Holiday Closure
May 15, 2020
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2020 for Victoria Day. The Legal Clinic will reopen for phone and online intakes on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.
Category: News
Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19
March 27, 2020
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) This document lists several income support programs that may be available to Ontario residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is changing rapidly and we recommend that you check with the relevant government’s website for updated information. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Employment Insurance (EI) 2. NEW: Emergency … More Accessing Income Support in the wake of COVID-19
PUBLIC NOTICE
March 13, 2020
Kingston Community Legal Clinic has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 developments. As a result, we have decided that the doors to the Clinic will be closed until further notice. This decision was not made lightly. The Clinic is still operating, but in the interest of our clients, as well as our staff, we must limit … More PUBLIC NOTICE
Holiday Closure
November 8, 2019
In honour of Remembrance Day, Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed on the morning of Monday, November 11, 2019. The Legal Clinic will open at 1pm.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
November 6, 2019
Holiday Closure
October 7, 2019
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 14, 2019. The Legal Clinic will re-open on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:30 AM.
New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children
September 13, 2019
Re-posted from Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) The Ontario government has introduced a law that will cancel the Transition Child Benefit on November 1, 2019. With Ontario’s changes, families living in poverty who are ineligible for child tax benefits will experience a significant loss of up to $230 per month per child. A typical two-parent … More New data shows Ontario to deny basic needs to approximately 32,000 children
KCLC closed Monday, August 6, 2019
August 2, 2019
Kingston Community Legal Clinic will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 6, 2019. We will re-open on Tuesday, August 7th at 8:30 AM.
ACLCO Calls on Government to Rescind Cuts to Community Legal Clinics
June 12, 2019
Earlier today, Legal Aid Ontario implemented the cuts to the clinic system as a result of the Ontario government’s spring budget. Please click below for an official statement on the situation from the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario (ACLCO). ACLCO Statement on Cuts – June 12 2019 final
HOT TOPIC: Overpayment Recoveries
May 10, 2019
OW and ODSP Overpayment Recovery Rates May Increase From 5% to 10% Background The Auditor General has recommended that both Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) increase the amount they collect toward outstanding overpayments. The law allows overpayments to be recovered by deducting 10% of benefits. However, previously overpayment recovery was … More HOT TOPIC: Overpayment Recoveries
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