Low-income Ontarians meeting Legal Aid Ontario financial eligibility; people appearing in family court without a lawyer
LAO family court duty counsel at the Cornwall courthouse; serves Cornwall and Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry. Bilingual EN/FR. LAO toll-free 1-800-668-8258.
Women, families; member organizations and individuals
Founded 1893; national women's advocacy organization headquartered in Ottawa. Policy advocacy via resolutions, petitions, letter-writing campaigns and meetings with government on women's rights and social issues.
Feminist research institute operating since 1976; intersectional policy research and education on women's equality and barriers to it. Phone is the org's published contact line from its own releases.
Self-employed women and gender-diverse individuals; women-owned/led businesses
Canada's only chamber of commerce for self-employed women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs; advocacy for gender and economic equity. Org-published toll-free line (own pre-budget submission + federal lobbying registry).
English / French
Updated 2026-10-15 · https://canwcc.ca/
Pay Equity Office (Pay Equity Commission of Ontario)
Provincial child-care advocacy coalition (est. 1981) campaigning for affordable, universal, non-profit child care - core feminist economic-justice organization. Phone published on org's own contact page.
Welland-based registered non-profit empowering immigrant and marginalized women. Spearheaded the Niagara Code of Conduct to Prevent Human Trafficking (hospitality/tourism sector) with Brock University, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada. Contact for HT-prevention education/resources; not a crisis service — for immediate help call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline 1-833-900-1010.
Fathers and expecting fathers in London, Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties
Registered non-profit peer support and social community for fathers and expecting fathers. Weekly adult-only and kid-friendly meetups, online discussion forum, newsletter, volunteering, sports leagues and hobby clubs. Must register as a member (free) to attend events.
Women and youth in or at risk of entering the sex trade, and their families, in the GTA
Faith-based (Christian) ministry operating as a program under Youth Unlimited (Toronto YFC) — distinct public identity with own website/phone/address; parent Toronto YFC not in DB (only its Huntsville/Tillsonburg/Strathroy youth centres are). Weekly outreach to massage parlours across Toronto, crisis management, professional counselling, wraparound care, ESL tutoring, immigration/legal referrals. Active as of 2025. For trafficking emergencies also call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline 1-833-900-1010.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in Kingston: immediate legal help at family court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711; fax (613) 531-0706. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO criminal duty counsel office in Napanee: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Shares the published Napanee duty counsel line (613) 354-5774 with the Napanee family court duty counsel office (41 Dundas St E). Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in Napanee: immediate legal help at family court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Shares the published Napanee duty counsel line (613) 354-5774 with the Napanee criminal duty counsel office (41 Dundas St W). Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO criminal duty counsel office in Belleville: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Shares the regional duty-counsel line 613-962-9106 with the Picton office — both offices publish it on their own pages; distinct courthouse offices. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in Belleville: immediate legal help at family court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Shares the regional duty-counsel line 613-962-4422 with the Picton office — both offices publish it on their own pages; distinct courthouse offices. Bilingual EN/FR.
Kizhaay ('I Am a Kind Man') men's healing program at the Timmins Native Friendship Centre: one-to-one peer counselling, service navigation, workshops, ceremonies, fitness/recreation. Phone is the centre's main line, shared with existing org records tim-friendship-centre / tim-native-friendship; toll-free 1-844-200-2686 also published. Verified on 211 NE Ontario (last updated Nov 2025).
Kizhaay men's program: peer counselling, peer group support, Men's Support Circle, DAIP facilitation, cultural teachings, workshops. The program's own page on tbifc.ca publishes (807) 345-5840 ext 9079 - this is the parent org's central line (existing record tby-ifc) with a program extension, stated honestly. Also verified on 211 NW Ontario (May 2026).
Kizhaay ('I Am a Kind Man') program: one-to-one peer counselling, service navigation, justice-related supports, group-based and participant-based activities. The program's own page on nbifc.org publishes 705-472-2811 ext 216 and [email protected] - the centre's main line (existing record odr-397) with a program extension, stated honestly.
Kizhaay ('I Am a Kind Man') program described on nfcsudbury.org (program PDFs, most recent upload May 2025): one-to-one supports, group-based services, cultural/land-based activities, justice-system collaboration. Phone is the centre's main line, shared with existing org record sud-nswakamok; no program-specific line published - stated honestly.
Kizhaay ('I Am a Kind Man') listed on the Niagara Regional Native Centre's Health & Wellness programs page: culturally relevant program supporting healthy relationships for Indigenous men and youth. Phone 905-688-6484 verified on nrnc.ca contact page and membership forms; it is the centre's main line, shared with existing org record niag-native-centre - stated honestly.
Kizhaay program: peer counselling, peer group support, Men's Support Circle, cultural teachings, workshops, 12-week programming, anger management. The program's own nechee.org page publishes (807) 468-5440 ext 246 and [email protected] - the centre's main line (existing records ken-nechee / odr-412) with a program extension, stated honestly. Note: the centre's Feb 2026 newsletter flagged the Kizhaay coordinator position as vacant at that time - confirm current status before promoting.
Adults 16+ with emotional and/or mental health concerns
Community mental health service (formerly COPE Mental Health Program) run by Community Care Durham, with branches across Durham Region (Whitby, Bowmanville, Pickering, Scugog, Clarington). Offers men's-specific support groups alongside co-ed, women's, seniors and youth groups - weekly 1-2 hour groups, workshops on self-esteem, distress tolerance, anxiety/depression. Phone is the WeConnect program line, shared with parent org record odr-120 (Community Care Durham). Verified on 211 Central East (Oct 2025).
Free men's counselling program of Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (parent org record wat-wcs-anselma exists in DB) serving Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and area. Individual and group counselling with male clinicians on accountability, emotional awareness, masculinity and respectful relationships; confidential, in-person and virtual options. Dedicated Men's Intake Line 519-340-4487 published on engagingmen.org - distinct line, no address published for the program itself.
Ontario-wide francophone women's organization (six regions); phone and head-office address published on the official site's 'Pour nous joindre' section. Membership-based cultural/community organization improving living conditions of francophone women.
Toronto-based national organization working for the equality, equity and empowerment of Muslim women in Canada; runs legal-information, advocacy, scholarship and emergency-assistance programs. Phone published site-wide in ccmw.com footer; site active (2025 Women Who Inspire Awards posted).
English
Updated 2026-10-15 · https://www.ccmw.com/
Canadian Federation of University Women — National Office (CFUW)
Women university graduates; advocates for all women
National office of CFUW (founded 1919); non-partisan advocacy for women's status, human rights, public education, social justice and peace. Distinct from the five CFUW club records already in the DB. Phone + address on cfuw.org 'Get in touch' (site bilingual EN/FR).
Other languages
Updated 2026-10-15 · https://www.cfuw.org/
WIFT+ Toronto (Women in Film and Television – Toronto)
Individuals at every stage of a screen-based media career
Member-based not-for-profit advancing gender equity in screen-based media via professional development, mentorship, peer support and networking. Phone + address from the org's audited 2024 financial statements published on wift.com; some public directories list 192 Spadina Ave #105 instead.
Windsor-based non-profit encouraging young women to explore careers in skilled trades, STEM, emergency response, leadership and entrepreneurship (hands-on camps, mentorship, industry partnerships). Phone + address published on webuildadream.com/contact.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in Kitchener: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office at the Guelph Family Courthouse: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO criminal duty counsel office at the Guelph Criminal Courthouse: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. 211 lists ext 228. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in St. Catharines: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. In-person services by appointment: call 905-732-9322 ext 17 for a call back to book. TTY 711. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO criminal duty counsel office in St. Catharines: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. TTY 711. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO family court duty counsel office in Welland: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. In-person services by appointment: call ext 17 and leave name/number for a call back to book. Financial eligibility test applies to certain services. TTY 711. Bilingual EN/FR.
Duty counsel services at court for unrepresented litigants
LAO criminal duty counsel office in Brantford: immediate legal help at court — talk to a lawyer, legal representation, document prep, referrals, general information. Walk-in services only available for eligible clients with same-day court appearances. Toll-free TTY (866) 641-8867. Bilingual EN/FR.
I Am a Kind Man program: education and support for Indigenous men and boys to end violence against women - Men's Sharing Circle, peer counselling, cultural teachings. Phone is the centre's published line, listed on the Kizhaay program page itself for the Kizhaay worker.
Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin (I Am a Kind Man) listed among the centre's major programs on the 211 Ontario North record. Phone is the centre's main published line; no program-direct line published.
Aboriginal men and male teens; no referral required
Program worker Bruce Nelson named on the regional service directory listing for this Kizhaay site. Centre main line 705-272-4497 published on ininewfc.ca and 211 records; no program-direct line published.
Men 18+ who have used violence, abuse or controlling behaviour in intimate relationships; court-ordered or self-referred
PAR is a Ministry of the Attorney General court initiative: 12-week group education/counselling on intimate partner violence, not an anger management program. Program brochure published on cccnip.com lists T: 705-472-6515.
Ministry-funded Support Services for Male Survivors program: individual and group counselling for men who have experienced sexual abuse/assault. Centre's published line; no program-direct line published. Provincial 24/7 line 1-866-887-0015 also listed on program page.
National not-for-profit advancing women in Canada's construction industry: mentorship, bursaries, networking, education, and advocacy for women's representation and leadership in construction.
women-identified students, especially mature women students and student mothers
Supports women-identified students returning to education: student advising, bursaries, practical and personal support, advocacy on behalf of mature women students and student mothers, leadership and mentorship programming.
Service and advocacy club building a better world for women and girls: gender equality, education, ending gender-based violence; funds local women's mental health programs and girls' wellness initiatives; scholarships and awards for women.
Service and advocacy club building a better world for women and girls: gender equality, education, ending gender-based violence; local service projects, scholarships and awards supporting women and girls in Waterloo Region.
Low-income residents of Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Marathon, Schreiber, Greenstone and Fort William First Nation; financial eligibility per Legal Aid Ontario criteria
Free legal clinic run by Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law; law students supervised by licensed lawyers. Minor criminal offences, provincial/traffic offences, small claims under $35,000, tenant rights, employment law. Entrance has steps (not wheelchair accessible) — call ahead for accommodation.
Newcomers in Northwestern Ontario; immigration, refugee and citizenship law; eligibility screening required
Free immigration, refugee and citizenship legal support for immigrants, refugees and people without status in Northwestern Ontario. Intake calls held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Services currently limited due to staff transition (per official site, Oct 2026).
English
Updated 2026-10-15 · http://newcomerlegal.ca/
Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin (I Am a Kind Man)
Kizhaay ('I Am a Kind Man') program at the Dryden Native Friendship Centre: Indigenous culture-based programming and community services for Indigenous men and male youth - engagement, empowerment, ending violence against Indigenous women and girls, traditional teachings, personal resilience and trauma recovery. Program listed on the centre's official Programs page. Phone is the centre's published toll-free main line (not program-direct); the centre's food program is already listed separately as dryden-food. Verified on the official site 2026-10-15; hours/admin details cross-checked against northwesthealthline.ca (211-style source, last updated Jan 2026).
Kizhaay Anishnaabe Niin ('I Am a Kind Man') at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre: one-to-one peer counselling, service navigation, advocacy, justice-related supports, traditional teachings, two 12-week Tool Kit sessions per year and Wednesday night drumming, aimed at ending violence towards Indigenous women. Dedicated program page on the centre's official site. Phone shares the parent org's published central line (also listed on existing record odr-217, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre); the centre's Contact page confirms 905-871-8931 as the main line. Address/hours verified via hnhbhealthline.ca (Ontario Health atHome 211-style source, last updated Sep 2026).