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Welcome! We provide free legal advice and representation to low-income residents of York Region. Our areas of expertise are residential tenancies, social assistance, loss of employment and immigration.

If you are having a legal problem contact us for help!

Please contact us by phone or email. Hopefully back to in-person service soon.

We are available by phone 905-508-5018, toll free 1-888-365-5226 or email client@clcyr.on.ca Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm.

Visit our COVID-19 resource page

We can help you with:

Employment and Work

Housing Law

Immigration Law

Immigration Law

Income Assistance

Services for Victims of Crime

Services for Victims of Crime

We can give you legal information on:

Abuse and Family Violence

Criminal Law

Complaints against Government

Complaints against Government

Debt and Consumer Rights

Family Law

French Language Rights

Health and Disability

Help from Lawyers and Paralegals

Help from Lawyers and Paralegals

Human Rights

Mental Health and Addictions

Mental Health and Addictions

Refugee Law

Transportation

Tribunals and Courts

Tribunals and Courts

Wills and Powers of Attorney

News & events

Pop-Up & Satellites Calendar

Pop-Up Legal Clinic in Georgina June 16th

Free Pop-Up Legal Clinic in Keswick June 16th

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Have you experienced sexual or domestic violence &

Have you experienced sexual or domestic violence & have questions about your legal options? Do you have other legal matters that you need advice on? Do you live in York Region? If so, join our virtual legal advice session in partnership with Women’s Support Network on Feb 28, 4-7pm. Sign up at @wsnyorkregion’s Eventbrite link in bio for a spot!

Are you a York Region resident with questions abou

Are you a York Region resident with questions about legal options after a sexual assault or domestic violence incident? Do you have other legal questions you need help with? Sign up to speak with a lawyer at our monthly virtual advice session w/ @WSNYorkRegion (Eventbrite 🔗 in WSN’s bio). Next session is December 13, 4-7pm. http://ow.ly/7VVh30s3CkW

Our next legal advice clinic in partnership with @

Our next legal advice clinic in partnership with @wsnyorkregion is happening Oct 18, 4-7pm. If you’re a low income resident of York Region, come with your legal questions. Sign up for a time slot through WSN’s eventbrite page, which is linked in their bio. We hope to see you there!

CLCYR is hiring an Executive Director! Are you qua

CLCYR is hiring an Executive Director! Are you qualified? Or do you know someone else who might be? We encourage you to share the post widely and apply by October 29. More info at link in bio 🔗

Hey York Region, get ready to Take Back The Night

Hey York Region, get ready to Take Back The Night with us! Join us & other YR community organizations for the live-stream virtual event on Sept 10 at 7pm. With great speakers, performers & more, CLCYR is proud to support this year’s event! http://ow.ly/1SqX30rTsAv #tbtnYR2021 #apartbutnotalone #believesurvivors

Do you have family law questions? Worried you can’t afford a lawyer? Now we’ve got answers! CLCYR is getting a family lawyer and we can provide some legal advice and assistance to low income families in York Region starting Sept 3. Give us a call to book your virtual or in-person appointment today.

Got legal questions? We have answers! Join us agai

Got legal questions? We have answers! Join us again June 14 from 4-7pm for our one-on-one legal advice drop-in with @WSNYorkRegion . We can discuss issues of sexual assault, domestic violence or other areas of the law. Sign up via WSN’s eventbrite page (also linked in their bio): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/legal-drop-in-sessions-tickets-152907906665

CLCYR is excited about our upcoming webinar: “Kn

CLCYR is excited about our upcoming webinar: “Know your employment rights”, covering employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, WSIB and employment insurance.
May 20, 2021 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Only 5 spots left, so register soon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-employment-rights-tickets-150808505299

We’ve extended our application deadline for hiri

We’ve extended our application deadline for hiring an Executive Director! Could you be the one we’re looking for? See above for the job post and details. Feel free to share with those who may be interested and qualified. Application deadline is May 17, 2021.

Petition at the House of Commons for CERB Repaymen

Petition at the House of Commons for CERB Repayment Amnesty for low income individuals. This petition states: "We, the undersigned, people of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Implement a repayment amnesty for all people who received CERB whose incomes are below or just above the poverty line (as measured by the Census Family Low Income Measure After Tax thresholds according to family size) and for all youth transitioning out of care;
2. Develop reduced repayment plans for those whose annual income is less than 15% above the poverty line (as measured by the Census Family Low Income Measure After Tax thresholds); and
3. Cease treating CERB as taxable income for individuals if their 2020 income falls below the poverty line (as measured by the Census Family Low Income Measure After Tax thresholds)" This petition calls on the Government to assist the clients we serve. Please sign here: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3288 #CERBamnesty

We’re hiring! CLCYR is looking for an Executive

We’re hiring! CLCYR is looking for an Executive Director. Could it be you? See the post above or visit the link in our bio for the job description. Please share widely with your networks!

We wanted to share this info about the Support for

We wanted to share this info about the Support for Learners payments being provided by @ongov. Get your applications in by February 8, 2021! https://www.iaccess.gov.on.ca/SupportForLearnersWeb/public/index.xhtml

Join one of our lawyers today, on a panel hosted b

Join one of our lawyers today, on a panel hosted by @wsnyorkregion, discussing the effects of COVID-19 on #genderbasedviolence service providers. 1pm. #16daysofactivism

Have questions about legal issues? We got you! Giv

Have questions about legal issues? We got you! Give us a shout and find out what presentations we can provide to your organization. #bettercallCLCYR

Fellow community orgs, please don’t hesitate to

Fellow community orgs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with your questions. We’re here to serve ALL of York Region, and always happy to put together a presentation geared to your needs! Looking forward to our time with @jias_toronto tomorrow!

Our team had a great time getting outside on Satur

Our team had a great time getting outside on Saturday for our socially distant #StridesForStroke 5km virtual event in support the important work of Mackenzie Health

The Community Legal Clinic of York Region stands i

The Community Legal Clinic of York Region stands in solidarity with Black and Indigenous communities in condemning anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and systemic discrimination. See our attached full statement for calls to action and internal commitments.

The Federal government announced two additional mo

The Federal government announced two additional months of CERB benefits. Call us with your questions about CERB and other COVID-19 related benefits ☎️

Visit our Facebook Page or Twitter (@ clcyorkregio

Visit our Facebook Page or Twitter (@ clcyorkregion) for the link to register. Please share with your networks!

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