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Legal Resources
National Resources
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
CCD is a national human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an accessible and inclusive Canada.
Legal Line
Legal Line is a federal not-for-profit organization that provides free legal information to Canadians through its website, telephone and systems.
Alberta Resources
Legal Aid Alberta (LAA)
LAA provides a range of legal services to low-income Albertans in a number of areas of law including family, criminal, and civil.
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
The Edmonton Community Legal Centre is a not-for-profit organization that offers free legal information, advice and representation for people living with low income in the Edmonton area. They assist through information, advice, representation or referrals to appropriate agencies.
The Law Society of Alberta – Lawyer Referral Service
The Law Society of Alberta is an information referral service that assists people in finding a lawyer in the area of law which they require services. It is independent of Legal Aid Alberta, and does not financially subsidize its legal services.
British Columbia Resources
Legal Services Society (LSS)
LSS provides legal aid services in British Columbia. It gives priority to people with low incomes, but many of its services are available to all British Columbians. These include representation by a lawyer, legal advice, and legal information.
Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
CLAS provides legal assistance to disadvantaged people throughout British Columbia. It specializes in the areas of poverty, disability, workers’ compensation, employment insurance, mental health, human rights and equality law.
Manitoba Resources
Legal Aid Manitoba
Legal Aid Manitoba provides free or affordable legal services to low-income adults and youth, and public interest groups.
New Brunswick Resources
New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission
The New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission provides legal assistance to eligible applicants in certain criminal and family law matters.
Newfoundland Labrador Resources
The Legal Aid Commission ensures that people with limited financial means have access to legal counsel.
Northwest Territories Resources
Legal Aid Commission
The legal aid program provides confidential legal services, advice, and representation by a lawyer for residents of the Northwest Territories who would be unable to afford these services.
Nova Scotia Resources
Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission
Nova Scotia Legal Aid offers many legal services to help adults and youth facing a range of legal issues, including criminal law, family law, and many areas of social justice. Although some services are based on financial need, others are available to all Nova Scotians.
Nunavut Resources
Legal Services Board of Nunavut
The Legal Services Board of Nunavut provides legal services to financially eligible Nunavummiut in the areas of criminal, family, and civil law.
Ontario Resources
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO)
LAO is available to low income individuals and issue legal aid certificates to eligible people. Visit this website to find the legal aid area office closest to your community.
ARCH Disability Law Centre
ARCH Disability Law Centre is a specialty legal aid clinic that is dedicated to defending and advancing the equality rights of persons with disabilities in Ontario.
To find out more about other specialized legal community clinics in Ontario, visit: www.legalaid.on.ca
Prince Edward Island Resources
Prince Edward Island Legal Aid
Prince Edward Island Legal Aid provides legal assistance to low-income individuals who have serious legal needs in the areas of criminal law, youth criminal justice, or family and civil law.
Quebec Resources
La Commission des services juridiques (CSJ)
The Commission des services juridiques provides legal services to any eligible person who applies for it.
Saskatchewan Resources
Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission
The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission provides legal services in criminal and family law to persons and organizations who are financially unable to secure these services from their own resources.
Yukon Resources
Yukon Legal Services Society
Yukon Legal Services Society (YLSS) is Yukon’s legal aid service provider. It exists to ensure that low-income individuals living in the Yukon have access to justice by providing legal aid services and supports to other Yukon justice programs helping low-income individuals.