The Kenora Community Legal Clinic provides services to Kenora, Ear Falls, Perrault Falls, Red Lake, Vermilion Bay, Sioux Narrows, Redditt and Minaki, as well as to 13 First Nations in the Kenora District.The Clinic assists low income clients with problems in areas such as housing (eviction or repairs and maintenance), social assistance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program), Criminal Injuries Compensation, Canada Pension Plan disability, denial of Employment Insurance benefits, delayed birth certificates, and status applications. We also provide basic advice or direction for a broad range of topics.

The Kenora Community Legal Clinic is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and shares office space with the Legal Aid Area Office where legal aid certificates are provided for family and criminal matters.

Eligibility

The Legal Clinic will assist people who cannot afford legal assistance due to financial hardship, i.e., those on social assistance, pensioners, the unemployed or those with low income.

A community board of directors determines the Legal Clinic’s mandate, that is, which areas we provide assistance. We provide summary advice and information within our mandate to the general public without charge. A financial assessment is made for brief services and before opening files.

Legal Clinic services are free.