Young persons’ diversion hotline

Published May 2, 2019

If you’re 17 and under and have been arrested for a non-violent crime, you and your parents may want to call the hotline at 1-855-953-1427 as soon as possible.

Big Case Management (BCM)

Published May 1, 2019

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) sets budgets for criminal cases expected to cost more than $20,000. In these cases, LAO establishes individual budgets instead of using its hourly rate and number of hours available to pay lawyers. LAO works with the lawyer to tailor a budget that meets…

Aboriginal Justice Strategy

Published May 1, 2019

In 2007, LAO began developing an Aboriginal Justice Strategy to help meet the needs of First Nations communities across Ontario. From 2008-2013, this Strategy achieved measurable improvements in services to Aboriginal people and has been extended through 2018 to expand services…

School disciplinary hearings

Published May 1, 2019

Throughout Legal Aid Ontario’s Racialized Communities Strategy’s early engagement sessions with various stakeholders, the issue of discrimination and school disciplinary hearings has been consistently raised.

Family Law Service Centres (FLSC)

Published February 26, 2019

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) can help if you’re separated and seeking child support or experiencing domestic abuse or trying to get custody or access to your children. We have a growing number of family law service centres across the province that can help with a number of…