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Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario

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Record #: OAK1996 Last Full Update: 15 Apr 2013
Record Details
Alternate NameCLEO
Contact Numbers
Office Phone416-408-4420
Fax416-408-4424
Contact Information
Address & Map
119 Spadina Ave, Ste 600
Toronto, ON M5V 2L1
 
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Located In CommunityToronto
Nearest Main IntersectionSpadina Ave and Adelaide St W
Wheelchair AccessibilityFully Accessible
Organization Emailcleo@cleo.on.ca
Websitewww.cleo.on.ca
Primary ContactMira Poliszcuk, Office Administrator, CLEO; Phone: ext 831
Primary ExecutiveJulie Mathews, Executive Director; Phone: ext 823
Service Details
Areas ServedOntario
Description* works to help people with low incomes or face other barriers, to participate in Ontario’s justice system by providing information needed to understand and exercise legal rights 
 
* works with community partners to develop and deliver accessible, accurate, and practical legal rights education and information in a variety of languages and formats 
 
* does not give legal advice 
Hoursoffice: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm 
Applicationorders may be placed online, by fax, or by telephone (ext. 833)
FeesNone ; * regular publications shipped free * charge for large manuals (e.g. Workers' Compensation) and pamphlet stands
LanguagesEnglish ; French ; most publications available in English and French * some available in other languages such as: Your Rights Your Language (Arabic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu)
Resources Availableseries of publications on government programs and legal issues:  
* social assistance * landlord and tenant law * refugee and immigration law * workers' compensation * women's issues * family law * work and employment insurance * seniors' issues * youth issues * legal services. 
 
www.yourlegalrights.on.ca * www.refugee.cleo.on.ca 
Established1974
ElectionsBoard elected annually by members at AGM October
FundingProvincial - Legal Aid Ontario ; Federal - Justice Canada ; Law Foundation of Ontario * project funds from various sources
Service Level(50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Indexing
Service CategoriesLegal Issues Education/Information