Legal Assistance

If you are a party to a proceeding before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, you may want to get a lawyer to advise you or represent you.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

The Lawyer Referral Service is designed to provide callers with up to 30 minutes of consultation either by phone or in person at no charge. A Client Service Representative will receive the call and assess the needs of the client and then provide the name of a lawyer who best fits the client's stated needs. The service is not designed to provide legal advice or second opinions, and any fees should be discussed with the lawyer. This is a pay per use service (1-900-565-4577), whereby a $6.00 flat fee will automatically be added to the callers phone bill. Callers who are incarcerated, institutionalized, in domestic abuse crises, under the age of majority or are calling regarding child protection issues can phone our Crisis line at 416-947-3330 within the GTA, or toll free 1-800-268-8326 outside the GTA. (TTY Phone: 416-644-4886)

LEGAL AID

If you think that you cannot afford a lawyer, you may be able to qualify for legal aid. The purpose of legal aid is to make sure that people who do not have money to pay a lawyer still have access to the justice system.

To apply for legal aid, you must visit a Legal Aid Office and obtain a Legal Aid Certificate. The Certificate entitles you to hire the lawyer of your choice.

Legal Aid Offices are located throughout the province of Ontario. For the office nearest you, please call the Ontario Legal Aid Plan, in Toronto at (416) 979-1446; from outside Greater Toronto at 1-800-668-8258.

COMMUNITY LEGAL CLINICS

For some legal problems, Community legal clinics may be able to help you. The clinics have lawyers and trained legal staff to advise or represent you. You do not need a Legal Aid Certificate to go to a clinic. Clinics do their own financial assessment to see if you qualify for their services. To locate the clinic nearest you, look in the Yellow Pages under "Lawyers/Legal Aid".

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