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.
Learn how the ACLC's African Canadian Youth Justice Program serves African Canadian youth involved in the justice system while providing community supports.
The ACLC supports the National African Canadian Initiative on Full Participation and Capacity Building.
Legal Aid Ontario funds community legal clinics and specialty clinics which handle specific areas of law (such as workers' compensation) or serve specific communities (for instance, urban aboriginals and African Canadians). The services of community legal clinics address the unique legal needs of people with low incomes and other disadvantaged groups. Typical issues that clinics address include:
Legal clinic staff provide information, legal advice, and represent people in proceedings before certain types of courts, boards, and tribunals. Clinics also may be involved in test cases, public legal education initiatives, community-based organizing, and other law reform activities.
Prospective clients should contact a community legal clinic directly to determine if it can help with a legal problem, and to find out if they meet the financial requirements for using its services.
To find a list of community legal clinics and specialty legal clinics visit: www.legalaid.on.ca/en/getting/clinic.asp.