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Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario Specialty legal clinic * works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people * no direct legal services for indivi ... Ontario

Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Community legal clinic * representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions, income maint ... Ontario

ARCH Disability Law Centre

ARCH Disability Law Centre Community legal clinic Summary Advice and Referral -- confidential advice and information related to disability issues * telephone service * limited representation in test case litigation * represent ... Ontario

Automobile Protection Association

Automobile Protection Association Consumer information and advocacy regarding automotive industry * free legal advice to members, nonmembers receive basic information * publishes Lemon Aid, guide to new and used car recommendations, ... Canada

Beaver Valley Outreach, No physical location, Seniors' Centre Without Walls

Beaver Valley Outreach, No physical location, Seniors' Centre Without Walls Contains three programs: Phone Program Provides telephone-based activities and information. No computer required. Group phone calls are led by volunteer facilitators and guest presenters. Helps senior ... Blue Mountains ; The Blue Mountains and surrounding area.

Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Eviction Prevention and Tenant Support

Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Eviction Prevention and Tenant Support Eviction prevention supports * legal information about the eviction and Landlord and Tenant Board processes, help with system navigation, and helping people find supports to help them keep their home ... Ontario

Canadian Snowbird Association

Canadian Snowbird Association Includes advocacy group fighting to defend the Canadian Health Act Canada

Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic

Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic Community legal clinic * deals primarily with immigration, tenant issues, social assistance, employment rights, human rights, poverty law * most refugee cases referred to Legal Aid * may provide repr ... Ontario

Dying with Dignity Canada

Dying with Dignity Canada Advocates for assisted dying rules that respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms * personal support to adults suffering from grievous and irremediable medical conditions, wishing to die on ... Canada

HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)

HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO) Community legal clinic * advice, representation, referrals, advocacy * areas of law include privacy, social assistance, immigration, housing/tenant, pensions, Employment Insurance (EI), private insura ... Ontario

Income Security Advocacy Centre

Income Security Advocacy Centre Specialty community legal clinic * pursues test cases, Charter and appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the political, ... Ontario

Lakelands Association of REALTORS®, The

Lakelands Association of REALTORS®, The A not-for-profit professional association representing over 1,570 local REALTOR® members providing them the tools, resources, and education to conduct their business with professionalism. Advocates fo ... Blue Mountains ; Bracebridge ; Clearview (Simcoe County) ; Collingwood ; Georgian Bay Township ; Gravenhurst ; Grey Highlands ; Haliburton County ; Huntsville ; Lake of Bays Township ; Meaford ; Midland ; Muskoka Lakes Township ; Orillia ; Oro-Medonte ; Parry Sound District ; Penetanguishene ; Ramara ; Severn ; Springwater ; Tay ; Tiny ; Wasaga Beach

Landlord's Self Help Centre

Landlord's Self Help Centre Community legal clinic and resource centre * information, referrals and summary advice on housing issues from landlord's perspective * educational tools * law reform * rental forms * funded by Legal ... Ontario

McDermid (Pamela), Collingwood, Registered Social Worker

McDermid (Pamela), Collingwood, Registered Social Worker Professional Social Worker, registered with Ontario College of Social Workers and the Ontario Association of Social Workers, fully insured. Experience with families and individuals: * assists seniors ... Grey County ; Simcoe County

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy Support and services to people in Ontario with cerebral palsy * assists member groups in the development and provision of services and programs including accommodation * advocates and promotes awaren ... Ontario

Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office, Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office

Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office, Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser, Scarborough Office Advocacy, advice, education and representation: * summary advice and representation through all stages of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims process or the Workplace Safety and Insurance ... East York ; North York ; Scarborough

Prisoners HIV / AIDS Support Action Network, Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network

Prisoners HIV / AIDS Support Action Network, Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network Community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners * system advocacy * counselling in person or by telephone (c ... Ontario

Salvation Army, Goderich/Clinton, Goderich - 303 Suncoast Dr E, Community and Family Services, Goderich

Salvation Army, Goderich/Clinton, Goderich - 303 Suncoast Dr E, Community and Family Services, Goderich Community and Family Services provides the following: Food Bank assistance, vouchers for clothing and household items, advocacy and resource referrals, and emergency cost assistance. Food Bank pick up ... Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh ; Central Huron ; Goderich ; Grand Bend ; Huron-Kinloss ; Kincardine (Town of) ; Seaforth

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario [Central East], Barrie, Barrie Regional Office

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario [Central East], Barrie, Barrie Regional Office Assists people with spinal cord injury (injuries) and other physical disabilities achieve independence, self-reliance and community participation, services include: Service Navigation - Providing prac ... Grey County ; Haliburton County ; Simcoe County

Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic

Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic Community legal clinic * advice and representation * advocacy * research and consultation for individuals * community education * law reform * referrals to union organizers * outreach, particularly t ... Ontario