Resources and links
Your legal rights
Information on a wide range of legal topics from hundreds of organizations, including resources for tenants, as well as key legal and community services across the province.
Tenant’s rights
Social Assistance –Ontario Works
- Ontario Works (United Counties of Prescott and Russell website):
http://en.prescott-russell.on.ca/services/social_services/social_assistance_-_ontario_works - Ontario Works
- Social Benefits Tribunal
Social Assistance – Ontario Disability Support Program
Employment Standards
- Ministry of Labour: www.labour.gov.on.ca
Canada Pension Plan
- Canada Pension Plan
- CPP – Disability Benefits
- Service Canada: www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Worker’s compensation
- Workers’ Safety and Insurance Board
- Office of the Worker Advisor: http://www.owa.gov.on.ca
Legal Aid
- Legal Aid Ontario
1-800-668-8258 - Family Law Information Centre and Legal Advice Clinic (for Prescott and Russell residents): 59 Court Street (2nd Floor) L’Orignal ON K0B 1K0
Telephone: 613-675-1829 - Criminal Law
Legal Aid Ontario Duty Counsel: 1023 King Street,L’Orignal ON K0B 1K0, Telephone : 613-675-1663. - Prescott and Russell Law Association https://www.prla-bdpr.ca (Directory of lawyers in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell by areas of practice and those who accept Legal Aid Certificates.
Law Society Referral Service
- Get connected with a lawyer or paralegal who will provide a free consultation of up to 30 minutes to explore your options.
Visit https://www.lsrs.lso.ca/lsrs/welcome.Crisis Line: 1-855-947-5255. The crisis line is intended for people who are unable to use the online service, such as those in custody, in a shelter or in a remote community without access to the internet.
Members of Parliament
- Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Glengarry, Prescott and Russell:
Mr. Stéphane Sarrazin: 613-632-2706 or 1-800-294-8250 - Member of Parliament (Federal) for Glengarry, Prescott and Russell:
Mr. Francis Drouin: 613-632-5214 /613-446-6310 / 613-292-8222