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Table of Contents:
Durham Community Legal Clinic
Family Law Information Centre
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Aid Ontario
Ontario Courts & Legal Forms
Federal Child Support
Guidelines & Tables
Luke's Place Support & Resource
Centre for Women & Children
Making a
Complaint to the Law Society
Ontario
Human Rights Commission
Guide to
Ontario Courts
Ontario
Legislative Assembly
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
disAbled
Women's Network: Justice Issues & Resources
Court
Prep
Sexual
Assault is a Crime
Centre
for Children and Families in the Justice System of the
London Family Court Clinic
Law
Society of Upper Canada
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 The
goal of the Ontario Women's Justice Network (OWJN)
is to promote an understanding of the law with respect to
the issue of violence against women and children. We
provide accessible legal information to women and their
supporters in a manner that reflects the experiences and
realities of women. We review and analyze written law
(legislation) and case law (court decisions).
The
material on this website reflects a feminist perspective
and we make no apologies for challenging the barriers and
oppressions that women face within society. We are
committed to being inclusive of all individuals who are
marginalized and to respond to the issues they may face.
This site will use the term "violence" in the broadest
sense. We acknowledge all barriers women face from
personal violence (physical, sexual, emotional etc.) to
the social and systemic barriers (like poverty).
OWJN is a project of the Metropolitan Action Committee on
Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC),
originally funded by the Trillium Foundation of Ontario.
METRAC is a Toronto- based organization working in the
areas of justice for women and children, violence
prevention, personal safety, and public education on all
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Durham Community Legal Clinic
(905) 728-7321
Toll free: 1-888-297-2202
http://www.durhamcommunitylegalclinic.ca/
The Durham Community Legal Clinic offers a variety of
legal services to
low income residents of Durham Region. Services are
largely free for
those who qualify. They are committed to adapting their
services to meet
community needs. They work with individuals, groups and
service
providers to improve legal rights and promote access to
justice.
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Family Law Information Centre
(905) 579-1988
Toll free: 1-877-294-6529
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Lawyer Referral Services
Toll free: 1-800-268-8326
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Legal Aid Ontario
1-800-668-8258
http://legalaid.on.ca/en/
Legal Aid is available to low income individuals and
disadvantaged communities for a variety of legal problems,
including criminal matters, family disputes, immigration
and refugee hearings and poverty law issues such as
landlord/tenant disputes, disability support and family
benefits payments.
Legal aid offers different kinds of services, depending on
the client's needs. Legal aid is available through the
certificate program, which entitles clients to receive
advice and representation by private lawyers or by legal
aid staff lawyers. To apply for a legal aid certificate,
you must attend in person at a local
legal aid office If you are eligible for legal
aid, you can get a legal aid certificate that you can take
to the lawyer of your choice. Legal assistance is also
available through the
community legal clinic program.
Every Ontario resident who
needs legal assistance can apply. Eligibility for legal
aid certificates is based on financial need and the type
of case. The applicant may pay nothing or a portion of the
cost of legal aid, depending on their financial situation.
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Ontario Family Courts legal
forms can be downloaded from the internet at:
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/family_court/forms/index.htm
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Federal Child Support Guidelines and Tables can be
downloaded from the internet at:
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/sup/grl/glp.html
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Luke's Place,
serving the Durham Region in Ontario, is the first
resource and information centre in Canada with the unique
focus of supporting woman abuse survivors and their
children as they deal with custody and access issues
within the Ontario Family Court System.
located in Oshawa, Ontario
phone: (905) 728-0978
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 9am to 4:30pm
Some evening appointments available
www.lukesplace.ca
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Making a
Complaint to the Law Society
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/public/a/complaints/
Do you feel your lawyer has acted unethically or
inappropriately? Contact the Law Society of Upper Canada
to lay a complaint. Learn about the complaints procedure
on this webpage.
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Ontario
Human Rights Commission
http://www.ohrc.on.ca
This website provides information on legal decisions
(human rights), how to file a complaint, policy, education
and more.
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Guide to
Ontario Courts
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca
This website provides information about the different
courts in Ontario and names of the judges. The website
also provides information on procedures and policies.
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Ontario
Legislative Assembly
http://www.ontla.on.ca/
This website provides its viewers with lists of
legislative decisions, bills awaiting votes and other
information.
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Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
http://www.schliferclinic.com
A Toronto-area "free counselling, legal,
interpretation, information and referral service for women
who are survivors of violence."
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Women's Network: Justice Issues & Resources
http://dawn.thot.net/legal.html
A long annotated list of links to legal resources
including criminal code defenses, policy issues, and
disability legislation.
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Court
Prep
http://www.courtprep.ca
An animated web site for youth who are going to court.
Includes witness tips, justice procedures and an
interactive courtroom. Developed by the Scarborough
Hospital Sexual Assault Support Centre and Toronto Child
Abuse.
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Sexual
Assault is a Crime
http://www.sacc.to/sya/crime/crime.htm
Legal information from the Scarborough Hospital Sexual
Assault Support Centre.
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Centre
for Children and Families in the Justice System of the
London Family Court Clinic
http://www.lfcc.on.ca/
Information on the services provided by the London Family
Court Clinic as well as resources pertaining to family
violence.
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Law
Society of Upper Canada
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/
LSUC is the watchdog for proper practices amongst Ontario
lawyers. The site has information for both lawyers and lay
people. It also provides links to other legal resources
and features a lawyer directory with some data on the
services the individual lawyers offer.
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This website is an ongoing
project
If you have any suggestions as to additional content
and/or notice errors or omissions in information please
contact kaleidoscope.design@rogers.com
Your help and feedback is
always welcome and can be important in assisting women
find the right resources.
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