Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic - Thunder Bay Office

Procédé et formulaires

Financial assessment required for representation for a number of services

Admissibilité / population desservie

Individuals experiencing financial hardship; includes social assistance recipients, pensioners, unemployed or low income individuals
Must meet financial criteria to be eligible

Frais

None

Contacts

Cindy Johnson - Assistant to Director of Administration
Beth Ponka - Director of Administration
807-344-2478

Langues

English

Notes sur la langue

Available on an as required basis

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

Provides legal advice and assistance to residents within the District of Thunder Bay, particularly Indigenous people who, because of poverty, geographic isolation, or language differences, do not have access to traditional existing legal services

Focuses on helping people get income maintenance benefits and maintain access to housing

Provides services at no cost to individuals who meet eligibility criteria

Provides advice, assistance, and representation in courts or tribunals

Facilitates legal education workshops in appropriate areas of law

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family law or Criminal Law. No legal advice is given through Facebook due to confidentiality issues (call clinic directly)

Services et programmes:

Awenen Niin Identification Program