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Understanding Legal Clinics

Legal clinics in Canada offer free legal advice and services to low-income people or those who are in a situation of vulnerability. They are usually run by lawyers or law students, and they can provide accessible support to people with disabilities. For instance, they can help you understand your accessibility rights, file a complaint for discrimination, or solve a housing problem.

 

How To Access Legal Clinic Services

Here's a list of the main free legal clinics available across the country, with their respective links.

Alberta

Legal Aid Alberta provides affordable legal services to low-income people. It covers criminal law for adults and youth, family law, child welfare, and immigration law. It also provides free legal services accessible to all Albertans, regardless of their income level.

For further information:

  • Call 1-866-845-3425, or

Visit the Legal Aid Alberta website.

Student Legal Services of Edmonton is a free legal clinic run by law students at the University of Alberta. It provides advice to low-income people in the Edmonton region, covering areas such as criminal law, family law and housing issues.

For further information:

Visit the Student Legal Services of Edmonton website.

Calgary Legal Guidance provides free legal advice to people who live in Calgary, covering family law, immigration law, and housing and poverty issues.

For further information:

Visit the Calgary Legal Guidance website

British Columbia

The Access Pro Bono legal clinic provides free services including legal advice, assistance, and representation.

For further information:

The Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) is run by law students at the University of British Columbia. It provides free legal advice to low-income persons.

For further information:

  • Call 604-822-5791, or

Send an email to info@lslap.bc.ca.

Manitoba

Legal Aid Manitoba provides free or affordable legal services to low-income people and public interest advocacy groups. It covers criminal, family, and immigration law.

For further information:

  • Call 204-985-8500 or 1-800-261-2960 (free), or

Visit the Legal Aid Manitoba website. 

The Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg provides free legal services to low-income people, covering several law areas.

For further information:

  • Call 204-258-3096, or

Send an email to info@legalhelpcentre.ca.

New Brunswick

The University of New Brunswick Legal Clinic provides free legal services to eligible persons mainly in the areas of family and criminal law, as well as civil litigation.

For further information:

  • Call 506-452-5856, or 

Send an email to lawclinic@unb.ca.

The Family Law Information Clinic provides free, 30-minute consultation sessions with a lawyer to discuss family law issues, such as child custody, support, and divorce. Representation services are offered at low fees.

For further information:

  • Call 506-453-5369, or 

Visit the Family Law Information Clinic website.

Newfoundland and Labrador

The Public Legal Information Association provides free legal information and referral services, covering several legal areas.

For further information:

Visit the Legal Information Association website.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission provides free or subsidized legal services to eligible persons, covering family and criminal law as well as civil litigation.

For further information:

Visit the Legal Aid Commission website.

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories Legal Aid Commission provides free or low-fees legal services to eligible persons, covering areas such as criminal, family law and certain types of civil matters.

For further information:

Visit the Legal Aid Commission website.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Legal Aid provides free or subsidized legal services to eligible persons, including family and criminal law, and social justice.

For further information:

  • Call 902-420-7800 or 1-877-420-7800 (free), or 

Visit the Nova Scotia Legal Aid website.

The Centre Accès Justice de l'Association des juristes d'expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AJEFNÉ,  Association of French-speaking Jurists of Nova Scotia) provides free legal information in French and English, including confidential consultation services in all areas of law.

For further information you may:

  • Call 902-433-2085 or 1-844-250-8471 (free), or
  • Send an email to info@ajefne.ns.ca, or

Visit the AJEFNÉ website.

Nunavut

The Legal Services Board of Nunavut provides free or subsidized legal services to eligible persons, covering criminal, family, and civil law.

For further information:

The Kitikmeot Law Centre provides legal services to people who live in the Kitikmeot region, covering criminal, family, and civil law matters.

For further information:

  • Call 867-360-4600 or 1-866-240-4006 (free), or

Visit the Kitikmeot Law Centre website.

The Association des francophones du Nunavut (AFN) has French-language legal clinics providing free legal consultation to Francophones in the territory.

For further information:

Visit the AFN website.

Ontario

Legal Aid Ontario provides free or subsidized legal services to low-income people, covering areas such as family, criminal and immigration law.

For further information:

  • Call 416-979-1446 or 1-800-668-8258 (free), or 

Visit the Legal Aid Ontario website. 

The Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO, Association of French-speaking Jurists of Ontario) provides legal services in French, including consultations, online resources, and legal education programs.

For further information:

  • Call 613-842-7462, or

Send an email to info@ajefo.ca.

The Centre juridique pour femmes de l'Ontario (CJFO) provides free services to Francophone women facing violence. Services include legal consultation and limited scope retainers. It covers family, immigration, housing, and criminal law.

For further information: 

  • Call 613-608-3166, or

Send an email to appuijuridique@cjfo.ca.

Centre Francophone du Grand Toronto’s legal aid services provide low-income people with access to free legal services tailored to their needs. They also offer free workshops to the community to help you understand your rights and responsibilities in various legal areas. Workshops are offered on several topics, including the following:

 

  • Immigration, citizenship and asylum applications
  • Employment insurance, social assistance and income support
  • Ontario Disability Support Program
  • Tenant and Landlord Rights
  • Human rights and safety at work
  • Child protection
  • Offences against the criminal code

If you need legal help related to one of these areas or for more information:

Call: 416-922-2672 ext. 300

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) offer free legal information to help you overcome barriers to the justice system, including discrimination, income, language, and literacy. 

For more information:

Phone: 416-408-4420

Email: info@cleo.on.ca

Prince Edward Island

The  Resource Abilities provides free legal information services and referrals.

For further information:

Kings County Office  Montague: Montague@ResourceAbilities.ca

Quebec

The Clinique juridique du Barreau du Québec (the Quebec Bar Association Clinic) provides free legal advice delivered by students supervised by experienced lawyers. 

In-person consultations are available in Montreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, and Sherbrooke – and elsewhere in virtual format. Areas covered include social, family, inheritance, civil, housing and labour law.

To make an appointment, complete the online application form or call 1-833-997-2527.

The Clinique juridique de l'Université de Montréal (Université de Montréal Legal Clinic) provides free legal services in French in several law areas. Services are delivered by law students supervised by experienced lawyers and notaries.

For further information:

The Juripop Legal Clinic provides low-fees legal services in French to persons who are not eligible for government-funded legal aid, and who are unable to pay for private legal services. Law areas covered include family, labour, and civil law.

For further information:

  • Call 1-855-587-4767, or 

Visit the Juripop Legal Clinic website. 

Saskatchewan

Legal Aid Saskatchewan provides free or subsidized legal services to eligible individuals, covering criminal and family law.

For further information:

  • Call 306-933-5300, or 

Visit the Legal Aid Saskatchewan website.

The Centre Info-Justice Saskatchewan provides legal information and resources in French as well as referrals to Francophone lawyers and specialized organizations.

For further information:

Visit the Centre Info-Justice Saskatchewan website.

Yukon

Legal Aid Yukon provides free or subsidized legal services to eligible persons, covering criminal and family law, and certain civil law matters.

For further information:

  • Call 867-667-5210, or

Visit the Legal Aid Yukon website.

Last updated: October 28, 2025

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