Aboriginal Legal Services

Community Legal Clinic 416-408-4041, fax 416-408-1568

• clients must be Indigenous
  
• deals primarily with landlord and tenant issues, Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP), Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD), human rights, police complaints, poverty law, Indian Act, criminal law and child protection law
• may provide representation
• referrals to lawyers in private practice where appropriate
• law reform and public legal education activities
• funded by Legal Aid Ontario

Aboriginal Court Worker Program -- support to those appearing in court

• assistance in finding lawyers
• referrals
• available at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury St, 9th Floor

Community Council Program

• criminal diversion program for young and adult Aboriginal offenders charged with a wide variety of offences
• substitutes court appearance with an appearance before community members, with a disposition focusing on culture, tradition and healing

Gladue Writer/Caseworker -- call for information

Giiwedin Anang Council

• Indigenous alternative dispute resolution for families involved in the child welfare system or non-child welfare family matters
• program includes family counselling delivered by community Elders and members, parenting programs and supervised access