- Description
Community legal clinic that helps low income individuals living in Halton with their legal problems, for free
- office is located in Oakville, but staff are available to meet clients in Milton, Burlington, Oakville, and Halton Hills (Georgetown and Acton)
- community outreach clinics at various locations including local libraries, food banks, courthouses, and outreach organizations on a rotating basis
Depending on the kind of problem, may be able to help by providing:
- Summary Advice
- Brief Services
- Representation
- Referrals for legal problems they cannot assist with, and to other community organizations like food banks, social and health services, crisis intervention agencies, and navigation help
Support can be provided for:
- Income Support and Public Benefits
- Housing Law
- Employment Rights
- Human Rights
- Secondary Legal Consultation
- Indigenous Rights and Services
- Youth Rights
Mobile Legal Clinic
- serving Acton and Georgetown
- a lawyer on site providing free legal information and advice in each community on alternating Fridays
- schedule will be posted on social media
ID Clinic
- offering monthly ID Clinics to provide assistance with the legal barriers preventing members of the Trans, Non-Binary, and Queer communities from accurately identifying themselves on official documents
- more information on website (haltonlegal.ca/id-clinic)
Legal Health Check-Up
- an online check-up to help people who are living in poverty identify legal problems and get help
- if you do not have enough money to live on, a good home or job, or family, social and health supports, your legal health may be at risk
- visit website to take the check-up (legalhealthcheckup.ca)
Note:
- HCLS does not provide a full range of services, nor does it provide legal aid certificates
- callers needing certificates or help in family law, criminal law, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board compensation, etc. should contact a Legal Aid of Ontario office
- Eligibility
- Must meet financial eligibility criteria for service, call for further details
- Application Process
Call for information
- Phone
- 905-875-2069
- Fax
- 905-845-5927
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Languages
- English; Interpretive Services - available if needed
- Fees
- None
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible - Oakville office
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Abused Women
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Clinics
- Government / Legal - Community Legal Services
- Government / Legal - Legal Information
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Halton Information Providers
- Address
- Oakville Corporate Centre; 700 Dorval Dr, Suite 400
Oakville, ON, L6K 3V3
Intersection: Dorval Dr and Wyecroft Rd;
Halton Community Legal Services Site Location: Oakville - Dorval Dr
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Halton Region
