Our Mission: The Timmins-Temiskaming Community Legal Clinic is committed to bringing justice to low income individuals and disadvantaged groups.
Our
vision is
to be a visible, permanent, accessible, reputable legal
service provider that is an integral part of the Timmins-Temiskaming
area.
Funded by:
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Our History |
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Legal Aid has been available to residents of Ontario since 1966. At this time certificates were provided to economically disadvantaged clients so they cold retain private bar lawyers who were members of the legal aid panel. |
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By the mid 1970's it became apparent that a certificate system was not meeting the needs of clients with social assistance problems, disability claims or landlord of tenant disputes. |
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In 1974 the Osler Report recommended the creation of more legal aid clinics to assist clients with these specialized legal problems. Unfortunately clinic development did not proceed in a rapid or systematic fashion in the 1970's and 1980's. |
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The passing of the Legal Services Act brought abut a rapid expansion in the establishment of legal clinics throughout Ontario. There are presently eighty (80) legal clinics throughout the province. |
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In 2001 a Needs Assessment was completed for the Timmins-Temiskaming region. A temporary office was opened in Timmins in March 2002 and by January 2003 clinic offices were fully operational in Timmins, New Liskeard and Kirkland Lake. |