Inauguration of new legal services at Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood centre

On Thursday, May 15, come join Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) and the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Community Health Centre (DNPCHC) to officially inaugurate the new legal aid services now being offered at the Centre.

About the DPNCHC-LAO partnership

The new innovative partnership between DPNCHC and LAO provides a unique opportunity for LAO to explore the delivery of legal services in a community health centre and to work holistically with the centre’s medical services, community programs, social agencies, and the community at large to serve low-income clients. This new service is funded in part from the $30 million over four years in additional funding from the provincial government. It’s part of a larger program that uses this provincial investment to improve outcomes for low-income individuals and families by promoting sustainable improvements to legal aid services.

Legal services for low-income Ontarians are now available by appointment. Three on-site legal aid staff lawyers offer consultations in immigration and family law Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family law issues covered include child custody, separation, support payments and child protection. Lawyers can also provide two-hour emergency domestic violence consultations and arrange for no-fee mediation services for financially eligible separating couples. If necessary, the lawyers can also refer clients to legal aid’s criminal law services or to a community legal clinic for help with Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, the Landlord and Tenant Board and Canada Pension Plan appeals.

About DPNCHC

The Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Community Health Centre (DPNCHC) is a non-profit, multi-service a community hub that works towards building supportive communities. The centre is home to a range of services, including early childhood development and parenting programs, settlement and adult literacy workshops, community health services, and most recently, legal services.

Please join LAO’s CEO Bob Ward, the President of DPNCHC’s Board of Directors Cliodhna McMullin and DPNCHC’s Executive Director Kim Fraser, along with community lawyers to help celebrate this grand opening!

Light snacks will be provided.

Media Contact:

Genevieve Oger
Bilingual Senior Communications Media Relations Officer
Phone: 416-979-2352, ext.5208
Email: ogerg@lao.on.ca or media@lao.on.ca