Legal Aid Ontario is in the process of implementing structural changes. Recently it has reduced certificate coverage on civil litigation matters.
Cases that are no longer covered by Legal Aid certificates include but are not limited to the following:
- wrongful dismissal matters
- civil fraud
- mortgage or real estate actions
- personal injury matters
- medical malpractice matters
- defamation claims against lawyers
- claims against Legal Aid Ontario
Notably, this change doesn’t affect administrative law matters, including Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW) appeals before the Social Benefits Tribunal and tenant applications before the Landlord and Tenant Board.
For more information, please contact Legal Aid Ontario directly at 1-800-668-8258 toll-free (or 416-979-1446 in Toronto) to get legal aid help in over 120 languages.
PSWLaw gladly accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates on family law and administrative law matters.
