Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - Toronto

Organization:

Phone Numbers:

416-597-5855

Toll-Free:

1-866-245-4182

Fax:

416-597-5821

Website:

www.acto.ca

Address:

55 University Ave Suite 1500
Toronto, ON
M5J 2H7

Location:

Cross street: University Ave and King St W

Accessibility Notes:

Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Dedicated accessible washroom with all features ; Elevator with braille features

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

Service Description:

Specialty legal clinic

works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people
no direct legal services for individuals, people requiring legal advice or representation relating to housing issues should contact their local community legal clinic, to find local clinic call Legal Aid Ontario 1-800-668-8258
public legal education including tip sheets providing legal information on common tenant concerns available at acto.ca/for-tenants/your-legal-questions/
funded by Legal Aid Ontario

Tenant Duty Counsel Program -- legal advice and information for unrepresented low income tenants, with a scheduled hearing at the Landlord and Tenant Board (see separate entry) offered by phone once clients sign up at tdc.acto.ca/, Tenant Duty Counsel will call within five days of hearing

Fees:

None

Application:

Tenant Duty Counsel Program -- to sign up visit tdc.acto.ca/

Eligibility / Target Population:

Tenant Duty Counsel Program -- unrepresented low income tenants, with a scheduled hearing at the Landlord and Tenant Board

Languages:

English ; French

Area Served:

Algoma, Barrie & Area, Bolton Caledon, Bramalea, Brampton, Brant, Burlington, Cambridge–North Dumfries, Chatham – Kent, City of Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Collingwood & Area, District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, District of Thunder Bay, Dufferin, Durham North East, Durham West, East Mississauga, East York, Elgin, Etobicoke, Grey and Bruce, Guelph–Puslinch, Haldimand Norfolk, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Huron and Perth, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Kingston, Kitchener–Waterloo–Wellesley–Wilmot–Woolwich, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, London and Middlesex, Midland, Penetanguishene & Area, Milton, Muskoka, Niagara, Niagara North West, Nipissing–Temiskaming, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North Lanark/North Grenville, North West Mississauga, North York, Northern, Northumberland County, Oakville, Orillia & Area, Ottawa, Oxford and Norfolk, Peterborough City and County, Prescott/Russell, Quinte, Renfrew County, Rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Rural Hastings, Sarnia – Lambton, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, South Simcoe, South West Mississauga, Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry, Sudbury–Manitoulin–Parry Sound, Toronto, Wellington, Windsor – Essex, York - Toronto, York Region