Legal & Housing

Navigating legal and housing matters can be challenging for newcomers and the service providers supporting them. This section offers practical resources on tenant rights, housing concerns, employment-related legal questions, and available legal support services. Explore trusted information, referral pathways, and tools to help connect individuals and families with appropriate assistance.

Community Legal Services & Educational Resources

Explore legal information, community services, and educational resources to help settlement professionals, sponsorship groups, and community workers better support newcomers and refugees navigating housing concerns, tenant rights, and other legal questions.

Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS)

Parkdale Community Legal Services provides legal assistance and community advocacy in areas including housing rights, employment, immigration, and social assistance. Its services and resources can help frontline workers better understand legal concerns and identify potential referral options for eligible clients.

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

CLEO provides free, accessible legal information and education resources to help individuals and community workers better understand legal rights and responsibilities in Ontario. Its resources cover housing, employment, immigration, family law, and other every legal concerns.

Additional Resource: Steps to Justice

Developed by CLEO and its partners, Steps to Justice offers practical, step-by-step information on common legal problems in Ontario, including eviction, tenant rights, housing repairs, and discrimina

These external resources are provided for information and referral purposes. Availability of legal services may depend on eligibility and geographic service areas. General legal information does not replace professional legal advice.