Legal Aid Ontario
About
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) provides legal help in English and French for financially eligible low‑income Ontarians. Since forming under the Legal Aid Services Act of 1998 (LASA, 1998), LAO has become a vital part of a strong justice system, providing high-quality legal services in:
family law
refugee and immigration law
criminal law
mental health law
LAO also provides funding to 72 independent legal clinics and seven student legal services organizations throughout the province who specialize in clinic law.
