Getting legal Aid
Legal aid is available if you need legal help but cannot afford lawyer's fees. Legal Aid Ontario provides help for a variety of legal problems, including criminal matters, family disputes and immigration and refugee hearings.
They offer different kinds of services, depending on the client's needs. Legal assistance is available through the certificate program, which entitles clients to receive advice and representation by private lawyers or by legal aid staff lawyers. To apply for a legal aid certificate, you must attend in person at a local Legal Aid office:
- Legal Aid Ontario
205 County Court Blvd. Suite 200
Brampton, ON L6W 4R6
Tel: 905-453-1723
If you are eligible for legal aid, you can get a legal aid certificate that you can take to the lawyer of your choice. Legal assistance is also available relating to tenancies, Ontario Works and disabilities through the community legal clinics.
Peel Region has two legal clinics:
- Mississauga Community Legal Services
130 Dundas St. E Suite 504A
Mississauga, ON L5A 3V8
Tel: 905-896-2050 - North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
24 Queen St. E Suite 601
Brampton, ON L6V 1A3
Te: 905- 455-0160
The Law Society of Upper Canada offers public legal information, including how to find a lawyer.
The Law Society of Upper Canada also offers a Lawyer Referral Service.
- You can get a referral to a lawyer in your area and a 30 minute consultation for free by calling: 1-800-268-8326 or 416-947-3330 (in the GTA)