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Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Alberta Provincial Council
The voice of Ukrainians in Alberta
Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Alberta Provincial Council
The voice of Ukrainians in Alberta
Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Alberta Provincial Council
The voice of Ukrainians in Alberta
Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Alberta Provincial Council
The voice of Ukrainians in Alberta

Legal and Consular Assistance

Edmonton Community Legal Centre

Provides free legal information and advice to low income individuals.

  • Family Law (seperation, divorce, child custody, child support, and more)
  • Landlord and Tenant Issues
  • Employment Issues
  • Human Rights
  • Debt
  • Small Claims
  • Immigration
  • Income Support Appeals

Student-managed organisation helping low-income individuals in Edmonton understand their legal issues.

Legal INFORMATION, not advice. Income based.

Can assist with:

  • Criminal law (Basic criminal law information

and minor criminal matters)

  • Civil law (landlord/tenant matters, contracts, etc.)
  • Family law matters
  • Legal Education

Elizabeth Fry Society

Support for women who come into conflict with the law. Also provides free legal advice to survivors of sexual violence. May provide:

  • Referrals to duty counsel
  • Referrals to community resources

Calgary Legal Guidance provides legal information and advice to low-income people who cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for Legal Aid. It can help with a wide range of issues, including, but not limited to, family, criminal and civil issues. Free legal clinics operate Monday through Thursday evenings.

Student Legal Assistance – Calgary

Offers legal information and representation to low-income residents of the Calgary area.

Services provided by law students from the University of Calgary.

  • civil matters
  • criminal offences y
  • landlord/tenant matters
  • traffic violations
  • family matters (except divorce)
  • small claims
  • social assistance/AISH/employment insurance appeals
  • student academic and non-academic appeals and administrative tribunal work.

Women’s Centre Legal Advice Clinic

Volunteer lawyers provide free, half-hour legal advice sessions to women. These sessions aim to provide a starting point when accessing the legal system.

The clinics address:

  • family issues
  • civil cases
  • immigration
  • Other types of law except for criminal law

Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic – Red Deer

Provides free legal services to people who do not qualify for Legal Aid and who cannot afford a lawyer.
Helps wide range of issues including, but not limited to:

  • Family
  • Civil
  • Criminal
  • Wills
  • Immigration law

Service is provided through appointments booked in advance and legal advice is not given over the phone.

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance provides free legal information

and advice to low to moderate income people who have a legal issue but do not qualify for

legal aid.

It can help with matters including:

  • Family law matters
  • Landlord and tenant matters
  • Employment
  • Debt/contract
  • Traffic/bylaw
  • Wills and estates
  • Criminal law and civil law.

GPLG does not provide representation in court.

Lethbridge Legal Guidance

Provides free legal assistance, information, and advocacy to individuals experiencing financial difficulties who need legal services and representation and who do not qualify for Legal Aid.

Volunteer lawyers provide legal information and advice on a variety of issues including

  • Family
  • Civil matters
  • Employment law
  • Criminal law
  • Immigration law.

Free clinics operate on Tuesday evenings.

Medicine Hat Legal Help Centre

The Medicine Hat Legal Help Centre provides free information and advice to low to moderate incoming people who have a legal issue but do not qualify for Legal Aid.

It can help with matters including:

  • Family law matters
  • Employment issues
  • Debt and foreclosure
  • Estate and administration
  • Estate/life planning
  • Immigration issues
  • Landlord and tenant disputes
  • Civil matters.