The issues we deal with in the drop-in clinic are:

• Housing: Residential tenancies, public housing appeals, Peace Bonds (related to housing issues), human rights (related to housing issues), and Canada Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit issues.

• Income Security: Income Assistance (IA/ESIA), Disability Support Program (DSP/Disability), Canada Pension Plan Disability, Employment Insurance (EI), NSLA Appeals (related to financial eligibility), and human rights (related to income security).

Dal Legal Aid also has family and criminal defence lawyers. We run regular drop-in clinics for gender marker and name changes as well as summary offence clinics. See our calendar below for upcoming dates. Or apply for a Legal Aid certificate here.

At the clinic we can offer:

• Legal Information

• Form Filing and Letter Writing Support

• Non-legal Referrals

• Legal Referrals

• Referrals to DLAS Staff for representation (please note: our capacity for representation is limited and we cannot represent the majority of people who come to the clinic)

We have a handy evaluation form to get specific information to your situation. This form will tell you what info might be helpful for you, and whether or not you should book a drop-in clinic appointment.

CLICK HERE

Please bring all necessary documents for us to assist you:

• leases,

• applications filed or served,

• notices or orders issued,

• communications like letters, emails, etc., and

• any other evidence you think is relevant