Need legal advice?
Seeking information in a specific legal area? Can't afford a lawyer? Want to know where to go to find more information?
The ACLC provides access to material that will help you to understand and exercise your legal rights.
African Canadian Youth Justice Program
Learn how the ACLC's African Canadian Youth Justice Program serves African
Canadian youth involved in the justice system while providing community
supports.
National African Canadian Initiative
The ACLC supports the National African Canadian Initiative on Full
Participation and Capacity Building.
How the ACLC Can Help You
The ACLC is a speciality clinic serving African Canadians in Ontario, offering specific racially and culturally sensitive legal services, aimed at eliminating anti-Black racism. Services include:
- test case litigation - litigating cases which, because of their particular facts and legal issues, could have a wide-ranging impact on African Canadians
- summary advice - providing short-term legal advice to help identify an issue and the appropriate legal resources available to deal with it
- brief services - providing legal briefs or advocacy on legal matters
- information and referrals.
- law reform - advocating for changes to laws or responding to proposed legislation
- community development - organizing and engaging community members
- legal education - participating in speaking engagements and presentations to educational institutions, schools, community agencies, and professional organizations
To find out more about the work of the ACLC and whether or not we can help you, call 416.214.4747 or 1.888.377.0033.