Legal Aid Ontario provides legal assistance for low-income people living in Ontario. There are 73 community legal clinics across the province offering free advice and assistance for matters such as:
- Social assistance (Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Housing (rental issues, social housing matters)
- Human rights
- Workplace safety
- Employment, workers rights
- Consumer matters
- Education
- Elder law
The clinics are mandated to do community outreach and public legal education; lawyers will come into schools to provide information sessions.
Several resources are available to support LGBTQ newcomers. AMSSA in British Columbia has created an information sheet to support settlement service providers:
Free access:
Settlement.org has a comprehensive listing of supports, including practical guides/best practices, courses and online learning and service providers in Ontario.
Free access:
CLB 4+ Teaching resources, including lesson plans, and youtube videos from LISTN:
Free access:
https://listn.tutela.ca/wp-content/uploads/Resources-for-Higher-Levels-LGBT-Rights-and-Communities1.pdf
Breaking News English lesson plan, suitable for intermediate learners. Free access:
http://breakingnewsenglish.com.
