Civil law

Legal Aid Ontario may be able to provide help with mental health hearings or appeals if you qualify for legal assistance. For other types of appeals, tribunals and civil proceedings, you may be able to get help through a community legal clinic.

Duty counsel

If you face an immediate mental health hearing or appeal, but you do not have legal representation yet, duty counsel may be able to help.

Types of civil law assistance

Select from the following questions:

Do you or someone else need help with a mental health hearing or appeal?

Do you need assistance in a workplace safety or an insurance appeal tribunal?

Do you have an employment insurance appeal?

Do you want to appeal a decision of an administrative board or tribunal?

Do you need to make a claim against an insurance company for long-term benefits?

Do you want to appeal a denial of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits?

Are you looking to obtain power of attorney?

Are you trying to set up a living will?

Are you looking to settle a will or an estate matter?

Are you trying to settle an inheritance?

If your legal issue is not covered by the options, please either try another category (e.g. criminal matters), visit our other resources page, or call Legal Aid Ontario toll-free at 1-800-668-8258 or 416-979-1446 to speak to a representative. Legal Aid Ontario accepts collect calls.

Other resources

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Mental Health

If you or someone you know needs information about mental health services call:
Mental Health Service Info Line
1-866-531-2600
It is free, confidential, anonymous and available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.