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French Legal Advice Line
1 855 650-9716
French Legal Advice Line
1 855 650-9716
May 1, 2011 marks the official opening of the French Legal Advice Line for Southwestern Ontario which is administered by the Windsor-Essex Bilingual Legal Clinic. This pilot project, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, was created to promote and enhance access to justice and French Language Services and is not intended to replace existing services. This is the fourth line of its kind in the province.
A Community Legal Worker will respond to calls via a toll free number and will offer summary legal advice to low income residents of Southwestern Ontario under the supervision of clinic lawyers. The goal is to reach underserviced areas in the counties of Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford, Brant, Huron, Perth, Bruce and Grey.
Callers will be able to discuss their rights and responsibilities. Referrals to appropriate agencies will also be provided.
Areas of law include : Social Assistance, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Canada Pension Plan, Employment rights, Immigration, Housing (Tenants Rights) and Human Rights. Consultations are private and confidential.
The three other Legal Advice lines already established are:
1) Le Centre communautaire de Vanier for Eastern Ontario ;
2) La Clinique juridique communautaire de Sudbury for Northern Ontario and certain central regions including Barrie, Parry Sound, regions of Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes;
3) Le Centre francophone de Toronto for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
For more information on our service, please call 1 855 650-9716. We look forward to serving you in French!
