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Job Posting – Refugee Project Lawyer

Location: Ottawa, Ontario Community Legal Services of Ottawa (CLSO) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Refugee Project Lawyer to support a three-year access to justice initiative in collaboration with the YMCA of the National Capital Region (“the Y”), the Refugee Legal Orientation and Support Project. This project will be staffed by a Refugee Support Worker (a YMCA position),

Job Posting – BILINGUAL RECEPTION AND CASEWORK SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal services for the low-income residents of Ottawa, as well as community development, law reform, legal education and outreach initiatives. We are seeking a Bilingual Reception and Casework Support Assistant for a 3-month part-time contract (14 hours/week),

Job Posting – DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal services for the low-income residents of Ottawa, as well as community development, law reform, legal education and outreach initiatives.
We are seeking a Director of Administration for a permanent position.

Hiring Legal Advocates – Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) positions open with Community Legal Services of Ottawa

Community Legal Services of Ottawa is seeking applicants for legal advocate positions at our offices located at 1299 Richmond Road and 1 Nicholas Street – Suite 422. (1355 Bank Street – Suite 406 – still pending approval) Community Legal Services of Ottawa (CLSO) is a non-profit, community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario,

Hiring Legal Administrative Assistants – Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) positions open with Community Legal Services of Ottawa

Community Legal Services of Ottawa is seeking applicants for legal administrative positions at our offices located at 1299 Richmond Road and 1 Nicholas Street – Suite 422. (1355 Bank Street – Suite 406 – still pending approval)
Community Legal Services of Ottawa (CLSO) is a non-profit, community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario,

BLACK LEGAL ACTION CENTRE, REFUGEE LAW OFFICE, and the CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES PLEASED WITH THE JURY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ABDURAHMAN HASSAN INQUEST

February 10, 2023 TORONTO, ON – Many of the recommendations presented to the jury by the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC), the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), and the Refugee Law Office (RLO) were accepted by the jury in the inquest into the death of Abdurahman Hassan. Mr. Hassan died on June 11,

Campaign Against Cuts to Social Assistance – 2023 Ontario Pre-budget Brief

Our submission on behalf of the Campaign Against Cuts to Social Assistance to the Ontario Ministry of Finance pre-budget 2023 consultations: recommendations to improve income security for those living on a low income: 2023-ON-Pre-budget-submission-CACSA.pdf

Attention tenants! Do you live in a newer unit? You might not be protected by rent control!

Attention Ottawa Tenants! New Rules and Standards for Rental Housing

Attention Ottawa Tenants! You will be affected by new rules and standards recently introduced by the City of Ottawa to improve rental housing in our city. These changes include a new Bylaw that came into effect in September 2021. Read on to learn some key things that you should know as a tenant about renting a unit in Ottawa!

“Attention Renters! The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has expanded access terminals to Ottawa for those who do not have access to a phone, computer, and/or the Internet!”