Hamilton Community Legal Clinic

About

Call Us 905-527-4572

Story

Hamilton Community Legal Clinic was launched on April 1, 2010. Our not-for-profit organization is an amalgamation of the three independent community legal clinics that had been operating in the City for over thirty years, Dundurn Community Legal Services, Hamilton Mountain Legal & Community Services and McQuesten Legal & Community Services. The clinics merged so they could provide legal services to more low income Hamilton residents.

Also in 2010, the Clinic and the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara (CSCH/N) reached an agreement for the delivery of French language poverty law services in Hamilton. The Clinic is bilingual and has a French language team. With the support of the CSCH/N we do outreach to stay connected with the Francophone community in Hamilton.

The clinic is run by a volunteer board of directors and we are funded by Legal Aid Ontario. All help is private and confidential.

Mission

Hamilton Community Legal Clinic is a community based not for profit agency whose diverse team of caring professionals and volunteers provides legal services to low income individuals and communities to promote access to justice and to improve quality of life.
We do this through: summary advice and referral, representation, community development, law reform and public legal education

Our Vision
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic will be recognized and valued as an important provider of poverty law services and advocate for social change.

Products

Services
Our clinic provides a variety of services including legal advice & referrals, legal representation, public legal education, community development and law reform. We provide service to individuals, groups and communities. Our intent with all advocacy efforts is to bring about change that will impact the entire community.

Areas of Law we deal with
Tenant Rights (Residential Tenancies Act)
Workers’ Compensation (WSIB)
Ontario Works (OW)
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Employment Insurance (EI)
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
Employment Standards (referrals only)
Human Rights (limited)
Consumer Protection (referrals only)
Notary Services
Wills Project

Our new address:

Landmark Place

100 Main Street East (Corner of Main and Catharine)

Suite 203 (2nd Floor)

Hamilton ON L8N 3W4

Phone: (905) 527-4572

Fax: (905) 523-7282

Website: www.hamiltonjustice.ca

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