Community Legal Services of Ottawa

Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa:

• housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs
• immigration law, like sponsorships, refugee claims, appeals and permanent resident status
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), like applying for ODSP and problems with benefits
• Ontario Works (OW), applications and problems with benefits
• Workers'Compensation (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (disability benefits, retirement benefits and other)
• Old Age Security benefits and the Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Canada Child Tax Benefits

Provides legal information presentations to community agencies and members of the public and participate in a range of community development and law reform initiatives that will positively affect the lives of the low income Ontarians.