Peterborough Community Legal Centre

Service: Community Legal Clinic

Record #: PET0560
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 15 Sep 2025

Description

Description (Service) Provides free and confidential legal information, advice and representation to vulnerable and/or low income residents. Lawyers and community legal workers provide assistance related to:
  • Ontario Works (welfare)
  • Employment Insurance and employment standards (employees only)
  • Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
  • Canada Pension Plan
  • Residential Tenancies Act (tenants only)
  • Consumer Protection
  • Human Rights Code and the Charter
Does not assist with family law, criminal law, provincial offences, motor vehicle accidents, business law, estate law or bankruptcy. Will refer inquiries to the appropriate services.

Staff are also available to provide presentations and workshops in the areas listed above

Service Details

Hours Main Office: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Wed 8:30 am-12 noon
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Legal Centre is serving people mostly by telephone. Please call and leave a voicemail and you will be called back by our Intake Worker: 705-749-9355
Areas Served Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility No restrictions for information and advice * financial eligibility for representation
Application Call for information or visit during walk-in hours
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Peterborough
Address & Map
150 King St
4th Flr E
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9J 2R9
 
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Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-749-9355
Fax 705-749-9360
Website www.ptbo-clc.org
Mailing Address 150 King St 
4th Flr E 
Peterborough, ON 
Canada K9J 2R9

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