Legal Aid Ontario
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Legal Aid Ontario is a publicly funded organization that provides legal services and assistance to low-income individuals in Ontario, Canada.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown agency
ⓘ
legal aid organization ⓘ publicly funded organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clientFocus |
low‑income individuals
ⓘ
vulnerable populations ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Ontario courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
community legal clinics ⓘ private bar lawyers ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
financial eligibility based on income and assets
ⓘ
merit and legal need for some services ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ public funds ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfService |
certificate program
ⓘ
community legal clinic program ⓘ duty counsel program ⓘ telephone and online legal information services ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | Crown agency of Ontario ⓘ |
| mission | to provide high‑quality legal aid services to low‑income individuals in Ontario ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
duty counsel services
ⓘ
funding for community legal clinics ⓘ legal advice ⓘ legal aid certificates ⓘ legal aid for eligible refugee claimants ⓘ legal representation ⓘ public legal information ⓘ summary legal advice by telephone ⓘ |
| purpose | to promote access to justice for low‑income people ⓘ |
| regionServed | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | none (it provides services rather than regulates) ⓘ |
| sector |
justice
ⓘ
public legal services ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
civil law matters for low‑income clients
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clinic law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ immigration and refugee law ⓘ mental health law ⓘ prison law ⓘ |
| website | https://www.legalaid.on.ca ⓘ |
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