Legal Advocacy and Education

LawNET is an electronic community that brings together people, information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. LawNET is the only nationwide service dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in either official language.



Justice for Children and Youth is a non-profit legal aid clinic that specializes in protecting the rights of those facing conflicts with the legal system, education, social service or mental health systems. It offers summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups across Ontario.

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is an independent, but publicly funded and publicly accountable, non-profit corporation that administers the province’s legal aid program. It fulfils the the provincial Legal Aid Services Act.