Legal services

Legal Aid Ontario

Offers 2 hours of free advice with a lawyer to people who have experienced domestic violence and need immediate legal help. You can get legal advice about family law, refugee and immigration law, or both. Ask your local shelter or community legal clinic if they offer this service or call LAO to find out more.

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic 

Provides legal services, counselling, and interpretation to racialized and marginalized women and gender diverse people who are survivors of violence.

The 519 Legal Advice Clinic 

Provides free, one-time legal consultations to 2SLGBTQ+ community members on a range of topics, including experiencing or witnessing a crime.

Canadian Council of Muslim Women 

Offers a legal services coordination program for Muslim women seeking counsel on family law issues and has a gender-based violence support program.

Luke's Place 

Offers free summary legal advice to women in Ontario who have experienced abuse in their relationship and have a family law issue.

JusticeTrans 

Offers legal information and resources for Two Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse (2S/TNBGD) communities in Canada.

Ontario Women's Justice Network 

Helps survivors of violence understand their legal rights in Ontario.

Family Violence and Family Law

Offers information and resources to build the capacity of family law practitioners to respond to family violence.