Know Your Rights Do you have upcoming court dates? Have you experienced violence or abuse by a family member or partner? Are you unsure of your legal rights relating to child support, spousal support, separation and divorce, parenting, housing? Are you facing a criminal charge? Are you facing eviction or having problems with your landlord? Do you need ID? Are you an older adult needing help understanding your legal rights? Do you need help with estate planning or advance care planning? Are you a newcomer who is seeking legal advice, information and assistance in various immigration matters? Are you having problems with government benefits such as Alberta Works, AISH and Canada Pension Plan benefits? WE CARE WE LISTEN WE CAN HELP ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW Empowering Lives Through Law Do you need legal help? CLG staff lawyers and advocates may be able to help you with your legal problem if: You cannot afford a lawyer, and You do not qualify for Legal Aid As a client focused organization, CLG provides free, confidential, legal representation, information, advice and advocacy to individuals in a positive, inclusive and supportive environment. How to Contact the CLG Office: Address: 100, 840 – 7 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3G2 Phone: Fax: 403.234.9266 403.234.9299 Email: Website: [email protected] clg.ab.ca Office Hours: If you answered yes to any of the above questions and you can’t afford a lawyer, call CLG and we will do our best to help. Calgary Legal Guidance Monday to Thursday: 9:00am to 4:30pm Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm @calgarylegal Calgary Legal Guidance Offering free legal advice to individuals in our community who are experiencing financial hardship. CLG Programs Family Law Program: We help adults with family law problems where abuse, trauma, violence or vulnerabilities exist. We give legal advice and services along with emotional support and social agency referrals through our lawyer and non-lawyer advocate team. General Family Law questions can be addressed at the CLG Downtown Evening Clinics. Homeless Outreach Program: We help people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. We can give answers to many different legal questions and help with criminal charges and evictions. Immigration Law Program: We help people needing support with permits, visas, and sponsorship. We also help with applications for permanent residence and refugee protection. Elder Law Program: We help older adults understand and protect their legal rights using documents like wills and powers of attorney. We empower people to live independently. Social Benefits Advocacy Program: We help people who are having problems with their income, employment, or human rights. We give legal advice and assistance to people applying for benefits like AISH and CPP or whose workplace or human rights have been violated. For more information on our programs, services or clinic dates and times, please call our office at 403.234.9266 or visit our website at clg.ab.ca. CLG Legal Clinics CLG offers free and confidential legal clinics where lawyers give advice in many areas of law: CLG Downtown Evening Clinic: Answers to all kinds of legal questions, except for immigration law 403.234.9266. Do Your Own Divorce Clinic: For people who have settled their child support, property & debts and want help with their divorce forms 403.234.9266. ID Clinics: Get a free photo ID card notarized by a lawyer (not government identification). Clinics are at CLG 403.234.9266 and the Women’s Centre of Calgary 403.264.1155. Additional CLG Services Dial –A– Law: General information on a variety of legal topics you can read or listen to 24 hours a day. Call 403.234.9022 or toll free 1.800.661.1095 or visit the website at clg.ab.ca. Lawyer Referral Service: An information service where you will be given the names and contact numbers of three lawyers you can talk to about your legal questions. Call 403.228.1722 or toll free 1.800.661.1095 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Outreach Clinics: Aboriginal Friendship Centre: Answers to all kinds of legal questions for Indigenous persons 403.270.7379 ext.226. Calgary Chinese Community Service Association: Answers to all kinds of legal questions except for immigration law. Cantonese and Mandarin interpretation available 403.265.8446. Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association: Family and Immigration law advice. Interpretation for different languages available 403.263.4414. Centre for Newcomers: Family and Immigration law advice 403.569.3325. Immigrant Services Calgary: Immigration law advice for permanent residents and Canadian citizens 403.265.1120. Metis Nation of Alberta: Answers to all kinds of legal questions for Indigenous persons 403.569.8800. Public Legal Education: Workshops and presentations are delivered throughout the year at different community locations on a variety of legal topics. For more information or to sign up for a clinic or presentation call 403.234.9266 or visit our website for workshop topics, dates, times and locations at clg.ab.ca. 1000 Voices at the Genesis Centre: Answers to all kinds of legal questions 403.716.6476. Wood’s Homes Eastside Family Counselling Centre: Family Law advice 403.299.9696. Bridging the Justice Gap
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