Working with specific types of clients
Services
Legal Services
Law Society Referral Service
Provides the name of a lawyer or paralegal who best fits a person’s stated needs. The service is not designed to provide legal advice or second opinions.
Reach Canada
Educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests of persons with disabilities and ensures that quality legal and social representation is provided. Provides lawyer referral services for people with disabilities through a network of lawyers who volunteer.
Other Services
Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships - ACCP
Promotes awareness, justice, enhanced quality of life and community participation for people who use augmentative and alternative communication.
Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Ensures that the federal government meets its responsibilities to victims of crime by addressing complaints of victims, providing information and referrals to victims and promoting awareness of the needs of victims and systemic issues.
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee [OPGT] - Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Manages the finances and property of adults who have been found incapable of managing their own affairs; is the decision maker of last resort for treatment & placement decisions for those individuals who have no one else to do so; and can investigate situations where an incapable person may be at risk of abuse or neglect
Veteran's Review and Appeal Board
Provides applicants withredress for disability pension and disability award decisions and the final level of appeal for War Veterans Allowance claims.
