Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) provides legal assistance in English and French for financially eligible low-income Ontarians. Since its establishment under the Legal Aid Services Act of 1998 (LASA, 1998), LAO has become a crucial component of a robust justice system, delivering high-quality legal services in:

Family law
Refugee and immigration law
Criminal law
Mental health law

Additionally, LAO offers funding to 72 independent legal clinics and seven student legal services organizations across the province that specialize in clinic law.