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| Serving Ottawa's west end since 1981 |
| 1301 Richmond Road Ottawa, ON K2B 7Y4 p. 613-596-1641 f. 613-596-3364 www.westendlegal.ca |
Who We Are
West End Legal Services (“WELS”) is a community legal clinic
that has been serving low income residents, who live in the west
end of Ottawa, since 1981.
We are part of a network of 79 provincial legal
clinics funded by Legal Aid Ontario. As a
non-profit corporation our operations are overseen
by a community based board of directors.
To learn more about our history click here.
What We Do
We work with individuals, groups and
service providers to make justice more
accessible. We do this through
Our Service Area
We serve those living in the area west of Holland and FisherAvenue to the western limits of the City of Ottawa. Click on the
map to view the area we serve.
West End Legal Services (“WELS”) is a community legal clinic
that has been serving low income residents, who live in the west
end of Ottawa, since 1981.
We are part of a network of 79 provincial legal
clinics funded by Legal Aid Ontario. As a
non-profit corporation our operations are overseen
by a community based board of directors.
To learn more about our history click here.
What We Do
We work with individuals, groups and
service providers to make justice more
accessible. We do this through
 | Traditional legal advice, including client counselling and | |
| representation. |
| Public legal education. |
| Law reform. |
| A range of community activities. |
Our Service Area
We serve those living in the area west of Holland and Fisher
map to view the area we serve.
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On April 15, 2010 West End Legal Services hosted an
Open House with a Silent Auction to benefit Breast Cancer
Action Ottawa. Breast Cancer Action Ottawa is a local
charitable organization that provides information, support
and education to women and men diagnosed with breast
cancer, their families and the community.
We had a great turn out to our event with many members
of the community and local agencies in attendance. It was
a warm atmosphere with great conversation and good
food. >>>more
Open House with a Silent Auction to benefit Breast Cancer
Action Ottawa. Breast Cancer Action Ottawa is a local
charitable organization that provides information, support
and education to women and men diagnosed with breast
cancer, their families and the community.
We had a great turn out to our event with many members
of the community and local agencies in attendance. It was
a warm atmosphere with great conversation and good
food. >>>more
WELS Raises $2,400 for Breast Cancer Action Ottawa
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