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Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide extensive legal support for the low-income residents of Ottawa as well as community development and organizing, law reform, legal education and outreach services. We are seeking two legal clinic caseworkers with legal advocacy and community development experience.
Read moreClinic Closed for Easter – Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th.
Our three locations will be closed for Easter on Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th.
Read moreCLSO Submission: Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy
Community Legal Service of Ottawa’s submission to the province’s consultation to develop an update to the poverty reduction strategy: 3-29-20 – Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy – CLSO Submission – English Additional Information: Consultation: developing a new Poverty Reduction Strategy for Ontario Ontario Looking for Innovative Ideas on How to Help Reduce Poverty
Read moreTribunals Ontario – COVID-19 Policy – Postponing Hearings
Important Notice COVID-19 Policy – Postponing Hearings – Tribunals Ontario is implementing a new policy to postpone in-person hearings and reschedule to a later date. Where feasible, alternative hearing options such as written and telephone hearings will be considered to minimize disruption to hearings across the organization. In addition, all front-line counter services will be closed as of March 16 until further notice.
Read moreCOVID-19 – We are currently not meeting with people in-person
Based on the information about the COVID-19 virus from Public Health authorities, we are currently not meeting with people in person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. If you have documents to drop off, please place them in the mail slot or slide them under the door.
Read moreIMPORTANT CHANGES FOR PEOPLE RECEIVING OR APPLYING FOR SOCIAL HOUSING (SUBSIDY)
*THIS COULD AFFECT YOUR RENT AND ELIGIBILITY* 1. Income tax returns will be requested at tenant’s annual review starting July 2020 Rent will now be calculated once per year and will be based on a tenant’s annual net income as reported on their income tax return A tenant will need to provide their income tax assessments to their landlords (housing providers) A tenant can lose their rent-geared-to-income subsidy for not filing their income tax and/or not providing their landlord with a copy at their annual review If a tenant’s income changes by more than 20%,
Read moreClinic Closed for Family Day – Monday, February 17th.
Our three locations will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 17th.
Read moreClinic Closed – Between December 24th at 12:00 pm and January 1st
NOTICE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF OTTAWA will Be Closed During the holidays between December 24th at 12:00 pm and January 1st. The office will open on Jan 2nd at 8:30am.
Read moreClinic Closed for Remembrance Day – Monday, November 11th.
Our three locations will be closed for Remembrance Day on Monday, November 11th.
Read moreClinic Closed – Friday, October 25th.
Our three locations will be closed on Friday, October 25, 2019 as our staff will be at a training event.
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