Community Legal Education Ontario

CLEO is a specialized community legal clinic that produces clear language material for people with low incomes. Main topics include social assistance and pension, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers' compensation, family law, human rights, abuse and family violence, consumer law, criminal law, education law, environmental law, health and disability, wills and estates. . Some of their booklets and pamphlets can be read on line, if your computer can use Acrobat Reader. For example, to read CLEO's booklet on eviction, click Cleo, Publications, Publications On-line, or click here to try it: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/

There are many links to helpful local agencies and government offices on CLEO's website. Please click on CLEO http://www.cleo.on.ca/ to find them.

Legal Aid Ontario
If you need Legal Aid's assistance to get a lawyer, but your problem is not on
the list of work done at our clinic, please try Legal Aid Ontario;

http://www.legalaid.on.ca/

You will find instructions on the Legal Aid Ontario webpage about how to apply for legal assistance, and how to find the office nearest you.

Law Society of Upper Canada, Lawyer Referral Service
The Law Society is the body that governs all lawyers in Ontario. The Law Society Upper Canada has a service to help people find a lawyer skilled in the correct area of law, the Lawyer Referral Service.

A phone call to the Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-268-8326  will get you the name and phone number of a lawyer who will give you a 30 minute consultation for free.

Other resources:

Will kit : Produced by Community Legal Clinic Simcoe, Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes.

Power of Attorney kit

http://servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/subjects/cards/birth_certificate.shtml Use this link if you need to replace your birth certificate

http://servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sin/apply/how.shtml Use this link if you need to replace your Social Insurance card

http://ltb.gov.on.ca/en/Forms/STEL02_111308.html Link for tenanats to the Landlord and Tenant Board website to access forms

Our In-House pamphlets:

Housing information for Tenants in Grey and Bruce Counties

Referral info for Tenants in Grey and Bruce Counties

Investigation enforecement contact information

Landlord Tenant Disputes

BedBugs - Tenant's Rights

Repairs - Getting Repairs Done

http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/resource/76516?tid_ref=7 Keep the Heat On! Information on heating costs for low income households in Grey and Bruce

Transportation Options for Grey and Bruce Counties

Energy How to get out of your current hydro or gas contract

Doctor help for ODSP A guide for Doctors to complete ODSP Health Status Forms

Social Benefits Tribunal Disability Appeals self help info

CPP Review Tribunal Disability Appeals self help info

We offer FREE dynamic information sessions on a variety of legal topics.  To access our pamphlet:  Public Legal Education

What is a Special Diet Allowance  This information is for people on OW or ODSP