Advice about being charged with a criminal offence, are a victim of a crime, or a witness to a crime. Advice about criminal records and interactions with the police. If charged with an offence, on the intake form, please tell us if you have a scheduled court date, which courthouse you are at, and whether you have any disclosure provided to you.

Advice specific to Ontario employment law including issues related to employment standards, wrongful dismissal, workplace discrimination, employment insurance (EI), human rights and discrimination, and health and safety in the workplace. On the intake form, please identify your employer and if you are a unionized employee.

Advice about separation and divorce, common-law and cohabitation agreements, adoption, child custody, parental recognition. On the intake form, please include the name of other relevant family members related to the legal issues.

Advice about legal issues surrounding gender affirming care – can include legal information and education about an appeals process, advocacy, reform to existing restrictions, and navigational support needs related to gender affirming health services navigation. For more details visit The 519 Trans ID Clinic,  Gender Affirming Care Legal Support Clinic, and Guided Trans ID Self-Help Program.

Advice about lease agreements, eviction notices, discrimination in pre and during tenancy, landlord-tenant issues, dealing with the Landlord and Tenant Board. Please note we do not provide advice to landlords.  If you are a tenant being evicted by your landlord, we highly recommend that you contact your local community legal clinic as soon as possible, as they may be able to represent you. You can search and find your local legal clinic using the following link: Legal Clinics – Legal Aid Ontario

Legal advice for folks who believe they have experienced discrimination based on their sexuality, gender identity or gender expression while navigating housing, healthcare, employment, or other services.

Advice on immigration and refugee law matters, with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity. Advice on temporary residence application, visa extensions, post-secondary student matters, decision appeals, H&C claims, permanent residence, and citizenship. Note, if you are seeking to make a refugee claim and want to inform yourself about the process, or need a support letter, please contact our settlement team: New to Canada (the519.org).

Advice on wills, power of attorney, probate and estate administration and executors. We are unable to provide drafting services currently.

• Civil Litigation
• Health Law
• Income Security (OW, ODSP, CPP)
• Other