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ORGANIZA;NS C HELP Y DEVELOP AN ADVOCACY PLAN & 3NECT ) LEGAL RES\RCES4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB COMMUN;Y SUPPORTS1 SEE ,SEC;N #B4D AT PAGE #BJ 2L4 #C4 ,REF]RAL TO A ,LEGAL ,PR(ES.NAL ,TO A3ESS LEGAL S]VICES1 Y NE$ TO F9D A LEGAL PR(ES.NAL :O HAS RELEVANT EXP]I;E & :O C PROVIDE S]VICES EI FREE ( *>GE OR = A PRICE T FALLS )9 YR #BD BUDGET4 ,X (T5 TAKES A A#AE SIGNIFICANT AM.T ( "W TO F9D A SPECIFIC LEGAL CL9IC1 LAW FIRM1 OR 9DIVIDUAL LAWY]_/P>ALEGAL :O MEET BO? ^! CRIT]IA4 ,X'S IMPORTANT TO ASK = RECOMM5DA;N OR REF]RALS TO SPECIFIC LAWY]S_/P>ALEGALS F FRS1 COMMUN;Y SUPPORTS1 & O!R LEGAL PR(ES.NALS4 ,Y MAY NE$ TO FOLL[ UP ) MULTIPLE REF]RALS 2F Y F9D A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL T Y >E ABLE TO "W )4 ,SEC;N #B4C4 2L PROVIDES M 9=MA;N ON H[ TO F9D A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL4 #D4 ,SUMM>Y ,LEGAL ,ADVICE 8,SUMM>Y LEGAL ADVICE0 M1NS A %ORT 3SULTA;N ) A LAWY]1 USUALLY LIMIT$ TO #CJ M9UTES4 ,DUR+ ? "T1 A LAWY] W LI/5 TO YR PROBLEMS1 PROVIDE Y ) LEGAL ADVICE1 & MAY AL REF] Y TO O!R LEGAL S]VICES4 ,AF ? %ORT 3SULTA;N1 "! IS NO ONGO+ COMMIT;T = T LAWY] TO PROVIDE Y ) LEGAL ADVICE4 ,IF SEE+ A LAWY] IS L SEE+ A DOCTOR1 !N GETT+ SUMM>Y LEGAL ADVICE IS L 8GO+ TO A WALK-9 CL9IC04 ,:5 Y G TO A #BE WALK-9 CL9IC1 A DOCTOR MEETS ) Y B#AE = A %ORT "T & !N PROVIDES Y ) A DIAGNOSIS & TR1T;T OP;NS OR A REF]RAL TO O!R M$ICAL S]VICES4 ,AF ? %ORT 3SULTA;N1 "! IS NO ONGO+ COMMIT;T = T DOCTOR TO PROVIDE Y ) M$ICAL C>E4 ,MO/ FREE LEGAL S]VICES W ONLY PROVIDE Y ) SUMM>Y LEGAL ADVICE UN.S Y MEET C]TA9 ELIGIBIL;Y CRIT]IA4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB FREE LEGAL S]VICES1 REF] TO PAGE #CB 2L4 -------------------------------------#AF #E4 ,LEGAL ,ADVICE ,LEGAL ADVICE IS A S]VICE T C ONLY 2 PROVID$ BY A LIC;ED LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL4 ,! LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL MEETS ) Y TO LE>N AB YR ^1SPECIFIC ^1SITUA;N & !N3 _4 ,PROVIDES A DETAIL$ EXPLANA;N AB :AT ^1SPECIFIC LEGAL "RS & DUTIES Y H2 & _4 ,RECOMM5DS :AT ^1SPECIFIC LEGAL AC;NS Y C TAKE TO A*IEVE YR GOALS4 ,LEGAL ADVICE IS (T5 PROVID$ Z AN ONGO+ S]VICE UNTIL YR PROBLEM IS #BF RESOLV$ OR UNTIL Y H US$ UP YR A#AF BUDGET = LEGAL S]VICES4 ,SEC;N #B4C AT PAGE #AF 2L EXPLA9S H[ Y C MAKE ! MO/ ( YR "T ) A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL4 #F4 ,LEGAL ,ADVICE @& ,LEGAL ,REPRES5TA;N ,9 ADDI;N TO PROVID+ LEGAL ADVICE1 A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL C AL REPRES5T Y ,- = EXAMPLE1 BY WRIT+ LRS TO O!R "PIES ON YR 2HALF1 SUBMITT+ APPLICA;NS = Y1 OR S]V+ Z YR LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE 9 C\RT4 #B4B ,F9D ,RELIABLE ,LEGAL ,9=MA;N ,:5 Y SE>* = LEGAL 9=MA;N1 X'S UP TO Y JUDGE :E!R ! S\RCE IS TRU/WOR?Y & RELIABLE4 ,AT M9IMUM1 Y %D MAKE SURE T ! LEGAL 9=MA;N Y TRU/3 _4 ,APPLIES TO ,ONT>IO2 _4 ,0 PUBLI%$ )9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S "2 _4 ,IS AU?OR$ BY AN ORGANIZA;N ) AN E/ABLI%$ REPUTA;N ,- = EXAMPLE1 #BG ! 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TYPE ( "W P>ALEGALS D BY VISIT+ ! ,LAW ,SOCIETY ( ,ONT>IO'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS3_/_/LSO4CA_/PUBLIC-RES\RCES_/" Y\R-LAW-ONT>IO-LAW-SIMPLIFI$_/" P>ALEGALS ,MAKE SURE Y "W ) A ^1LIC;ED LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL TO PROTECT YRF F GETT+ 9CORRECT LEGAL ADVICE4 ,IF Y H A BAD EXP]I;E ) A LIC;ED LEGAL PR(ES.NAL1 Y C FILE A COMPLA9T ) ! ,LAW ,SOCIETY ( ,ONT>IO4 ,9 ADDI;N1 LIC;ED LEGAL PR(ES.NALS >E REQUIR$ TO C>RY 9SUR.E = MAK+ MI/AKES4 #CJ ,2F Y MEET ) A LAWY] #AH ,S9CE LEGAL S]VICES >E V EXP5SIVE1 Y'LL WANT TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ! "T Y SP5D ) A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL4 ,A #BJAH SURVEY %[$ T1 9 ,ONT>IO1 ! AV]AGE CO/ = A JUNIOR LAWY] IS 2T @S#AEJ-@S#BJJ AN H\R & ! AV]AGE CO/ = A S5IOR LAWY] IS 2T @S#CJJ-@S#DJJ AN H\R4 ,IF Y >5'T ELIGIBLE = FREE LEGAL S]VICES FUND$ BY ! PROV9CIAL GOV]N;T1 !N Y'LL NE$ TO PAY = "S OR ALL ( YR LEGAL CO/S4 ,"S LAWY]S "W MAY AGREE TO "W AT A 4C.T OR MAY EV5 AGREE TO "W = FREE " 2C Y CASE RELATES TO ISSUES T !Y C>E AB4 ,TO GET ! BE/ VALUE = YR M"OY1 TRY TO PREP>E Z M* Z POSSIBLE ^12F MEET+ ) A LAWY]4 ,"H >E "S RES\RCES T C HELP Y PREP>E3 _4 ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE ,- ,US+ ,LEGAL ,S]VICES3 ,TIPS = ,P]SONS #CA ) ,4ABILITIES4 ,TO A3ESS ? A#AH RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4SETTLE;TAT"W4ORG_/NEWS" _/US+-LEGAL-S]VICES-TIPS-P]SONS-" 4ABILITIES _4 ,COMMUN;Y ,LEGAL ,$UCA;N ,ONT>IO ,- ,HIR+ & ,"W+ ) A ,LAWY]4 ,TO A3ESS ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/CLEOCONNECT4CA_/WP-3T5T" _/UPLOADS_/#BJAI_/#AJ_/#F-,HIR+-&-"W+" -)-A-LAWY]-N-9-ONL9E-COURSE4-F9AL4PDF _4 ,! ,LAW ,SOCIETY ( ,ONT>IO ,- ,PREP>+ TO ,MEET ,YR ,LAWY] OR ,P>ALEGAL4 ,TO A3ESS ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/LSO4CA_/PUBLIC-RES\RCES_/" *OOS+-!-"R-LEGAL-PR(ES.NAL_/PREP>+-" TO-MEET-YR-LAWY]-O;R-P>ALEGAL _4 ,/EPS TO ,JU/ICE ,- ,H[ D ,I PREP>E = MY MEET+ ) A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL8 ,TO A3ESS ? RES\RCE1 VISIT ! 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FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 #CC HTTPS3_/_/LSO4CA_/PUBLIC" A#AI -RES\RCES_/F9D+-A-LAWY]-OR-P>ALEGAL" ;8LANG"75-CA ,TO F9D A ,FR5*-SP1K+ LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL1 VISIT ! ,ASSOCIA;N ( ,FR5*- ,SP1K+ ,JURI/S ( ,ONT>IO WEBSITE AT HTTP3_/_/WWW4AJEFO4CA_/JURI/ES_/" REP]TOIRE-DES-MEMBRES ,Y C AL SE>* ! ,LAW ,SOCIETY ( ,ONT>IO'S ,LAWY] @& ,P>ALEGAL ,DIRECTORY BY LANGUAGE AT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/LSO4CA_/PUBLIC-RES\RCES_/F9D+" -A-LAWY]-OR-P>ALEGAL_/LAWY]-&-P>ALEGAL-" DIRECTORY ,Y W 2 LOOK+ = A LEGAL PR(ES.NAL :O HAS RELEVANT EXP]I;E & :O C PROVIDE S]VICES EI FREE ( *>GE OR = A PRICE T FALLS )9 YR BUDGET4 ,X (T5 TAKES A SIGNIFICANT AM.T ( "W TO F9D A SPECIFIC LEGAL CL9IC1 LAW FIRM1 OR 9DIVIDUAL LAWY]_/P>ALEGAL :O MEET BO? ^! CRIT]IA4 ,A GD PLACE TO />T YR SE>* IS BY US+ FREE LEGAL S]VICES1 HOTL9ES & #CD COMMUN;Y CL9ICS Z M* Z POSSIBLE4 B#AI ,TO LE>N M AB FREE LEGAL S]VICES1 HOTL9ES & COMMUN;Y CL9ICS1 REF] TO PAGE #CB 2L4 ,UN.S Y MEET C]TA9 ELIGIBIL;Y CRIT]IA1 ^! S]VICES W ONLY PROVIDE Y ) SUMM>Y LEGAL ADVICE & REF]RALS TO O!R LEGAL S]VICE PROVID]S4 ,ELIGIBIL;Y CRIT]IA >E (T5 RELAT$ TO YR LEVEL ( 9COME1 ! TYPE ( LEGAL ISSUE OR PROBLEM T Y H1 & ! REGION 9 ,ONT>IO ": Y LIVE4 ,X'S IMPORTANT TO ASK = RECOMM5DA;N OR REF]RALS TO SPECIFIC LAWY]S_/P>ALEGALS F FRS1 COMMUN;Y SUPPORTS1 & O!R LEGAL PR(ES.NALS4 ,Y MAY NE$ TO FOLL[ UP ) MULTIPLE REF]RALS 2F Y F9D A LAWY] OR P>ALEGAL T Y >E ABLE TO "W )4 -------------------------------------#BJ ,UN=TUNATELY1 "! >E _M CASES ": P D N QUALIFY = FREE OR 4C.T$ LEGAL S]VICES & AL _C AF=D A LAWY]4 ,IF Y F9D YRF 9 A SITUA;N L ?1 X'S V IMPORTANT TO R1* \ TO COMMUN;Y SUPPORTS4 ,= P :O >E =C$ TO REPRES5T #CE !MVS 9 C\RT1 "! IS A GR\P CALL$ A#BJ ! ,NA;NAL ,SELF-,REPRES5T$ ,LITIGANTS ,PROJECT "<,,NSRLP"> T PRODUCES _M EXCELL5T RES\RCES1 9CLUD+ ,A ,GUIDE = ,SELF-,REPRES5T$ ,LITIGANTS ) ,4ABILITIES4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,NSRLP1 VISIT ! 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FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/REPRES5T+Y\RSELFCANADA4COM" _/WP-3T5T_/UPLOADS_/#BJAG_/#AA_/" ,,PWD-,PRIM]4PDF #B4D ,3NECT ) ,COMMUN;Y ,SUPPORT ,:5 SEEK+ \ COMMUN;Y SUPPORTS1 "H >E "S BROAD CATEGORIES ( ORGANIZA;NS TO 3SID]3 _4 ,PAN-,4ABIL;Y GR\PS3 = EXAMPLE1 ,EA/] ,S1LS1 ,M>* ( ,DIMES1 ! ,,AODA ,ALLI.E1 & ,C5TRES = ,9DEP5D5T #CF ,LIV+4 B#BJ _4 ,4ABIL;Y-SPECIFIC GR\PS3 = EXAMPLE1 ,ALLI.E = ,EQUAL;Y ( ,BL ,CANADIANS1 ,CANADIAN ,C\NCIL ( ! ,BL1 & ! ,CANADIAN ,HELL5 ,KELL] ,C5TRE4 _4 ,ISSUE-SPECIFIC GR\PS3 = EXAMPLE1 ,A3ESS ,N[1 ,A#AAY1 & ! ,ONT>IO ,4ABIL;Y ,EMPLOY;T ,NET"W4 _4 ,M$IA3 NA;NAL NEWS1 LOCAL NEWS1 ,TWITT]1 ,Y\,TUBE1 & ,FACEBOOK4 _4 ,ORGANIZA;NS ) PUBLIC PR(ILES3 L>GE *>ITIES1 L>GE CORPORA;NS1 LOCAL BUSI;SES1 9DU/RY ORGANIZA;NS1 & PR(ES.NAL ASSOCIA;NS4 ,= M ID1S1 3TACT ,,CNIB1 VISIT YR LOCAL LIBR>Y1 OR CALL 9=MA;N L9ES L #B-#A-#A " & #C-#A-#A "4 ,H[ ,,CNIB C HELP ,WE'RE "H TO HELP ,- 3TACT ,,CNIB = M 9=MA;N AB S]VICES1 SUPPORTS & RES\RCES4 ,"S WAYS WE C ASSI/ 9CLUDE3 #CG ,,CNIB'S ,ADVOCACY ,T1M C#BJ ,,CNIB'S ,ADVOCACY ,T1M C ASSI/ CLI5TS ) ADVOCAT+ = !MVS & "U/&+ _! "RS4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,CNIB ,ADVOCACY1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/CNIB4CA_/5" _/SUPPORT-US_/ADVOCATE;8REGION"7ON ,VI.N ,LOSS ,REHABILITA;N ,ONT>IO ,VI.N ,LOSS ,REHABILITA;N ,ONT>IO "<,,VLRO"> PROVIDES P ) ! PRACTICAL SKILLS !Y NE$ TO LIVE SAFELY & 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,= EXAMPLE3 _4 ,GUID+ TE*NIQUES3 A COM=TABLE WAY TO WALK ) A SIN M AB ,VI.N ,LOSS ,REHABILITA;N ,ONT>IO1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/ON4VI.NLOSSREHAB4CA_/5 #CH ,Y C AL LE>N M AB ,VI.N ,LOSS D#BJ ,REHABILITA;N ,ONT>IO BY VISIT+ _! ,FREQU5TLY ,ASK$ ,"QS PAGE AT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/ON4VI.NLOSSREHAB4CA_/5" _/PATI5TS-FAMILIES_/,PAGES_/FAQ4ASPX ,,CNIB'S ,GUIDE ,DOG ,PROGRAM ,,CNIB'S ,GUIDE ,DOG ,PROGRAM C ASSI/ GUIDE DOG H&L]S ) ADVOCAT+ = !MVS & "U/&+ _! "RS4 ,!Y C AL PROVIDE PUBLIC $UCA;N TO ORGANIZA;NS "? GUIDE DOG AMBASSADOR SP1K+ 5GAGE;TS1 LUN* & LE>NS1 ETC4 ,TO LE>N M AB ,,CNIB'S -------------------------------------#BB ,GUIDE ,DOG ,PROGRAM1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/CNIB4CA_/5_/PROGRAMS-&-" S]VICES_/LIVE_/CNIB-GUIDE-DOGS;8" REGION"7ON -------------------------------------#BC #C ,ESS5TIAL ,LEGAL ,9=MA;N ,? SEC;N SUMM>IZES 9=MA;N T Y %D #CI "K AB3 A#BC _4 ,KEY ,PLAY]S 9 ! ,LEGAL ,SY/EM _4 ,KEY ,LEGISLA;N3 ,ONT>IO'S ^7,HUMAN ,"RS ,CODE^' & ! ^7,A3ESSIBIL;Y = ,ONT>IANS ) ,4ABILITIES ,ACT^' _4 ,O!R ,IMPORTANT ,LEGISLA;N #C4A ,KEY ,PLAY]S 9 ! ,LEGAL ,SY/EM ,?REE ,LEVELS ( ,GOV]N;T ,! F$]AL1 PROV9CIAL & MUNICIPAL LEVELS ( GOV]N;T EA* H _M DE"P;TS & AG5CIES4 ,EA* LEVEL ( GOV]N;T HAS DI6]5T >1S ( 3TROL "1S ( 8JURISDIC;N0"> : C "S"TS OV]LAP4 ,C\RTS & ,TRIBUNALS ,"! >E BO? F$]AL & PROV9CIAL C\RTS : EA* H DI6]5T >1S ( 3TROL "1S ( 8JURISDIC;N0">4 ,9 ADDI;N1 EA* LEVEL ( GOV]N;T C CR1TE TRIBUNALS : OP]ATE L C\RTS & >E SPECIALIZ$ 9 C]TA9 TOPICS4 #DJ ,PUBLICLY FUND$ ,LEGAL B#BC ,S]VICES ,9 ,ONT>IO1 ! PROV9CIAL GOV]N;T FUNDS A V>IETY ( FREE LEGAL S]VICES4 ,TO LE>N M AB FREE LEGAL S]VICES T >E FUND$ BY ! 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TYPE ( BUSI;S _4 ,A HUMAN "RS LAWY] TO SEE :AT ADDI;NAL OP;NS MAY 2 AVAILABLE TO Y -------------------------------------#CA ,MUNICIPAL ,BY-LAWS ,_M DI6]5T S]VICE PROVID]S REQUIRE A LIC;E F YR MUNICIPAL;Y 9 ORD] TO OP]ATE ,- = EXAMPLE1 RE/AURANTS1 #EF HAIRDRESS]S1 TAXIS1 & 3/RUC;N A#CA SITES4 ,S9CE "S MUNICIPAL LIC;ES "<& BY- LAWS"> C H REQUIRE;TS RELAT$ TO A3ESSIBIL;Y1 3TACT+ MUNICIPAL BY-LAW 5=CE;T C "S"TS 2 "P ( AN E6ECTIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY PLAN4 ,IF Y NE$ TO "U/& H[ MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS APPLY TO YR SPECIFIC SITUA;N1 !N X'S ESS5TIAL T Y GET LEGAL ADVICE F A LAWY]4 ,! ,*>T] ( ,"RS & ,FRE$OMS ,! ,*>T] ( ,"RS & ,FRE$OMS IS "P ( ,CANADA'S 3/ITU;N4 ,SEC;N #AE ( ! ,*>T] SAYS1 AM;G O!R ?+S1 T ! GOV]N;T M/ N 4CRIM9ATE BAS$ ON 4ABIL;Y 9 XS LAWS OR PROGRAMS4 ,! LAW RELAT$ TO ,*>T] 5=CE;T IS V COMPLEX4 ,?\< "! H BE5 _M ,*>T] LAWSUITS RELAT$ TO 4ABIL;Y ISSUES1 ! 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TWO REQUIRE;TS1 Y C CALL ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S TOLL-FREE HOTL9E AT #A-#HJJ-#FFH-#HBEH4 ,A REPRES5TATIVE C REF] Y TO O!R ORGANIZA;NS OR AG5CIES T C HELP Y ) YR LEGAL PROBLEM4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S TOLL-FREE HOTL9E1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/S]VICES" _/H[-D-I-APPLY-=-LEGAL-AID_/4 -------------------------------------#CC ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,LEGAL ,AID ,ONT>IO'S REF]RAL S]VICE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/O!R-WAYS-" WE-C-HELP_/ #FJ ,ONT>IO'S ,COMMUN;Y ,LEGAL A#CC ,CL9ICS ,9 ,ONT>IO1 LEGAL HELP IS AVAILABLE TO L[-9COME P "? #GC 9DEP5D5T COMMUN;Y LEGAL CL9ICS1 9CLUD+ #AC SPECIALTY CL9ICS4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ^! CL9ICS1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/S]VICES" _/LEGAL-CL9ICS_/4 ,TO GET ! 3TACT 9=MA;N = YR REGIONAL COMMUN;Y CL9IC1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/" _/WWW4LEGALAID4ON4CA_/LEGAL-CL9ICS_/ ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO IS A NON-PR(IT T PROVIDES A TOLL-FREE LEGAL ADVICE HOTL9E TO HELP P ) _! LEGAL NE$S4 ,BY CALL+ _! HOTL9E AT #A-#HEE-#BEE-#GBEF1 Y C SP1K TO A LAWY] = #CJ M9UTES AB A CIVIL LAW MATT] "4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,PRO ,BONO ,ONT>IO1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4PROBONOONT>IO4ORG_/AB\T_/ #FA ,! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,LEGAL B#CC ,SUPPORT ,C5TRE ,! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,LEGAL ,SUPPORT ,C5TRE " IS AN 9DEP5D5T AG5CY1 FUND$ BY ! GOV]N;T ( ,ONT>IO1 TO PROVIDE LEGAL S]VICES TO 9DIVIDUALS :O H EXP]I;ED 4CRIM9A;N4 ,BY 3TACT+ _! TOLL- FREE HOTL9E AT #A-#HFF-#FBE-#EAGI1 Y C GET3 _4 ,LEGAL ASSI/.E 9 COMPLET+ AN APPLICA;N TO ! ,HUMAN ,"RS ,TRIBUNAL ( ,ONT>IO _4 ,LEGAL ADVICE AB H[ TO ADDRESS ! 4CRIM9A;N T Y EXP]I;ED ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,,HRLSC1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4HRLSC4ON4CA_/5_/AB\T-U4 ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE ,,ARCH ,4ABIL;Y ,LAW ,C5TRE " IS A SPECIALTY LEGAL CL9IC T PRACTICES EXCLUSIVELY 9 4ABIL;Y "RS LAW4 ,BY 3TACT+ _! TOLL-FREE HOTL9E AT #FB #A-#HFF-#DHB-#BGBD1 Y C GET3 C#CC UP TO #CJ M9UTES ( FREE1 3FID5TIAL LEGAL ADVICE -------------------------------------#CD REF]RALS TO ORGANIZA;NS T C PROVIDE Y ) FUR!R HELP ,IF Y MEET ELIGIBIL;Y C]TA9 CRIT]IA1 ,,ARCH MAY 2 ABLE TO PROVIDE Y ) ADDI;NAL LEGAL S]VICES4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ,,ARCH1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/ARCHDISABILITYLAW4CA_/AB\T_/ ,! ,ONT>IO ,LEGAL ,9=MA;N ,C5TRE ,! ,ONT>IO ,LEGAL ,9=MA;N ,C5TRE (F]S A FREE #CJ-M9UTE MEET+ ) A LAWY] TO ANY ,ONT>IO RESID5T OR ANY P]SON FAC$ ) A LEGAL SITUA;N 9 ,ONT>IO4 ,S]VICES >E (F]$ 9 P]SON OR BY TELEPH"O 9 ,FR5* & 9 ,5GLI%4 ,= M 9=MA;N AB ! ,ONT>IO ,LEGAL ,9=MA;N ,C5TRE1 VISIT ! FOLL[+ WEBSITE3 HTTPS3_/_/WWW4C5TRE9FOJURIDIQUE4CA_/5_/ #FC ,WEB _/ ,SITE ,WEB3 CNIB4CA _/ #CE INCA4CA ,EMAIL _/ ,C\RRIEL3 9FO@ACNIB4CA _/ 9FO@AINCA4CA ,TOLL ,FREE _/ ,SANS FRAIS3 #A-#HJJ-#EFC-#BFBD ,LA/ ,REVIEW$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #BJAI #FD