Indigenous rights – More legal information
Steps to Justice
They provide legal information such as:
Legal Aid Ontario
Read Part I of Legal Aid’s Aboriginal Justice Strategy consultation report.
See their financial eligibility rules for certificate services. Many payments from various First Nations’ settlements will not affect your income or asset test when you apply for legal aid and they have special services for survivors of domestic violence. Contact Legal Aid directly for more information.
They also have a page on why it is important that you self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Applying for Indian Status, and other legal information
Aboriginal Legal Services Toronto has information on their website about applying for Indian Status, Gladue rights, and more.
Benefits and rights for Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Services Canada has a webpage outlining the services available to Indigenous peoples. See also the Government of Canada page on benefits and programs for Indigenous people, including education and training, income assistance and more.
Sixties Scoop Settlement
For information on the “Sixties Scoop” class action settlement, visit: https://sixtiesscoopsettlement.info/ or call their call centre at 1-844-287-4270.