Serving Hastings,

Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington counties
in eastern Ontario, Canada

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The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (formerly known as Hastings and Prince Edward Legal Services) is a non-profit community legal clinic. The clinic was founded in 1980 and is currently staffed by lawyers, community legal workers, law clerks and support staff.  We serve low income residents of Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington counties.  Our main office is in Belleville.  We have satellite locations in Trenton, Picton, Napanee, Bancroft and Madoc.

The clinic is funded by Legal Aid Ontario. A community-based Board of Directors is responsible for the clinic's operation.

We can help by providing:

•  legal information and advice

•  assistance (encouraging self-help)

•  Tenant Duty Counsel

•  representation before courts and tribunals

•  legal education sessions & materials

•  community capacity building resources

•  law reform initiatives

•  special project assistance

•  referrals to appropriate services

All information received by our staff, whether by phone or otherwise, is confidential.

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If you do not live in our area, you can find a legal aid office or community legal clinic in your area by visiting the Legal Aid website.

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View our Radio Show Schedule (Updated to Sept 2009) Current News Headlines: Good Backpack Program is back for 2009 Rick Rolston receives Volunteer Award Our Trenton office is moving in May 2009 Executive Director presents at International Conference in New Zealand, April 1/09 Clinic Lawyer on CKWS News Re: ATAHC Affordable Housing Project Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) New website and telephone hotline for one-stop access to legal info Michele Leering selected as Community Leadership in Justice fellow for 2008/09 Our Napanee office has moved! New Vital Services By-law Proposed in Marmora-Lake Latest News from CLEONet   Ontario Gov't Announces Consultation on Temp Agency Work   See our Poverty Reduction Page   New Rules for Ontario Child Benefit for Recipients of OW or ODSP Clinic Lawyer on CKWS News Re: ATAHC Affordable Housing Project Ontario Energy Board website has Information on Energy Contracts Ontario Human Rights Process Restructuring Regulating Temp Agencies Compensation Review Poses Changes to CICB - Could Victims Lose Their Voice?

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