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Legal Support

Legal Aid is available for some based on a number of eligibility criteria including income, type of court (family/criminal) and type of crime.

The criteria is different by province and territory.

Check out the Legal Aid pages to see if you qualify.

Yukon

If you do not qualify for legal aid, there are a number of legal services available to provide you with information.

British Columbia

Legal Aid: British Columbia
People’s Law School: free legal information and education
Rise Women’s Legal Centre: legal services for women and gender-diverse individuals
Family LawLine: legal advice for family law, call 1-866-577-2525
Elizabeth Fry Society: services for women and gender-diverse individuals who are at risk, involved in or affected by the legal system.

Alberta

Women’s Centre of Calgary Legal & Financial Assistance – Women’s Centre of Calgary

Pro Bono Law Alberta Legal Resources – Pro Bono Law Alberta

Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) CPLEA

Law Central Alberta Law Central Alberta

Law Central Alberta Abuse and Violence: Abuse and Violence | LawCentral

Dial A Law http://clg.ab.ca/programs-services/dial-a-law/

Saskatchewan

- Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan Legal Services – Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan
- PLEA Legal Information for Everyone Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
  - Family Law Saskatchewan: family court education and assistance

Manitoba

Fort Gary’s Women’s Centre Legal Services

Government of Manitoba Legal Resources

Ontario

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

CLEO develops accessible legal information and practical legal rights education to help individuals exercise their legal rights. Their work focuses on providing information to people who face barriers to accessing the justice system. They are a community legal clinic, as well as a part of Ontario’s legal aid system and work in partnership with other clinics and organizations across the province.

Their relevant resources include:

Steps to Justice
- https://stepstojustice.ca This website provides easy-to-understand legal information on a broad range of legal topics: abuse and family violence, housing, employment and work, income assistance, etc.
Steps in a Family Law Case
- https://familycourt.cleo.on.ca/en/about-flowcharts This site provides flowcharts for individuals who are separated and may want to be or are in the midst of a family law case.
- https://familycourt.cleo.on.ca/en/getting-legal-help-flaw This site provides various options for finding legal information
Leaflets
Publications
- “Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook
  - This is a 10-Part handbook covering aspects of which legal areas a victim will most likely come in contact with: criminal, housing, property, immigration; but also, information for Indigenous women, preparing to leave, protecting yourself, personal rights, next steps, and legal and community resources in Ontario.
- Family violence when a woman is sponsored by a spouse or partner

Additional Resources

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic: provides legal, counselling, and interpretation services for survivors of gender-based violence.
Black Femme Legal: provides legal education and resources for Black queer and trans women, femmes and gender expansive folks needing workplace-related support
Luke’s Place: family law support and services for survivors of gender-based violence
Elizabeth Fry Society: services for women and gender-diverse individuals who are at risk, involved in or affected by the legal system.

Quebec

Rebātir- https://rebatir.ca/?lang=en

Phone: 1-833-REBATIR

Email: project@rebatir.ca

Program Description: A consultation service that provides 4 hours of free legal advice in all areas of law to survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence regardless of income.

Elizabeth Fry Society of Quebec: services for women and gender-diverse individuals who are at risk, involved in or affected by the legal system.
Info Justice: free legal support and education

New Brunswick

Legal Aid: New Brunswick
Public Legal Education and Information Services of New Brunswick: free legal information and education.
Family Law Information Line: provides legal information and education on family law in New Brunswick. Call 1-888-236-2444 or (506) 453-5369
Sexual Violence New Brunswick Legal Advice Plus Program: a free service to provide legal guidance and support to survivors of sexual violence. Call (506) 454-0460 or email ILA@SVNB.ca
Elizabeth Fry Society of New Brunswick: services for women and gender-diverse individuals who are at risk, involved in or affected by the legal system.

Nova Scotia

Legal Aid: Nova Scotia
Legal Info Nova Scotia: free legal information and education

Legal Help for Survivors: a legal guidebook for survivors of intimate partner violence

Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia: services for women and gender-diverse individuals who are at risk, involved in or affected by the legal system.