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Welcome to Legal Aid Ontario

Legal Aid Ontario provides legal assistance for low-income people.

Getting legal help

Get legal aid help in over 200 languages at 1-800-668-8258 toll-free (or 416-979-1446 in Toronto)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Best time to call: 9 to 10 a.m.

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If you are deaf, deafened or hard or hearing you can call us on Bell relay or TTY.

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Getting help from Legal Aid Ontario

Does your problem qualify for legal aid?

Does your income qualify for legal aid?

Types of help

• Toll-free telephone services
• A lawyer who can help you is just a phone call away
• Duty counsel services
• Criminal law services
• Family law services
• Mediation services
• Immigration/refugee law
• Community and specialty clinics
• Representation by a lawyer - the certificate program

Other types of help

LawFacts.ca
Legal Aid Ontario’s criminal and refugee law information website

Family Law Information Program (FLIP)
A free online resource for families, former spouses and partners about to enter the family justice system.