Community Legal Clinic-Simcoe Haliburton Kawartha Lakes Orillia Head Office
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Contacts
Office Phone	705-326-6444
Toll Free Phone	1-800-461-8953 * 1-877-326-9757
Fax	705-326-9757
E-Mail	kunkelc@lao.on.ca
Website	www.communitylegalclinic.ca
Primary Contact	Michael Hefferon, Executive Director; Phone: 705-326-6444
Alternate Contact	Cyndi Kunkel, Community Legal Worker; Phone: 326-6444, Ext. 38
Addresses
Address	71 Colborne St E Orillia, ON   View Google Map
Address Notes	Across from Cinema 4
Intersection	Colborne and Matchedash Sts
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Mailing Address	PO Box 275  Orillia, ON L3V 6J6
Description and Subjects
Description	A clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario to encourage access to legal services and to provide direct legal services to low income clients throughout Simcoe County, Haliburton County, and Kawartha Lakes. Provides free legal advice to the public. Advises them as to their legal rights and proceeds to court or tribunal if necessary. Offers advice on Income Maintenance Programs such as Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Employment Insurance Benefits, Canada Pension Plan Benefits. Also offers advice on Education, Residential Tenancies Act, Ontario Housing, Human Rights as it applies to Employment, Housing, Government Service, Income Maintenance, General and Administrative Law. Does not do family law or criminal law. Services offered over the telephone and by appointment. Guest speakers available for community and education purposes.    Notary Public available by appointment * Commissioner of Oaths (all lawyers are Commissioners of Oaths) available by appointment. Duty Counsel for the Landlord and Tenant Board.    Non-criminal door to door scams, please contact Krista at 1-800-461-8953 Ext 39
Subjects	Commissioners of oaths ; Legal information ; Legal services ; Notaries public ; Volunteer opportunities
Local Subjects	guest speakers
VOLUNTEER_DESC	*Volunteers needed. See website for variety of job descriptions
Service Details
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm closed 12 noon-1 pm for lunch
Dates	Year round
Areas Served	City of Kawartha Lakes ; Haliburton County ; Simcoe County
Eligibility	No restrictions for information and advice; Financial eligibility for representation
Application	The Community Legal Clinic has a new website – www.communitylegalclinic.com You can complete an on-line intake application form on this site. If you don't have access to a computer, call for information.
Fees	None ; Fees may apply depending on forms needed, or if they represent you and there are costs involved
Languages	English ; French