Your community legal clinic 158 George Street, Level 1 Belleville, ON K8N 3H2 Tele: (613) 966 8686 Toll Free: 1 877 966 8686 Fax: (613) 966 6251 TTY: (613)

Your community legal clinic158 George Street, Level 1

Belleville, ON K8N 3H2Tele: (613) 966 8686

Toll Free: 1 877 966 8686Fax: (613) 966 6251TTY: (613) 966 8714

www.communitylegalcentre.ca

• A non-profit community legal clinic• Funded by Legal Aid Ontario and other partners• Governed by a community-based Board of Directors• Employs lawyers, legal workers, and intake staff• Strong volunteer program• Provide FREE referrals, legal information, advice,

assistance and representation to people living on a low income

Who We Are


CALC provides access to justice through quality legal services, advocacy, and information for people living on a low income or in poverty

Mission Statement


Vision

We strive to achieve social justice with dignity by influencing change in our community, our institutions and the law.

ValuesWe believe:

● Justice is a right for individuals and communities● In being client centered and accessible● Every person is of infinite value● In being responsive to, and collaborative with, our community● In creative, innovative and effective services and work

Vision and Values


● Direct client services

● Community Development

● Law Reform & Systemic Advocacy

Types of Services


● Referrals

● Legal information and summary advice

● Self-help

● Brief services

● Duty counsel

● Representation before courts and tribunals● Triage and holistic service delivery approaches

Direct Client Services


Community

Outreach

Speaking engagements

and legal education workshops

Media Work (print, radio,

television)

Producing newsletters

Community participatory

action research

Community

organizing

Developing public legal

education (PLE) materials

Developing coalitions & campaigns

Systemic advocacy

Enhancing community

capacity building:

relationships and social

capital

Working with community groups and networks

Popular Education

Building awareness

about social

injustice

Hosting conferences

Developing Websites

Social Networking

Spectrum of Strategies


Community Development

● Meeting with politicians at all levels of government

● Appellate work and test case litigation

● Advocating for changes to laws and program delivery

● Creating awareness about need for law reform

● Working with groups on law reform projects

● Preparing briefs and submissions to government bodies

Law Reform and Systemic Advocacy


● There are no fees for our services

● Clients must meet financial eligibility and case selection criteria

● Clients may be asked to pay for legal disbursements

Conditions of Service


Legal Help


Some examples of the legal services we offer

Legal HelpAreas of Law


Housing rights: Tenants rights and obligations• Residential Tenancies Act• Property Standards• Social Housing

Income Security• Welfare/Ontario Works• Ontario Disability Support Program• Canada Pension Plan Disability• Employment Insurance

Legal HelpAreas of Law


Employment Rights• Occupational Health & Safety

• Employment Standards

• Wrongful dismissal, sexual harassment

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Human Rights & Vulnerable Communities

Special Education

Consumer Law


Tenant Hotline

On Home page

And Tenant Page


Services in Rural and Remote Communities

Satellite offices in:

• Bancroft• Madoc• Napanee• Picton• Trenton


Special Services & Outreach to Deaf Community

• Deaf intake guide

• Interpreters and Video Remote Interpretation

• TTY availability

• Email and text access

http://www.communitylegalcentre.ca/Services/Deaf.htm

http://www.communitylegalcentre.ca/Services/Deaf.htm


Public Legal Education


Legal Education


Community Action Research

Interviewed 781 households: Homeless; At risk of being homeless; Precariously housed; Low income households

Action Plan developed: comprehensive recommendations including property standards enforcement, homelessness prevention, and creation of an Action Network with diverse partners

Two task forces established: Community Capacity Building, Advocacy & Awareness Task Force; Bricks and Mortar Task Force

Current information: http://www.hastingshousing.com/ahan/index.cfm

Communities Taking Action - April 2005Led to creation of Affordable Housing Action Network (AHAN)

http://www.hastingshousing.com/ahan/index.cfm


Law Reform

● We do not handle the following areas of law: Real Estate, Family Law, Criminal law

● We do not issue Legal Aid Certificates

● For criminal and family law issues call the Legal Aid Customer Service Centre: 1-800-668-8258

What We Don’t Do


Legal Aid Ontario

www.communitylegalcentre.ca ● www.legalaid.on.ca

1 800 668 8259• Customer Service Centre• Duty Counsel• Advice Counsel• Certificates• JOT• Staff Lawyer• Family Law Information Centre

Resources


• Your Legal Rights • Ministry of the Attorney Generalhttp://yourlegalrights.on.ca http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/

More Resources

http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/

Contact UsOur Service Area and Contact Information

Head Office (Belleville):

158 George Street, Level 1Belleville, ON K8N 3H2

Phone: 613-966-8686

Toll Free: 1-877-966-8686

Fax: 613-966-6251TTY: 613-966-8714Toll Free TTY: 1-877-966-8714

Service Area• Hastings County• Prince Edward County• Southern half of Lennox & Addington County

Office Locations • Belleville• Bancroft• Madoc• Napanee• Picton• Trenton


http://www.communitylegalcentre.ca/



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Your community legal clinic 158 George Street, Level 1 Belleville, ON K8N 3H2 Tele: (613) 966 8686 Toll Free: 1 877 966 8686 Fax: (613) 966 6251 TTY: (613)