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Legal Access & Community Justice

 Discover How We Can Support You 

Legal Access and Community Empowerment Program

Accessible Legal Information, Guidance, and Support to Help You Understand Your Rights and Navigate the Justice System.  

Our areas of focus include:

Immigration Services:

Immigration applications, asylum, refugee rights, and citizenship.


Family, Housing & Tenant Rights: Separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, evictions, and housing disputes.


Employment Rights & Human Rights 

Workplace discrimination, harassment, wages, and employment standards including accommodation, accessibility, and disability-related discrimination.


Police Interaction & Criminal Justice: Police encounters, criminal charges, court processes, and victims’ rights.


Legal Aid & Access to Justice: Legal referrals, community legal clinics, pro bono services, and court navigation.


Eligibility

Eligibility & Service Scope: Services are available to eligible residents of Peel Region, subject to program-specific criteria. ACS provides legal information, education, navigation support, referrals, and individual legal consultations where offered. Services do not replace legal representation where required.  

Black Legal Access and Advice Hub - Peel Region

 Know Your Rights. Access Justice. Empower Your Future.  

About The Hub

The Black Legal Access and Advice Hub improves access to legal information, advice, and navigation for Black communities in Peel Region, particularly newcomers, refugees, and asylum seekers. 

 

Our Services

  • Legal Advice Clinics: Access to qualified legal professionals for consultations and guidance. 
  • One-to-One Legal Navigation: Individualized support understanding legal processes and navigating systems. 
  • Community Legal Education: Workshops and information sessions on legal rights and protections. 
  • Outreach & Awareness: Connecting Black communities with accessible legal information and services. 
  • Referrals & Connections: Linking individuals to lawyers, legal clinics, and community resources.

WHO CAN ACCESS THE HUB

Black newcomers, refugees, asylum seekers, and members of the broader Black community residing in Peel Region, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Know Your Rights. Access Justice. Find Support.

 Empowering Communities Through Legal Access. 

Request Legal Support

African Community Services of Peel

 

10 Gillingham Drive, Unit 308 Brampton, Ontario 

L6X 5A5, Canada


Ph: (905) 460 9514

Cell: (647) 553 9514

Email: info@africancommunityservices.org

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