FR Legal Education/Information


Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Notice As of June 30, 2008, will administer complaints previously filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission
Office phone: 416-326-1312
Toll-free phone: 1-866-598-0322
TTY phone: 416-326-2027 ; 1-866-607-1240
Fax: 416-326-2199 ; 1-866-355-6099
E-mail: hrto.registrar@ontario.ca
Web site: www.hrto.ca
Address: 655 Bay St, 14th Fl, Toronto, ON, M7A 2A3
Location: (Intersection) Toronto Central (Bay St-Dundas St W)

Family Service Toronto

Office phone: 416-595-9618
Fax: 416-595-0242
Web site: www.familyservicetoronto.org
Address: 355 Church St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1Z8
Location: (Intersection) Toronto Central (Church St-Gerrard St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 27)
Officers: Margaret Hancock, Executive Director
Contacts: Margaret Hageman, Manager, Marketing and Communications

All Saints Church-Community Centre - All Saints Drop In

Office phone: 416-368-7768, 416-368-0702 Client line
Fax: 416-368-7819
Email: dropin@allsaintstoronto.com
Web site: www.allsaintstoronto.com
Address: 315 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 2A2
Location (Intersection): Toronto East (Sherbourne St-Dundas St E)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8-4
Languages of service: English
How to apply: Call for program times and details of specific programs and services
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and one barrier free washroom - designated and street parking
Service description: Drop-in centre for men and women
  • entrance on Sherbourne St
  • Referrals and advocacy
  • needle exchange, condom distribution
  • rooms registry
  • rooming house information and support
  • access to pastoral counselling
  • mail service, ID clinic and nursing clinic -- run in conjunction with Street Health Community Nursing Foundation -- see separate entry
  • harm reduction outreach
  • emergency clothing bank
  • free book and video library
  • reading room
  • computer workstations with Internet access
  • housing access and support
  • women's outreach services -- run in conjunction with Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto -- see separate entry
  • legal advice
  • women's open forum
Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects: AIDS; Clothing; Computers; Counselling; Drop-in centres; Drug addiction; Form filling; Free services; Homeless people; Housing facilities; Identification cards; Internet access; Legal information; Outreach; Postal services; Preventive measures; Recreation; Registries
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET5596
Last complete update: 2007-09-06
Last modification date: 2008-04-17

Law Help Ontario

Web site: www.lawhelpontario.org
Area served: Ontario
Languages of service: English
Service description: Website -- online collection of legal information, publications and forms
  • Walk In Centres -- legal advice
  • plain language information about court rules
  • assistance filling out court forms
  • duty counsel representation for some appearances
  • must meet financial eligibility guidelines
  • project of Pro Bono Law Ontario
  • available at Superior Court, 393 University Ave, Monday to Friday 9:30-4 and Small Claims Court, 47 Sheppard Ave E, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-4
Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity Subjects Internet information services; Legal information; Legal services
Record ID: MET0883
Last complete update: 2008-02-08
Last modification date: 2008-02-12

Legal Aid Clinics

East Toronto
Legal Aid Ontario Student Legal Aid Society Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP)
Address: 519 Church Street Community Centre, 519 Church St, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2C9
Intersection: Church St-Wellesley St E
Office phone: (416) 392-6874
Web Address: www.legalaid.on.ca
Fax: (416) 736-5564
East Toronto
Legal Aid Ontario Advice Lawyer -- Toronto (Dixon Hall)
Address: Dixon Hall, 58 Sumach St, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3J7
Intersection: Parliament St-Queen St E
Office phone: (416) 863-0498
Web Address: www.legalaid.on.ca
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