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
Doug Ford’s changes to social housing eviction rules won’t make communities safer
October 8, 2019
Even a verbal altercation with a neighbour could give rise to an eviction order and a five-year ban from social housing, regardless of whether there is a criminal conviction BY BRENDAN JOWETT, AMY SLOTEK OCTOBER 5, 2019 10:26 AM It’s a situation that could happen anywhere, but let’s say it happens in social housing in Toronto: two neighbours have … More Doug Ford’s changes to social housing eviction rules won’t make communities safer
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
Potential cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario could impact Local Community Services
April 17, 2019
The Provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario. If these cuts are of the reported magnitude of 30%, it could result in a serious reduction in front-line services in the City of Kingston, Township of South Frontenac, and Township of Frontenac Islands. The Kingston Community Legal … More Potential cuts to Legal Aid funding in Ontario could impact Local Community Services
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April 16, 2019
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