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Ontarians Contact Us Careers Become a Member Donate Now Who we are About BLAC Our Staff Our Board of Directors What we do Legal Services Law Reform Test Cases Public Legal Education Resources Legal Information Community Resources Projects and Initiatives Worker Support Services Litigation and System Navigation Collective of Child Welfare Survivors Links to Justice News & Updates Select Page The Black Legal Action Centre has moved to a new location at 180 Dundas St. W, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Z8, temporarily located in suite 1507. Free Legal Services for Black Ontarians The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) recognizes that our work takes place on traditional Indigenous territories across the territory now called Ontario. We acknowledge that there are 46 treaties and other agreements that cover the province. BLAC’s head office is located on the land known as Tkaronto. Tkaronto is the unceded and ancestral territories of the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee confederacy, the Mississaugas of the Credit River, the Wendat and many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. It is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands, to peaceably share and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. BLAC also acknowledges the many people of African descent who are not settlers, but whose ancestors were forcibly displaced as part of the transatlantic slave trade, brought against their will, and made to work on these lands. We believe that advancing Indigenous sovereignty is deeply and inextricably linked to Black liberation and we will continue to mobilize and take action in solidarity with Indigenous people and communities. Legal Services for Black Ontarians Established in 2017, the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is an independent not-for-profit community legal clinic that combats individual and systemic anti-Black racism by conducting research, engaging in structural transformation, and providing legal services to members of Ontario’s Black communities. BLAC engages in advocacy, community development, law reform, test case litigation, and public legal education. BLAC is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Learn more about BLAC LEGAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION BLAC offers a diverse range of legal services and advice on issues related to education, employment, housing, human rights, government support, and other topics. We also offer comprehensive information about legal issues that we do not directly advise on through Steps to Justice, such as criminal law, family law, and immigration. Explore Legal Services & Information LEGAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION BLAC offers a diverse range of legal services and advice on issues related to education, employment, housing, human rights, government support, and other topics. We also offer comprehensive information about legal issues that we do not directly advise on through Steps to Justice, such as criminal law, family law, and immigration. Explore Legal Services & Information Public Legal Education BLAC presents public legal education sessions related to anti-Black racism in Ontario across a range of topics. These sessions include both sessions open to the public, as well as sessions delivered to specific audiences upon request. View public legal education BLAC Statements BLAC advocates for the eradication of anti-Black racism by publishing statements and positions on laws, events, and other elements of society that have implications for the best interests of Black and low income Ontarians. View statements BLAC Submissions BLAC expresses opinions and provides proactive insights on bills, reports, committee work, and other activities related to combating anti-Black racism and pursuing the best interests of Black and low income Ontarians. view submissions Community Resources BLAC is part of an ecosystem of support across Ontario that assists residents with legal matters and related needs. We are pleased to provide information and links to resources from our partners in the community that may help you. access community resources BLAC Resources BLAC provides a number of links, resources, information, and content to support those needing individual support or seeking to combat anti-Black racism at a system level in alignment with our mission and vision. access BLAC resources JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Join our mailing list to stay up to date with BLAC news, announcements and initiatives. Thank you. You have now been added to our mailing list. First Name Last Name Email Subscribe LATEST NEWS BLAC in the News – Fairness in Background Checks Mar 11, 2024 | News & Updates BLAC has intervened in an appeal involving the Toronto Police Services Board. This case is critical because of its implications for transparency and fairness in hiring decisions. A job applicant, who was trying to build a career in law enforcement, was denied a... read more Child Welfare Survivors Can Now Apply for Permanent Residence Status! Jan 30, 2024 | News & Updates Our System, Our Children, Our Responsibility: A Campaign Against the Deportation of Child Welfare Survivors, is a coalition steered by BLAC that seeks to end the deportations of child welfare survivors and to address their related immigration issues. As a result of... read more BLAC in the News: Discrimination in Toronto Housing Market Jan 9, 2024 | News & Updates BLAC’s Interim Legal Director, Piera Savage can be found quoted in an article by the CBC discussing racism in the housing market. "Recherche de logement à Toronto : les personnes noires sont plus discriminées" In this French article there is an exploration of... read more « Older Entries This site contains general legal information for Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem Navigate Home About Our Team Our Board Legal Services Legal Information Public Legal Education Community Resources BLAC Resources Statements Submissions Contact Contact 180 Dundas St W, unit 1509, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8 Email: info@blac.clcj.ca Phone: 416-597-5831 Toll-free: 1-877-736-9406 TTY Line: 1-800-855-0511 Correctional Facilities Toll Free: 1-877-279-0680 or 1-844-302-2694 Follow Follow Follow Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Copyright © 2023 Black Legal Action Centre. All rights reserved This site contains general legal information for Ontario, Canada. It is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem Contact 180 Dundas St W, unit 1509, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8 Email: info@blac.clcj.ca Phone: 416-597-5831 Toll-free: 1-877-736-9406 Fax: 416-975-5156 TTY Line: 1-800-855-0511 Correctional Facilities Toll Free: 1-877-279-0680 or 1-844-302-2694 Navigate Home About Our Team Our Board Legal Services Legal Information Public Legal Education Community Resources BLAC Resources Statements Submissions Contact Follow Follow Follow Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Copyright © 2023 Black Legal Action Centre. All...