What kinds of payments or funding will not count against me?

Legal Aid Ontario does not count government settlement payments or funding that is specific to First Nations, Inuit, or Métis individuals when reviewing your financial eligibility. Examples include:

These include:

• Residential Schools settlements
• Indian Day Schools or the Sixties Scoop
• Indian Boarding Homes Class Action
• First Nations Drinking Water Settlement
• First Nations Housing Class Action
• First Nations Child and Family Services or Jordan’s Principle
• Land claim or treaty settlements, including treaty annuity payments
• Mercury poisoning compensation (Grassy Narrows)
• Federal Indian Hospitals Class Action
• Post-secondary education supports
• Other federal or provincial Indigenous settlements or funding (for example, Jordan’s Principle)

If you are unsure whether a payment or funding qualifies, ask us when you apply. We are here to help and will provide guidance to determine whether it affects your legal aid eligibility.