If we are unable to help you, here is a list of community organizations and legal clinics that could be of assistance. Typically, the legal clinics serve the local community in which they are located and might have other eligibility requirements. Follow the links to their websites for more details.

Ontario

Pro Bono Ontario Free Legal Advice Hotline

1-855-255-7256

Law Society Referral Service

www.findlegalhelp.ca

Niagara

Niagara Community Legal Clinic – St Catharines

8 Church St, 2nd Fl, St Catharines, ON  L2R 3B3

905-682-6635

https://www.niagaracommunitylegalclinic.com/

Niagara Community Legal Clinic – Welland

15 Burgar Street, Suite 100, Welland, Ontario

905-682-6635

https://www.niagaracommunitylegalclinic.com/

Hamilton

Hamilton Community Legal Clinic

100 Main Street East Suite 203 (2nd floor) – Landmark Place, Hamilton, L8N3W4

905-527-4572

https://hamiltonjustice.ca/en/

Windsor

Legal Assistance of Windsor

443 Ouellette Ave, Suite 200, Windsor, ON, N9A 4J2

519-256-7831

https://www.legalassistanceofwindsor.com/

Community Legal Aid

443 Ouellette Avenue, Suite 200, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 4J2

519-253-7150

https://www.communitylegalaidwindsor.com/

Ottawa

Community Legal Services of Ottawa – South/Sud

1355 rue Bank Street, pièce/Suite 406, Ottawa, ON KlH 8K7

613-733-0140

https://www.clsottawa.ca/

Community Legal Services of Ottawa – Downtown/Centre-ville

1 rue Nicholas Street, pièce/Suite 422, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7

613-241-7008

https://www.clsottawa.ca/

Community Legal Services of Ottawa – West/Ouest

1299, chemin Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON K2B 7Y4

613-596-1641

https://www.clsottawa.ca/

London

Neighbourhood Legal Services

910 – 383 Richmond St. (Corner of Richmond and King) London, ON N6A 3C4

519 438-2890

https://nlslm.com/

Community Legal Services – Western Law

Western University – Faculty of Law, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

519-661-3352

https://law.uwo.ca/legal_clinics/community_legal_services/

Western Business Law Clinic

Western University – Faculty of Law, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

519-661-3352

https://law.uwo.ca/legal_clinics/community_legal_services/

Sport Solution Clinic

Western University – Faculty of Law, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

519-661-3352

https://law.uwo.ca/legal_clinics/community_legal_services/

Greater Toronto Area

Downtown Legal Services

University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, 655 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2H9

416-978-6447

http://www.downtownlegalservices.ca

Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services

489 College St., Suite 205, Toronto ON M6G 1A5

416-924-4244

www.kbcls.org

Neighbourhood Legal Services

163 Queen St. E., Suite 101, Toronto ON M5A 1S1

416-861-0677

www.nlstoronto.org

Services d’aide juridique du CFt

555 Richmond St. W., Suite 303, M5V 3B1

416-922-2672, ext. 300
Toll Free: 1-877-966-7345
Summary advice in French (toll-free): 1-877-966-7345

www.centrefranco.org/aide-juridique

Don Valley Community Legal ServicesSouth Office

1320 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON M4L 3X1

416-461-8102

www.donvalleylegal.ca

Don Valley Community Legal ServicesNorth Office

1 Leaside Park Dr., Unit #1, Toronto, ON M4H 1R1

416-441-1764
TTY: 416-441-9156

www.donvalleylegal.ca

Don Valley Community Legal ServicesSatellite Office:

Crescent Town Club: 416-441-1764 ext. 28
(2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. )

www.donvalleylegal.ca

Scarborough Community Legal Services

695 Markham Rd., Unit 9, Toronto, ON M1H 2A5

416-438-7182

www.scarboroughcommunitylegal.ca

West Scarborough Community Legal Services

2425 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 201, Toronto, ON M1K 5G8

416-285-4460

www.westscarboroughlegal.ca

Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP)

York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 4700 Keele St., North York ON M3J 1P3

416-736-5029

www.osgoode.yorku.ca/clasp

Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP)Satellite Office

1 Yorkgate Blvd., Unit 202, North York, ON M3N 3A1

416-736-5029 (Friday; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

www.osgoode.yorku.ca/clasp

Community Legal Clinic of York Region

21 Dunlop St., Suite 200, Richmond Hill, L4C 2M6

905-508-5018
Toll-free: 1-888-365-5226

www.clcyr.on.ca

Downsview Community Legal Services

540 Finch Ave. W., North York, ON M2R 1N7

416-635-8388

www.downsviewcommunitylegalservices.com

Jane Finch Community Legal Services

1315 Finch Ave. W., Suite 409, North York, ON M3J 2G6

416-398-0677

www.janefinchcommunitylegalservices.ca

Jane Finch Community Legal ServicesSatellite Office

20 Falstaff Ave., North York, ON M6L 2C8

416-398-0677 (Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

www.janefinchcommunitylegalservices.ca

Rexdale Community Legal Clinic

Rexdale Community Hub, 21 Panorama Court, Suite 24, Toronto, ON M9V 4E3

416-741-5201

www.rexdalecommunitylegalclinic.ca

Willowdale Community Legal Services

245 Fairview Mall Dr., Suite 106, Toronto, ON M2J 4T1

416-492-2437

www.willowdalelegal.com

Parkdale Community Legal Services

Parkdale Community Health Centre, 1299 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M6K 1L2

416-531-2411

www.parkdalelegal.org

South Etobicoke Community Legal Services

5353 Dundas St. W., Suite 210, Etobicoke, ON M9B 6H8

416-252-7218

www.southetobicokelegal.ca

Unison Health and Community Services

Keele-Rogers Site, 1651 Keele St., Toronto, ON M6M 3W2

416-653-5400 ext.1244

www.unisonhcs.org

West Toronto Community Legal Services

1032 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M6H 1M2

416-531-7376

www.wtcls.org

Anisha Nag


Anisha Nag is a Juris Doctor student at Osgoode Hall Law School. She has extensive experience in immigration and refugee law and aspires to practice in this area of law upon her graduation in 2022. In 2021, Anisha participated in Osgoode Hall’s Intensive Program in Immigration and Refugee Law and completed a legal internship at the law office of Raoul Boulakia. Volunteer work is very important to Anisha. She has done pro bono legal research for the Centre for Refugee Studies and the Empowerment Council. She currently volunteers at the refugee shelter Romero House where she serves as an English as a Second Language tutor for teenaged refugees.

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