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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: BAR2086 | Last Modified: 02 Nov 2020 | Last Full Update: 01 Apr 2020 |
| Location, Telephone & Internet | |
|---|---|
| Located In Community | Barrie |
| Address | Barrie, ON |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Service) | Legal Aid Ontario* see Client Services during COVID-19 * Legal Aid Ontario has suspended all in-person services at all office and court locations * during closure call Client Service Centre at 1-800-668-8258 (Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm) to apply for legal aid, inquire about application status, and summary legal advice for criminal or family law matters Advice Lawyer for Family Law and Family Law Information Centres * Legal Aid Ontario has suspended all in-person advice at Family Law Information Centres (FLIC) * Clients can access family advice counsel services in the Central East District by calling new toll free line1-888-616-0119 ext.18 and in the alternative will also be directed to contact the Client Service Centre at 1-800-668-8258 * Ontario Superior Court of Justice will only be hearing matters that are deemed urgent in nature * Protocols will be established to have matters filed electronically at the courthouse and hearings to take place by either video or teleconference depending on local availability Employment and Housing Help * Call Community Legal Clinic Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm at 705-326-6444 or Toll Free 1-800-461-8953 * Consult Steps to Justice Housing Law for answers to questions you might have Courthouses * visit COVID-19 Tribunals and Courts * visit Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice for detailed information Emergency Court Services * Criminal and family courts are still open but emergency family matters and criminal matters for clients who are in custody will come first * To find out if your matter is urgent, visit the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice websites or contact your lawyer or legal representative * if you don’t have a lawyer or legal representative, you can now get summary legal advice for your criminal and family matter over the phone without having to qualify, see Summary Legal Advice Services during COVID-19 pandemic Refugee and Immigration Offices * Refugee and immigration offices are operating by phone only from Mon-Fri 8:30 am -4:30 pm * Toronto Refugee Law Office (GTA, all areas except Hamilton and Ottawa) * Toronto: 416-977-8111 * Toll-free: 1-855-854-8111 * visit COVID-19 Immigration and Refugee Law Ontario Review Board * visit the Ontario Review Board website for updates and information Consent and Capacity Board * hearings are being held by teleconference but some limited matters will be held by video, further details will be included with your notice of hearing * visit the Consent and Capacity Board website fpr information Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)* funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario and Department of Justice Canada * provides reliable legal information on income assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, employment law, family law, domestic and elder abuse, debt and consumer rights and collection agencies, health and disability, some criminal issues * visit Steps for Justice for online legal information and critical changes or updates to government or court services, supports, laws, and regulations as they relate to COVID-19 * visit COVID-19 News Updates from CLEO for up-to-date information on changes in government programs and court services. * live chat available Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 11 am-1 pm, 2 pm-4 pm * Thu 11 am-1 pm, 7 pm-9 pm See updates on: * COVID-19 Education * COVID-19 Family Law * COVID-19 Abuse and Family Violence * COVID-19 Employment and Work * COVID-19 Housing Law * COVID-19 Health and Disability * COVID-19 Wills and Powers of Attorney * COVID-19 Debt and Consumer Rights * COVID-19 Immigration and Refugee Law * COVID-19 Income Assistance * COVID-19 Criminal Law * COVID-19 Provincial Offences * COVID-19 Tribunals and Courts Additional Information: Better Business Bureau Ontario COVID-19 Price Gouging during COVID-19 * Consumers can report an individual who is price gouging by filing a complaint at 1-800-889-9768 Mon-Fri from 8:30 am-5:00 pm or by filing a report online |
| Hours | Hours vary |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Eligibility | No restrictions |
| Application | Call or visit websites for information |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 2020 |
| Physical Access | Not Applicable |