Legal help in Toronto
We found 7 places in Toronto and the cities around it.
5 more serve all of Canada. They are on the Canada-wide list.
Toronto Tenant Support Program (City-funded free legal help for renters)
The City funds free legal advice and representation for Toronto renters facing no-fault evictions (N12 or N13 notices), above-guideline rent increases or repair problems, delivered by the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR), with tenant information from FMTA and CICS.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR, formerly CERA)
Founded 1987 as the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation and renamed in 2022; provides free legal information and referrals to Ontario renters, legal advice/representation for Toronto and York Region tenants (evictions, rent increases, maintenance, rooming houses), and self-advocacy guidance on housing discrimination. Intake is by online form, response within 3 business days, no in-person meetings.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Legal Aid Ontario - Community Legal Clinics
Network of LAO-funded community legal clinics giving free legal help to low-income Ontarians on housing, income support, workers' rights, human rights and immigration; find yours by postal code.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) - Tenant Hotline
Free tenant-rights counselling hotline for Toronto tenants (weekdays 8:30-6, Saturdays 9-4) explaining what the law says and what options exist (not legal advice), plus an Outreach & Organizing team that helps tenants start building associations.
Toronto · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Housing Help Centres (find yours on the City of Toronto Housing Help map)
Community agencies across Toronto that help renters find and keep housing, with help on housing applications, eviction prevention and free legal advice; the City's online map shows the ones near you.
Toronto · checked 2 October 2026 · everything we know
Steps to Justice (CLEO)
CLEO's free step-by-step legal information site for Ontario (17+ topics, guided pathways) with a live-chat help option; not legal advice.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
Landlord and Tenant Board (Tribunals Ontario)
Ontario's adjudicative tribunal for disputes between landlords and tenants (and co-op occupancy) under the Residential Tenancies Act; applications are filed through the Tribunals Ontario Portal. Process changes tied to RTA amendments took effect July 1 and September 21, 2026.
Ontario-wide · checked 30 September 2026 · everything we know
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