https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/

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• The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is a not-for-profit corporation that emerged in Ontario in 2017. It provides free legal services and legal information to low-income and no income Black Ontarians that are facing legal issues that are related to anti-Black racism.

• BLAC assists individual clients by providing legal advice, representing clients at some tribunals/courts, and helping clients complete legal forms.

• These services are all free to those who qualify however, clients may be required to pay expenses associated with their case if able to.

• BLAC provides legal services for the following categories relating to anti-Black racism:

  • Education Law

  • Human Rights

  • Employment Law

  • Income Assistance

  • Housing Law

  • Police Complaints

https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/community-clinics/welcome-community-legal-aid-services-program-clasp 

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• CLASP provides free legal advice and representation to low-income individuals in Toronto and to York University students. CLASP is funded by: the Law Foundation of Ontario, Legal Aid Ontario, York students, and Osgoode Law School. It is run by students under the supervision of experienced lawyers.

  • CLASP specializes and offers services in the following areas :

    • Administrative Law (ODSP, CICB, Human Rights, Tenant Rights)

    • Criminal Law

    • Family Law

    • Immigration Law

    • ID Clinic

    • Tax Dispute Clinic

https://www.justicenet.ca

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• JusticeNet is a not-for-profit legal service that helps those in need of legal expertise, whose income is too high to access legal aid and too low to afford standard legal fees. JusticeNet includes a dynamic team of professions passionate about accessible justice for all individuals.

  • This program is specifically designed for all Canadians with net income below $59,000 and experiencing financial hardship. The reduced fees are calculated using a scale that takes into account multiple factors such as the number of individuals supported under the net income and the amount of income from all sources.

https://www.legalaid.on.ca/student-legal-aid-services-societies/

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• Student Legal Aid Services Societies (SLASS) is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and operates out of Ontario’s seven law schools. Volunteer law students are supervised by full time qualified lawyers to provide legal advice and representation to clients in cases dealing with:

  • Minor crimes

  • Landlord and tenant issues

  • Immigration

  • Tribunals, including the Ontario Human Rights Commission

• For those attending York University and/or residing in the surrounding area, the Community & Legal Aid Services Program in North York is the recommended location.

​https://www.cleo.on.ca/en

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• Community Legal Education Ontario has been established in 1974 and has developed clear legal rights education and information to help Ontarians understand their legal rights. CLEO focuses on providing information and advice to individuals that face barriers to accessing the justice system, including income, literacy, and disability. Some notable elements and work of CLEO include:

• The Steps to Justice and Justice pas-à-pas websites, which provides questions and answers to everyday legal problems experienced by individuals in Ontario across a wide range of topics

• Interactive interviews known as Guided Pathways, which help individuals complete legal forms and create legal documents in the following categories: family law court forms, housing law (T1 and T6 for the Landlord & Tenant Board), powers of attorney, and a simple will

• An extensive collection of legal information resources and publications for individuals to understand their legal rights, training tools for community workers, and online resources from non profit organizations.

https://www.probonoontario.org/

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• Pro Bono Ontario, which launched in 2001, utilizes the professional skills of volunteer lawyers to assist low-income Ontarians facing legal challenges.

• The mission of Pro Bono Ontario is to connect lawyers that seek to donate their services and knowledge with low-income individuals in Ontario whose legal issues are not covered through government agencies (ex. Legal Aid Ontario).