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- Description
Legal help in family, criminal, immigration and mental health matters to persons with low-income
Legal Aid Certificates- reimburses participating lawyers for services rendered on behalf of client
- client may have to agree to repay all or part of legal fees
- financial assessment required
- only granted for serious legal matters such as criminal, family or immigration and refugee law
Duty Counsel- provides legal representation for low-income people appearing in court without a lawyer
- advice and information
- criminal, family and tenant cases
Community Legal Clinics- nonprofit independent and specialty legal centres funded by Legal Aid Ontario -- see separate entries
- legal assistance in areas such as housing law, social assistance and other income support programs
- client may be asked to contribute towards disbursements
Family Law Service Centres (FLSC)- range of legal resources and support for family matters -- see separate entries
- located in Toronto Central, Toronto North, Newmarket, Brampton, Chatham and Sarnia
- Family Law Information Centres (FLICs) -- advice lawyer, located at certain courts
Refugee Law Office -- legal assistance to refugee claimants and immigrants eligible for legal aid, see separate entry
- Eligibility
- Persons with low incomes, see description for specific services available to those accepted for legal certificate
- Application Process
- Apply online or call 1-800-668-8258
- Documents Required
- May vary; contact for information
- Toll Free
- 1-800-668-8258 - Ontario-wide; free from any pay phone, collect calls accepted
- Office
- 416-979-1446
- TTY Toll Free
- 1-866-641-8867
- Fax
- 416-979-8669
- TTY
- 416-598-8867
- Website
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- 20 Dundas St W
Suite 730
Toronto, ON, M5G 2H1
Canada - Languages
- English, French, Other - simultaneous interpretation available for more than 300 languages
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
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- Last Updated On
- March 25, 2026
- Address
- 20 Dundas St W, Suite 730
Toronto, ON, M5G 2H1Cross street: Yonge St and Dundas St W
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Unknown; contact for information
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pmMon8:00 am to 5:00 pmTue8:00 am to 5:00 pmWed8:00 am to 5:00 pmThu8:00 am to 5:00 pmFri8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Ontario
