Ontario Works
Includes income assistance under Ontario Works (OW) – benefits available, eligibility, how to apply, how to appeal.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "My special diet allowance was cut off."
- "I got a letter from Ontario Works (OW) saying there was an overpayment on my benefits."
- "OW refuses to pay for the transportation I need to get to my medical appointments."
- "I got a letter from OW saying my benefits have been suspended."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| Ufile tax | Online tax program software can also be downloaded on a personal computer |
| WebTax4U.ca | Web-based application for preparing and Netfiling personal income tax returns certified by the CRA |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Legal services for low-income francophones living in the East end of Ottawa in different areas of law such as:ImmigrationHousing (problems between tenants and landlords only)Ontario… |
| 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… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Income Security Advocacy Centre | Community legal clinic pursues test cases, Charter and appellate litigation to address systemic issues arising from federal and provincial income security programs, and from the… |