Social Justice Clinic
The Social Justice Clinic is a free telephone and walk-in information service for people dealing with housing and income security issues. The Social Justice Clinic aims to intervene early in the life of a legal dispute so we can inform clients of their legal rights, responsibilities, and options for dispute resolution. If you are experiencing any legal issues related to Social Justice, please reach out sooner rather than later.
At the clinic, clients will be paired with a senior law student under the supervision of our Community Legal Workers.
The issues we deal with 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).
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)
Not sure if you should access the clinic?
Use our evaluation form to get more specific information to your situation.
upcoming outreach and information clinics:
This calendar is updated regularly - it’s best viewed in Desktop. Click the event to see more details.
how to book & What to bring:
NEW! Our in-office clinics are by appointment only - call our Intake Coordinator Ann Alonzo at 902-423-2627 to book
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.
Leave a message for our Intake Coordinator at 902-423-2627 for more information and to access phone appointments.