Detention
Includes rights of immigrants or refugees if detained.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I claimed refugee status at the border and have been detained."
- "My application to remain in Canada was refused. Now I’ve been detained because of concerns that I won’t leave Canada voluntarily."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa - Legal Services | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa:housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairsimmigration law, like… |
| Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Governmental information centre the Client Support Centre can answer questions about immigration, refugees and citizenship services and programs, and on status of an application in… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Clinic providing accessible legal support in French to low-income residents of Ottawathe team of lawyers and legal advisors can assist, represent and/or advise you in… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Ligne d'information juridique | Provides summary legal advice in French in the following areas: Immigration law Family Law Housing law (tenant representation only) Labour Law - Employment Standards Employment… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa - Legal Services | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa:housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairsimmigration law, like… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| BGC Ottawa - Ottawa Community Youth Diversion Program | Community-based program improves the manner in which the community deals with youth aged 12 to 17 years who are in conflict with the law and… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa - Legal Services | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa:housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairsimmigration law, like… |
| Canada. Border Services Agency | Provides traveler, commercial and immigration servicesAccounts Receivable Ledger Officee-Longroom - ManifestDuty-Free ShopNEXUS/HighwayDesignated Commercial OfficeHighway/Land Border Officee-Longroom - ReleaseElectronic Data InterchangeDesignated Export Reporting Office |
| JusticeNet | Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain… |