Discrimination in Housing
Includes discrimination and harassment in housing based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I’m on social assistance and applied to rent a home. The landlord said they only rent to people with jobs."
- "A landlord refused to show an apartment to my same-sex partner and me."
- "My condominium board told me it’s too expensive to install an automatic door to the building for my wheelchair."
- "I am sensitive to noise due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but my landlord won’t move me to a quieter apartment."
- "I am new to Canada. A landlord told me I needed somebody to co-sign my lease because I don’t have a credit history in this country."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Housing Help | COVID-19 (July 19, 2021): The office is closed to the public. Phone messages are checked daily and calls returned. Only providing general information and referrals.A… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | COVID-19 (May 7, 2020): Centre will no longer offer its services in person for the time being * legal information services remain available by telephone… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |
| Vanier Community Service Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Legal services for low-income francophones living in Ottawa in different areas of law such as: Immigration Housing (problems between tenants and landlords only) Ontario Disability… |
| Reach Canada - Equality and Justice for People With Disabilities - Reach Canada - Equality and Justice for People With Disabilities | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Reach's Legal Referral program is accepting calls from clients with disabilities in Ottawa and the Champlain region who require legal assistance. Referrals… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | COVID-19 (8 October 2021): please refer to each program-at-site for more information * the front doors to CLSO offices will be locked, with a sign… |