Legal Aid Ontario

COVID-19
Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, Legal Aid Ontario offices will be closed to the public. Legal Aid Ontario is continuing to provide help by phone, 1-800-668-8258.

• For information on changes to client services, visit https://www.legalaid.on.ca/news/covid-19-update-on-our-client-services
• More information on Legal Aid services can be found at https://www.legalaid.on.ca/covid-19-legal-aid-services
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at https://www.legalaid.on.ca/faq
• COVID-19 FAQs on Immigration and Refugee Law can be found at https://www.legalaid.on.ca/faq/covid-19-faqs-immigration-and-refugee-law

Provides legal assistance to low-income Ontario residents who are eligible for support with their family, criminal or immigration/refugee legal matters

• Depending upon financial assessment, Legal Aid may pay for all or part of the qualifier’s costs for the legal aid certificate
• Upon approval, the client will be given a Legal Aid certificate which allows the client to hire the lawyer of their choice who participates in the program
• Duty Counsel are available day of court to assist financially eligible individuals in family and criminal Ontario Court of Justice and to assist all individuals in bail court
• Family Violence clients may qualify for two hours of free legal advice
  • Application form (13-FV) is available to Crisis Centres by contacting the Toronto Legal Aid Office at 1-800-668-8258
• Services to Indigenous clients are a priority
  • First Nations people, Métis people and Inuit people are encouraged to self-identify their Indigenous ancestry