Hamilton Legal Clinics to Amalgamate

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Hamilton's three community legal clinics announced at their Annual General Meeting last night their intention to amalgamate in order to deliver more services to more clients.  Click on the file above to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Welcome to the Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics website!

Hamilton's three community legal clinics, Dundurn Community Legal Services, Hamilton Mountain Legal & Community Services and McQuesten Legal & Community Services, offer a variety of legal services to low income residents of Hamilton. Services are largely free for those who qualify. We are committed to adapting our services to meet community needs and working with individuals, groups and service providers to improve legal rights and promote access to justice. To learn more about us, please use the links on this page.

Volunteer to be a Community Connector

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Click here to find out more information about the Hamilton Legal Clinics' Community Connector program.  Help us build trust and connect with your community.

Hamilton Spectator re-launches "Poverty Blog"

The Hamilton Spectator has re-launched its discussion provoking poverty blog: "No Excuse".  Hamilton's community legal clinics will be regular contributors. Check it out and let us know what you think:  http://poverty.thespec.com

Ontario needs a Social Assistance Rates Board

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A new brochure outlining the need for a fair system for determining social assistance rates, developed by Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics. It is in PDF format. Please print off and share.

Are Ontario's children being left behind?

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Check out two new public service messages on the need to create a fair system for determining social assistance rates.  These two videos were commissioned by Hamilton's Community Legal Clinics and developed by Hamilton's Community Centre for Media Arts. They are also on YouTube. Leave a comment and let us know what you think.

Poverty Roundtable / Hamilton Legal Clinics call for National Poverty Strategy

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CLEONet: An online clearinghouse for community legal education in Ontario

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CLEONet is a legal information web site for community workers and advocates who work with low-income and disadvantaged communities. CLEONet has resources, news, and events on a wide variety of legal topics produced and submitted by community organizations and legal clinics across Ontario.