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)
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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
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CALC provides access to justice through quality legal services, advocacy, and information for people living on a low income or in poverty
Mission Statement
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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
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● Direct client services
● Community Development
● Law Reform & Systemic Advocacy
Types of Services
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● 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
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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
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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
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● 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
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Legal Help
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Some examples of the legal services we offer
Legal HelpAreas of Law
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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
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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
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Tenant Hotline
On Home page
And Tenant Page
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Services in Rural and Remote Communities
Satellite offices in:
• Bancroft• Madoc• Napanee• Picton• Trenton
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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
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Public Legal Education
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Legal Education
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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)
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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
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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
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• Your Legal Rights • Ministry of the Attorney Generalhttp://yourlegalrights.on.ca http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/
More Resources
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
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