Other Areas of Law
Where to go for Help in Northumberland
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Access to Information – Privacy (Federal)
Access to Information – Privacy (Provincial)
Affidavits/Statutory Declarations
Bankruptcy – see Debt Problems
Birth Certificates (Ontario)
Canada Pension Plan
Children’s issues
Collection Agencies – See Debt Problems
Commercial Tenancies
Complaints – Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
Complaints – Canada Post
Complaints – Children’s Aid Society
Complaints – Chiropodists
Complaints – Chiropractors
Complaints – Colleges
Complaints – Correctional Facilities
Complaints – Dental Hygienists
Complaints – Dental Technologists (RDT)
Complaints – Dentists
Complaints – Denturists
Complaints – Dieticians
Complaints – Doctors
Complaints – Funeral Directors
Complaints – Health Professionals Appeal and Review Board
Complaints – Hospitals
Complaints – Judges
Complaints – Lawyers
Complaints – Legal Aid Office
Complaints – Massage Therapists
Complaints – Medical Laboratory Technologists
Complaints – Medical Radiation Technologists
Complaints – Midwives
Complaints – Nurses
Complaints – Occupational Therapists
Complaints – Opticians
Complaints – Optometrists
Complaints – Paralegals
Complaints – Pharmacists
Complaints – Physiotherapists
Complaints – Police (Municipal, Regional & Provincial)
Complaints – Police – RCMP
Complaints – Psychologists
Complaints – Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons
Complaints – Respiratory Therapists
Complaints – Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Consumer Complaints – Banks & Investment Firms
Consumer Complaints – Businesses
Consumer Complaints – Cable/Satellite Services
Consumer Complaints – Car Liens
Consumer Complaints – Collection Agencies
Consumer Complaints – Financial Services (Credit Unions, Pensions, Co-ops, Insurance, Mortgage Brokers)
Consumer Complaints – Home Inspectors
Consumer Complaints – Financial Services
Consumer Complaints – Hydro or Gas bills
Consumer Complaints – Motor Vehicle Dealerships
Consumer Complaints – Telephone Services (Includes Wireless phones and Internet Access Services)
Consumer Complaints – Travel Agents
Consumer Identity Theft
Contract Law – Small Claims Court Actions
Criminal Code – Pardons
Criminal Code – Prison Advocacy
Criminal – Young Offenders Act
Debt Problems, including Collections, Bankruptcy
Disability Related Issues
Drug Benefits
Education Law
Employment Insurance
Employment Standards
Elder Abuse
Environmental Law
Epilepsy Services
Estates – Administration
Family Law – Grandparents raising grandchildren
Family Law – Separation, Divorce
Family Responsibility Office (FRO)
Federal Services, Laws, Programs and Agencies
Foreclosure (homeowners)
Government Services (provincial)
Health Cards – OHIP
Health Care – Finding Low Cost Dental Care
Health Care – Finding a Family Doctor
Health Care – Finding Transportation to Appts. (See Seniors Issues)
Health Care – Long Term Care Homes
Health Care – Retirement Homes
Hepatitis C Claims
Home Repair – Financial Assistance for Owners
Identity Theft (See Consumer Identity Theft)
Indigenous Law
Income Tax
Income Tax – Software
Incorporation (Businesses)
Incorporation (for Non-Profits)
Insurance Law (including LTD)
Junk Mail
Landlords – Problems with Tenants
Lawsuits
Mental Health – Contesting Capacity Assessment
Mental Health – Declaring someone incapable
Mental Health – Psychiatric patients in hospitals
Ontario Human Rights Code
Ontario Disability Support Program
Ontario Works
Passports
Power of Attorney
Privacy – Complaints, access to files – See Access to Info
Provincial Services, Laws, Programs and Agencies
Provincial Offences (Highway Traffic Act, Traffic Offences, etc.)
Seniors Issues
Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Student Loans
Tenants-Issues with Landlords
Traffic Offences
Transportation
Travel
Veterans Affairs
Wills
Workers’ Compensation
Indigenous Law
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous – Estate Administration | Provides assistance in the administration of the estates of deceased Registered Indians who died and ordinarily lived on a reserve | Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – Estates Program 1-800-567-9604 http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032519Alderville First Nation Administrative Office (905) 352-2011 http://www.aldervillefirstnation.ca/ |
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous – Indian Residential Schools claims | Assists with out-of-court settlement of compensation claims made by former students of Indian residential schools (after Aug 20) | Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada 1-800-816-7293 http://www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca/english_index.html Claim forms are available on this site after August 20, 2007 |
Access to Information – Privacy
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Information – Privacy (Federal) | Access to government documents and files. Complaints regarding inappropriate disclosure of information |
Office of the Privacy Commission of Canada 1-800-282-1376 http://www.privcom.gc.caIf an organization refuses to give you a product or service unless you give your SIN #, complain to the Privacy Commissioner.(See their SIN Fact Sheet: http://www.priv.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_02_e.cfm ) |
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Information – Privacy (Provincial) | Access to government documents and files.
Complaints regarding inappropriate disclosure of information or being unable to get access to your personal health information. |
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario 1-800-387-0073 http://www.ipc.on.ca/Read the Psychiatric Patient Advocate’s Office Infoguide, “Access to Your Personal Health Information” available online at http://www.ppao.gov.on.ca/inf-acc.html |
Affidavits/Statutory Declarations
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Affidavits/Statutory Declarations | Free swearing of affidavits and declarations
These locations offer free swearing of affidavits in limited circumstances. Please call first and tell them what kinds of documents you have to ask if they will swear them for you. If it is not an area they will assist with, you will need to go to a private bar lawyer |
Northumberland Community Legal Centre 301-1005 Elgin Street West, Cobourg K9A 5J4 (905)373-4464 http://www.thehelpcentre.caLawyer Referral Service 1-800-268-8326 https://www.lsuc.on.ca/lsrs/Northumberland Court House 860 William Street, Cobourg (905) 372-3751 http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/MPP, Northumberland – Quinte West (905)372-4000 http://www.lourinaldi.onmpp.ca/Commissioner of Oaths Services – Cobourg (905) 372-4301 http://www.cobourg.ca/commissioner-of-oaths.htmlCommissioner of Oaths Services – Port Hope (905) 885-4544 http://www.porthope.ca/commissioner-of-oaths |
Birth Certificates (Ontario)
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificates (Ontario) | Contact Registrar General for applications & information
Apply online at ServiceOntario Website |
Registrar General 1-800-461-2156 http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_for_residents/index.htmMinistry of Government Services 1005 Elgin Street West, Cobourg (905) 372-3813 http://www.mgs.gov.on.ca/ServiceOntario – Online Birth Certificate application https://www.ontario.ca/government/get-or-replace-ontario-birth-certificate |
| Type of Problem | Type of Help | Resource & Contact info |
|---|---|---|
| Contact MPP for assistance if you are having problems getting a birth certificate or need help with application forms | MPP, Northumberland-Quinte West (905)372-4000 http://www.lourinaldi.onmpp.ca/Lawyer Referral Service 1-855-947-5255 1-800-268-8326 (Crisis line/non-Bell phones or cellphones) https://www.lsuc.on.ca/lsrs/ |
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