For free legal advice or information, please call our Intake Line at 416-441-1764 ext. 1

We provide free legal services for low income people living in our catchment area (from Lake Ontario to York Mills/the 401 and from Yonge Street/the Don River to Victoria Park Avenue)

 

How to Contact Us

If you are seeking legal information or legal advice, an affidavit or notarial true copy, please call our Intake Line at 416-441-1764 ext. 1.

Our Intake Line is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Our Intake Line may close before 12:30 PM if we receive a higher than average volume of calls. We are closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

Due to the high volume of calls we receive, clients will be asked to leave a message – you will not get a live person. In your message, please leave your name, phone number, reason for calling, and if you need an interpreter. Our Intake Staff will call back within 1-3 business days. If you miss the call, please leave another message on the Intake Line with times you are available.

We do not accept walk-ins. If you would like to complete the intake process in person, we have in person intake appointments available Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. We no longer have appointments on Tuesdays. Intake appointments must be booked in advance. Intake appointments can be booked by:

  • Calling our Intake Line and leaving a message. Please wait for a call back to schedule your appointment.
  • Visiting our reception desk during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 pm).

Clients must bring photo ID and relevant documents to their appointment. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, your appointment will be cancelled.

Clients must complete the intake process first, either on the phone or in person at an intake appointment.

After you complete the intake process, you may be referred to one of our paralegals or lawyers, or a more appropriate service provider. If you are referred to a paralegal or lawyer at DVCLS, they will call you back within 1-5 business days of completing the intake process.

Legal Info Posts & News

Toronto man’s deportation deferred after UN requests interim measure

The following article is from Toronto Today September 23, 2026 By Cherise Seucharan An ex-refugee who has lived in Toronto for nearly 30 years has had his deportation deferred, due to an interim measure granted by the United Nations. On Wednesday, the UN Human Rights Committee confirmed it was considering a petition filed on behalf of 58-year-old Roman Slepcsik,

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IRCC’s Pilot Project to Sponsor Undeclared Family Members – NOW EXPIRED

The following is legal information and not legal advice. If you need further information or need legal advice, please call our Intake Line at 416-441-1764 ext. 1. The Government of Canada Public Policy Pilot Program that allowed certain immigrants who did not declare family members on their original applications to still sponsor them (to come to Canada) has now expired.

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Stop Roman’s Removal

Sign the petition!
https://www.change.org/stopromansremoval Click here for more information and learn how you can contact your MP and the Minister of Immigration. We need you support! Roman Slepcsik has lived in Canada for almost 30 years. He came here as a refugee from the Czech Republic in 1997 after a group of neo-Nazi skinheads targeted his family.

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