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Navigating legal challenges can be overwhelming.  In addition to the services offered by my practice, the Greater Toronto Area offers a wide range of publicly accessible services. I've compiled a list of organizations and clinics that provide free or low-cost legal support.
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Legal Education & Information


Community Legal Clinics
​These clinics serve low-income residents and specialize in areas like housing, social assistance, and employment law:
Student Legal Clinics
Specialized Legal Services
Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services, Prisoner Rights & Advocacy
  • Legal Aid Ontario – Service Finder:  Use this tool to locate nearby legal aid offices and check eligibility.
  • Pro Bono Ontario:  Free legal advice hotline for civil matters — 1-855-255-7256.
  • Innocence Canada:  A national non-profit based in Toronto that identifies, advocates for, and exonerates individuals wrongfully convicted of serious crimes. Offers legal case reviews, public education, and reform initiatives: 301-106 Front St. East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E1; (416) 504-7500 / Toll-Free: 1-800-249-1329
  • Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project (TPRP):  Mutual aid collective advocating for prisoner justice and abolition. Provides emergency support, care packages, and community organizing.
  • PASAN:  Supports incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals living with HIV/HCV. Offers harm reduction education, peer support, and legal advocacy.
  • Prison Fellowship Canada:  Faith-based mentorship and reintegration support for people affected by incarceration. Runs the Angel Tree program for families and children.
  • Justice For Soli:  Advocacy movement for mental health reform and justice following Soleiman Faqiri’s death in custody. Pushes for accountability and systemic change.
  • Ombudsman Ontario:  Investigates complaints against public bodies, including correctional facilities, healthcare, and public services in Ontario.

Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, Legal and Human Rights Support
  • ​Jean Tweed Centre – JAM Program:  Justice-involved women's outreach program offering counselling, addiction services, and transitional support before and after release.
  • Elizabeth Fry Toronto:  Provides housing, mental health counselling, employment services, and court support
  • Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC):  Provincial agency advocating for human rights, including protections for incarcerated and marginalized individuals.
  • Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC):  Offers free legal services to individuals facing discrimination — including inmates and recently released individuals.
  • CMHA Toronto – Post Incarceration Housing Program: Provides housing assistance and mental health support for individuals transitioning back to the community.
  • Cota – Mental Health & Justice Services: Delivers court diversion, case management, and re-entry services for individuals facing mental health challenges.
  • Turning Point Youth Services:  Supports justice-involved youth (ages 12–24) with mental health counselling, live-in programs, and trauma-informed care.
  • Yonge Street Mission – HOPE Program:  Offers legal aid referrals, case management, and help fulfilling probation conditions for youth aged 16–29.
  • Sound Times Support Services:  A member-driven organization supporting individuals with lived experience of mental health, addiction, and criminal justice involvement. Offers drop-in services, legal advocacy, harm reduction, court diversion, and reintegration support — all in a non-judgmental, peer-led environment:  280 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M5A 2B2; (416) 979-1700
  • John Howard Society of Toronto:  A leading non-profit offering programs for individuals in conflict with the law or at risk of involvement. Services include anger management, court diversion, housing support, employment counselling, and reintegration planning. They operate multiple offices across Toronto and provide both institutional and community-based services: Main Office: 1669 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M6E 2H4; (416) 925-4386