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 | Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario | Toronto | Specialty legal clinic * works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people * no direct legal services for individ ... [More] |
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| Advocacy Centre for the Elderly | Toronto | Community legal clinic * representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions, income maint ... [More] |
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| ARCH Disability Law Centre | Toronto | Community legal clinic Summary Advice and Referral -- confidential advice and information related to disability issues * telephone service * limited representation in test case litigation * representa ... [More] |
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| Automobile Protection Association, Toronto | Toronto | Consumer information and advocacy regarding automotive industry * free legal advice to members, nonmembers receive basic information * publishes Lemon Aid, guide to new and used car recommendations, d ... [More] |
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| Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Eviction Prevention and Tenant Services | Toronto | Housing Stabilization * providing legal information and resources to help them address discrimination in their home. * negotiating on their behalf with property owners and managers in situations of h ... [More] |
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| Canadian Snowbird Association | Toronto | Includes advocacy group fighting to defend the Canadian Health Act |
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| Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic | Toronto | Community legal clinic * deals primarily with immigration, tenant issues, social assistance, employment rights, human rights, poverty law * most refugee cases referred to Legal Aid * may provide repre ... [More] |
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| Dying With Dignity Canada | Toronto | Advocates for assisted dying rules that respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, improving quality of dying, and protecting end-of-life rights * personal support to adults suffering from ... [More] |
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| HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) | Toronto | Community legal clinic * advice, representation, referrals, advocacy * areas of law include privacy, social assistance, immigration, housing/tenant, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), private insura ... [More] |
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| Income Security Advocacy Centre | Toronto | Specialty community legal clinic * pursues test cases, appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the political, economic a ... [More] |
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| Landlord's Self Help Centre | Toronto | Community legal clinic and resource centre * information, referrals and summary advice on housing issues from landlord's perspective * educational tools * law reform * rental forms * funded by Legal A ... [More] |
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| Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy | North York Central | Support and services to people in Ontario with cerebral palsy * assists member groups in the development and provision of services and programs including accommodation * advocates and promotes awarene ... [More] |
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| Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office, Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office | Toronto | Advocacy, advice, education and representation: * summary advice and representation through all stages of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims process or the Workplace Safety and Insurance ... [More] |
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| Prisoners HIV / AIDS Support Action Network, Toronto, Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network | Toronto | Community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners * system advocacy * counselling in person or by telephone (c ... [More] |
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| Spinal Cord Injury Ontario [Central East], Muskoka - No Physical Address, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. Muskoka District | Assists people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation Services include: * counselling on disability related i ... [More] | |
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| Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic | Toronto | Community legal clinic * advice and representation * advocacy * research and consultation for individuals * community education * law reform * referrals to union organizers * outreach, particularly to ... [More] |