Calgary Legal Guidance

Email: clg@clg.ab.ca

Telephone: 403-234-9266
Fax: 403-234-9299

Address:

100, 840 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3G2

Visit the Calgary Legal Guidance website

About:

Calgary Legal Guidance provides legal information, advice, and advocacy to disadvantaged Calgarians who would not otherwise have access to legal services.

Services:

• Legal information and advice on:

  • Family issues such as separation/divorce, custody and access, and child support

  • Criminal issues such as theft, mischief, fraud, and non-domestic assault

  • Civil issues such as small claims, debt, landlord/tenant, and employment issues

  • Orders of protection such as restraining orders

  • Getting identification documents if you have lost them

  • Social benefit issues such as Alberta Works, AISH, Employment Insurance benefits, and Canada Pension Plan benefits

• Domestic Violence Legal Intervention: Support includes crises counselling, follow-up for victim, pre-trial preparation and court support.

• Legal Clinics: Free and confidential legal advice at evening clinics and outreach clinics to low income Calgarians who do not qualify for Legal Aid and those facing cultural, financial or barriers.

• Do Your Own Divorce Clinics: Uncontested divorce completion for low costs.

• Dial-A-Law is a free information service that provides pre-recorded legal information from a touch tone phone 24 hours per day.

• Education: workshops and presentations in the community on a variety of legal topics such as: family law, wills and estates, landlord and tenant, the court ordered protection programs provided by staff and volunteer lawyers.

• The Social Benefits Advocacy Program is available to assist low-income clients experiencing difficulty with applying for and maintaining social benefits such as Alberta Works, AISH, EI and CPP Disability.

• The Homeless Outreach Program provides free legal assistance for homeless, or those at-risk of becoming homeless.

• The Immigration Law Project: Free legal advice assisting in refugee protection, residence, work permits, visas and family sponsorship issues.

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