Below are links to more information and resources:
Find more free legal information on many different topics at www.cplea.ca.
Government & Court Services
- Government of Alberta
- Alberta Supports (for help accessing more than 30 programs and 120 community services)
- Seniors (services and information for seniors)
- Protections for Persons in Care (PPC) (report abuse of adults receiving care or support from publicly funded service providers)
- Advance Care Planning (a way to help you think about, talk about and document wishes for health care)
- Conversations Matter: Goals of Care (a guide for making health care decisions)
- Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (services and support for vulnerable Albertans and their families)
- Resolution and Court Administration Services (RCAS) (resolution and court support services across Alberta)
Legal Services
- Law Society of Alberta Lawyer Referral Service (provides names of three lawyers. Each lawyer to provide half-hour consultation free of charge)
- Edmonton Community Legal Clinic (ECLC) (legal clinic in Edmonton – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Student Legal Services (legal clinic in Edmonton – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Calgary Legal Guidance (CLG) (legal clinic in Calgary – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Community Legal Clinic – Central Alberta (legal clinics in Central Alberta – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Central Alberta: 403.314.9129
- Fort McMurray: 587.674.2282
- Lloydminster: 587.789.0727
- Medicine Hat: 403.712.1021
- Grande Prairie Legal Guidance (legal clinic in Grande Prairie – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Lethbridge Legal Guidance (legal clinic in Lethbridge – contact for hours and eligibility)
- Dial-A-Law (pre-recorded legal information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Resources for Older Adults
For more information about Public Legal Education organizations in other provinces, see LawCentral Alberta.
