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How to reach us:
Location:
2425 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 201, Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada M1K 5G8
(south-east corner of Eglinton Avenue and Kennedy Road)
Telephone: (416) 285-4460
Facsimile: (416) 285-1070
Office hours:
Monday to Friday (except Wednesday)
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Appointments are required. Please call us during intake hours
at 416-285-4460.
Intake hours:
Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Affidavit hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please call 416-285-4460 ext. 221 during these hours (for affidavits
only)
Areas of law:
West Scarborough Community Legal Services provides some services
in the following areas of law:
Tenant's Rights (residential)
Ontario Works
Ontario Disability Support Program
Employment Insurance
Canada Pension Plan - Disability
Old Age Security
Who is eligibile?
Low income residents who live in 'west' Scarborough.
Catchment area:
East side of Victoria Park avenue, west side of Midland avenue
and south side of Steeles avenue to Lake Ontario in Scarborough.
Types of services:
West Scarborough Community Legal Services provides the following
services:
Legal advice
Legal representation
Legal education
Law reform
Community development
Fee for services:
All services are free to those who qualify. Clients may be
required to reimburse the clinic for expenses such as filing
fees, medical reports and interpretation services, all of which
will be discussed with the client when the retainer is signed.
Staff:
West Scarborough Community Legal Services is staffed by:
Lawyers
A community legal worker
Administrative staff
Volunteers
Other legal clinics in Scarborough:
Scarborough Community Legal Services
695 Markham Road, Ste. 9
Scarborough, ON M1H 2A5
Telephone: (416) 438-7182
Areas of law not covered:
Family, criminal, real estate, personal injury, wrongful dismissal,
employment and immigration law. These cases are handled by private
lawyers or lawyers working for Legal Aid Ontario. (www.legalaid.on.ca)
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