We are a community legal aid clinic committed to advancing fairness and dignity by providing free legal services, advocacy, and education to low-income individuals in Toronto's Downtown East.
Who We Help
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We provide free legal services to low-income individuals who meet the following criteria:
Do you live outside our catchment area? You can find a legal clinic in your community here. |
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Contact Us
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We're here to help. If you live in our catchment area and qualify for our services, you can reach out to our staff using the information below:
📍 Office Address 101 - 163 Queen Street East Toronto, ON M5A 1S1 ☎️ Phone Tel: (416) 861-0677 Fax: (416) 861-1777 [email protected] Our clinic receives a large number of emails and response times can therefore vary. We will get back to you as soon as we can. 💻 Online Intake Click the button below: |
⏰ Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (except Wednesday) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday - Sunday: Closed Please note you will not see a lawyer at our drop in: We will get your information and set up a later appointment time. |
Neighbourhood Legal Services receives its core funding from Legal Aid Ontario. We increasingly rely on community support to protect and advance the rights of our neighbours who, more than ever, face devastating legal consequences such as eviction to homelessness, income support cut-off, and deportation.
Donate today to make justice accessible to everyone in our community. Please note that these donation links open a secure donation site which will ask for some personal and financial information.
If you wish to make a donation in another way, please contact our Executive Director Jennifer Stone at 416-861-0677 ext. 26 for assistance.
Donate today to make justice accessible to everyone in our community. Please note that these donation links open a secure donation site which will ask for some personal and financial information.
If you wish to make a donation in another way, please contact our Executive Director Jennifer Stone at 416-861-0677 ext. 26 for assistance.
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If you are registered with the St. Michael's Hospital's Academic Family Health Team, ask your healthcare provider for a referral to our Health Justice Program. This will connect you to our HJP intake worker for legal system navigation. You can also do an intake during our drop in hours at the Family Health Team sites. See here for more information.
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News & Events
Our sister clinics, the Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) and the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) leading litigation challenging discriminatory access to the Canada Child Tax Benefit.
Letter to Minister of Children, Community and Social Services:
Overpayments During Covid |
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