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| LEGAL SERVICES |
| 245 Fairview Mall Drive, Suite 106 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4T1 |
| Willowdale Community Legal Services |
- Canada Pension Plan
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Employment Insurance
- Employment Standards*
- Immigration*
- ODSP
- Old Age Security
- Ontario Works
- Tenant Law
- Victims of Violence
*Limited services available
Willowdale Community Legal Services (WCLS) is a community legal clinic that has
been serving low income residents, who live in the Willowdale area, since 1987.
Legal Advice
We provide free legal advice on a number of legal topics to low income persons who
meet our eligibility criteria.
We work in the following legal areas:
*Limited services available.
Areas We Do Not Work In
There are a number of areas of the law that we do not work in. These include
the following:
Family Law
Criminal Law
Real Estate
Wills & Estates
Child Welfare
Personal Injury
Wrongful Dismissal
Traffic Violations.
For assistance with these matters, you must either apply for a legal aid certificate
and/or hire a private bar lawyer.
If your question is a straightforward one, we may be able to help you over the phone.
If it is a more complicated legal matter, we will schedule an appointment for you to
meet with one of our staff. In addition to providing legal advice, our staff may be able
to represent you at a hearing.
Community Education
To make our clients aware of their legal rights and obligations, we offer workshops
and training sessions on a variety of legal topics. Workshops and training sessions
can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your group. We also have a wide range
of free pamphlets and other legal information available at our office.
Be sure to visit the Links & Resources section of this web site.
Law Reform
We lobby the various levels of government for changes to laws affecting low income
individuals. We also meet with government departments to improve their service
delivery to poor and disadvantaged groups.
Community Development
We help to empower individuals and groups by helping them organize to enforce their
legal rights.
For More Information
For more information about our services, to get legal advice, to book an appointment,
to request printed material or to arrange for a member of our staff to speak to your
group, contact our office at 416-492-2437.
been serving low income residents, who live in the Willowdale area, since 1987.
Legal Advice
We provide free legal advice on a number of legal topics to low income persons who
meet our eligibility criteria.
We work in the following legal areas:
- Canada Pension Plan
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Employment Insurance
- Employment Standards*
- Immigration*
- ODSP
- Old Age Security
- Ontario Works
- Tenant Law
- Victims of Violence
*Limited services available.
Areas We Do Not Work In
There are a number of areas of the law that we do not work in. These include
the following:
Family Law
Criminal Law
Real Estate
Wills & Estates
Child Welfare
Personal Injury
Wrongful Dismissal
Traffic Violations.
For assistance with these matters, you must either apply for a legal aid certificate
and/or hire a private bar lawyer.
If your question is a straightforward one, we may be able to help you over the phone.
If it is a more complicated legal matter, we will schedule an appointment for you to
meet with one of our staff. In addition to providing legal advice, our staff may be able
to represent you at a hearing.
Community Education
To make our clients aware of their legal rights and obligations, we offer workshops
and training sessions on a variety of legal topics. Workshops and training sessions
can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your group. We also have a wide range
of free pamphlets and other legal information available at our office.
Be sure to visit the Links & Resources section of this web site.
Law Reform
We lobby the various levels of government for changes to laws affecting low income
individuals. We also meet with government departments to improve their service
delivery to poor and disadvantaged groups.
Community Development
We help to empower individuals and groups by helping them organize to enforce their
legal rights.
For More Information
For more information about our services, to get legal advice, to book an appointment,
to request printed material or to arrange for a member of our staff to speak to your
group, contact our office at 416-492-2437.
What Does Willowdale Community Legal Services Do?
There are 3 Family Law Information
Centres in Toronto. You can go to
these centres to get free information
and help about issues related to
family matters, including separation
and divorce.
The Centres are located at:
416-327-2064
Click here for more information.
Centres in Toronto. You can go to
these centres to get free information
and help about issues related to
family matters, including separation
and divorce.
The Centres are located at:
- 311 Jarvis Street
- 47 Sheppard Avenue East
416-326-1233 - 393 University Avenue,
416-327-2064
Click here for more information.
| Family Law |
| North York Legal Aid Office 45 Sheppard Avenue East Suite 106 Toronto M2N 5W9 Telephone: (416) 730-1588 |
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Clinic Hours
9:00 -12:00 / 1:00 - 5:00
1:00-7:00
9:00 -12:00 / 1:00 - 5:00
1:00 - 5:00
9:00 -12:00 / 1:00 - 5:00
1:00-7:00
9:00 -12:00 / 1:00 - 5:00
1:00 - 5:00
9:00 -12:00 / 1:00 - 5:00
To schedule an appointment contact
613-596-1641.
613-596-1641.
Appointments
| Powers of Attorney |
You can find information about
Powers of Attorney as well as
download a free kit from the province
of Ontario's website.
Powers of Attorney as well as
download a free kit from the province
of Ontario's website.
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