The services provided by Community Legal Workers (CWLs) include:

  • Providing legal information and referrals to members of NAN communities.
  • Liaising with justice personnel and First Nation leadership on court and justice issues.
  • Completing legal aid applications with clients and help them find lawyers.
  • Helping clients navigate legal processes.
  • Attending advance and list court days in NAN communities.
  • Assisting clients in completing routine forms.
  • Making referrals to NALSC Programs

Courts

Community Legal Workers (CLWs) attend court on advance and list days in each of the communities they serve.

CLWs may also attend court in northern urban centers if there are NAN members requiring assistance.

Duty counsel is available on advance and list days for community members with matters before the court.

Duty counsel offers free summary legal advice to all community members on advance days without an appointment.

Clinic Days

Clinic days allow NAN community members to get more information on specific legal topics and their legal rights.

During clinic days, presentations, radio shows, and drop-in sessions on the legal topics are offered in the community.
A lawyer is also present to answer legal questions.

Requests for clinic days can be made by community leadership on our website, or by calling or visiting NALSC or talking to a CLW.

Public Legal Education

The Community Legal Workers will work with the Public Legal Education and Communications Coordinator to receive requests from communities for clinic days, workshops, presentations and more information on legal topics.

Community Legal Workers

Molly Johnson
Cell: (807) 630-9503
Fax: (807) 344-6904
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: mjohnson@nanlegal.on.ca
308 Second Street S.
Kenora ON
P9B 1G4
Bearskin Lake, Cat Lake, New Slate Falls, Sachigo Lake, Weagamow


Don Sainnawap
Tel: (807) 737-5201
Cell: (807) 738-5076
Fax: (807) 737-7297
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: dsainnawap@nanlegal.on.ca
56 Front Street, Upper Floor,
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1B8
Kasabonika Lake, Kingfisher Lake, Wapekeka, Wawakapewin, Wunnumin Lake


Lena Wapoose
Cell: (807) 220-5632
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: lwapoose@nanlegal.on.ca
51 Whyte Ave,
Dryden ON
P8N 1Z4
Deer Lake, North Spirit Lake, Poplar Hill, MacDowell Lake, Fort Severn


Robert Ostamas
Cell: (807) 632- 6339
Fax: (807) 344- 6904
Toll Free: 1- 800- 465- 5581
Email: rostamas@nanlegal.on.ca
101 N Syndicate Ave. Suite 101,
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 3V4
Eabametoong, Webequie, Nibinimak, Ogoki Post, Neskantaga, Mishkeegogamang


Ivy Hogan
Cell: (807) 464-3065
Fax:  (807) 737-7297
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: ihogan@nanlegal.on.ca
56 Front Street, Upper Floor
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1B8

Big Trout Lake, Muskrat Dam, Sandy Lake, Keewaywin, Lac Seul 

 

Stella Kiokee-Koostachin
Tel: (705) 997-1285
Fax: (705) 997-7234
Toll Free: 1-877-331-0144
Email: skoostachin@nanlegal.on.ca
P.O. Box 152,
Attawapiskat ON
P0L 1A0
Attawapiskat, Fort Albany,
Kashechewan, Peawanuk


Roberta Wesley
Tel: (705) 463-1155
Cell: (705) 373-2100
Fax: (705) 463-2255
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: rwesley@nanlegal.on.ca
37 Wawaskashoo, P.O. Box 236,
Constance Lake, ON
P0L 1B0
Aroland, Constance Lake, Ginoogaming,
Hornepayne, Long Lake #58


Jackie Edwards
Tel: (705) 268-5544 ext. 204
Cell: (705) 221- 1112
Fax: (705) 268-0012
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: jedwards@nanlegal.on.ca
119 Pine Street S., Suite 210,
Timmins, ON
P4N 2K3
Takway Tagmou, Wahgoshig,
Moose Factory, Moosonee


Elizabeth Norman
Tel: (705) 268- 5544 ext. 203
Cell: (705) 221-1113
Fax: (705) 268- 0012
Toll Free: 1-800-465-5581
Email: enorman@nanlegal.on.ca
119 Pine Street S., Suite 210,
Timmins, ON
P4N 2K3
Beaverhouse, Brunswick House, Chapleau Ojibway, Chapleau Cree, Matachewan, Mattagmi


Darlene Suggashie
Cell : (807) 620-5441
Toll Free: 1- 800- 465- 5581
Email: dsuggashie@nanlegal.on.ca
Pikangikum, ON
P0V 2L0
Pikangikum

Legal Aid

Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation (NALSC) provides legal aid in the following forms.

LEGAL AID CERTIFICATES
NALSC issues legal aid certificates to NAN clients who qualify under Legal Aid Ontario’s eligibility guidelines.

LAWYERS LISTS
NALSC prepares lawyers lists that include the name and phone number of lawyers who take legal aid cases by region. Lawyers lists are available on our website, through your CLW, or by calling or visiting our offices.

DUTY COUNSEL ROSTER
NALSC maintains a roster of duty counsel lawyers for advance and court days in NAN communities.

ADVICE LAWYER SERVICES
NALSC has a rotation of lawyers who provide free summary legal advice and referrals without appointments. An advice lawyer is available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1- 5PM EST by telephone or walk-in to Thunder Bay