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.

Is the Clinic Right for Me?

Clinic hours change. Our current hours are:

DAL LEGAL AID DROP-IN HOURS

Every Tuesday from 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM at the Dal Legal Aid office in Halifax

The second Wednesday of every month from 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM at The North Grove in Dartmouth

We also have special appointments for distance and complex issues on Wednesdays from 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM - call 902-423-2627 to book

Please bring all necessary documents during drop in: 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.

Please note: telephone appointments are limited and priority will be given to people outside the HRM or whose circumstances would not allow them to use our office (e.g. people with disabilities, caretakers, etc.).