakers and publications
• law reform and test case litigation
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario, AIDS Bureau (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care), foundations and donors
• also known as HALCO

• no family or criminal law, immigration or estate administration issues
• clinic located at Small Claims Court, 47 Sheppard Ave

• pursues test cases, Charter and appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the political, economic and social causes of poverty
• law reform
• policy development
• community development and provincial organizing
• public legal education
• no direct legal services to individuals except in relation to test and Charter cases
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario
• Member of the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario

• works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people
• no direct legal services for individuals, people requiring legal advice or representation relating to housing issues should contact their local community legal clinic, to find local clinic call Legal Aid Ontario 1-800-668-8258
• public legal education including tip sheets providing legal information on common tenant concerns available at www.acto.ca/for-tenants/tip-sheets/
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• legal information and education
• referral of legal cases
• advocacy
• seminars, workshops
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions, income maintenance, retirement home tenancies, mental health and mental capacity issues
• assistance in dealing with government bureaucracies
• visits to home or care facility if necessary
• advocacy
• community legal education
• speakers
• law reform
• confidential
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• pursues test cases, Charter and appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the political, economic and social causes of poverty
• law reform
• policy development
• community development and provincial organizing* public legal education
• no direct legal services to individuals except in relation to test and Charter cases
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario
• nember of the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario

• legal representation in many areas of law including education, criminal matters, child welfare, human rights, financial assistance or support and leaving home
• legal information and assistance to youth, professionals and community groups
• also to parents in limited circumstances
• community development and outreach
• advocacy
• seminars
• accepts collect calls
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

• legal advice
  
• representation through all levels of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• case consultation and training for other agencies
• public legal education
• community outreach
  

• information, referrals and summary advice on housing issues from landlord's perspective
• educational tools
• law reform
• rental forms
• funded by Legal Aid

• assistance and representation in all matters under jurisdiction of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• support groups
• workshops and seminars
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario