Need legal help in Canada? Legal Hotline's free information line is open 24/7 on 1-855-LAW-1555 to help you understand almost any legal problem, at no cost. An AI legal assistant trained on Canadian law gives you legal information to work out your next step. A paid consultation with a lawyer is coming soon, and in the meantime there are free services that can help you reach a lawyer today.
Free legal information, 24/7. A paid consultation with a local lawyer is coming soon.
Free legal information, right now. Call the 24/7 hotline on 1-855-LAW-1555 and an AI legal assistant trained on Canadian law will help you understand your rights and options on almost any legal problem, at no cost. It gives legal information, not legal advice, and a paid consultation with a lawyer is coming soon. We are not a law firm and calling creates no lawyer-client relationship.
Yes. The Legal Hotline information line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including nights, weekends and statutory holidays. There is no appointment, no income test, no web form and no cost to call 1-855-LAW-1555.
The hotline covers the everyday legal problems people face in Canada, including:
Free information is often enough to understand a problem and decide what to do. You generally need a lawyer when there is a court date or deadline, money or property at stake, a formal document to respond to, or a real risk if you get it wrong. While our paid consultation is coming soon, you can reach a lawyer now through your provincial Legal Aid plan (such as Legal Aid Ontario, Legal Aid BC, or the Commission des services juridiques in Québec), a community legal clinic, or your provincial law society's lawyer-referral service. If you are facing criminal charges, free duty counsel is available at court.
Canada has provinces and territories plus a federal layer. Criminal law is federal under the Criminal Code of Canada, but it is prosecuted and the courts run provincially, while family, civil, tenancy and traffic problems are governed province by province — so the rules and the right court can differ depending on where you are. Québec is different again, using civil law under the Civil Code of Québec for private and family matters, where a lawyer is an avocat and a notaire handles some non-contentious work. Telling the AI assistant which province you are in helps it explain how the law usually works where you live.
Immediately. The free information line on 1-855-LAW-1555 answers 24/7. It gives you legal information so you understand your problem, then points you to free services and, soon, a paid consultation with a lawyer. In an emergency, always call 911.
Is there a free legal helpline in Canada?
Yes. The Legal Hotline information line is free to call on 1-855-LAW-1555, 24 hours a day, with no appointment, no income test and no web form. An AI legal assistant trained on Canadian law gives you legal information to understand your problem. A paid lawyer consultation is coming soon.
What legal problems can you help with?
The hotline helps with everyday legal problems — criminal charges, family and parenting matters, impaired driving, employment disputes, civil disputes, debts, contracts and immigration. You get free legal information about how the relevant law usually works, so you can decide your next step. Because criminal law is federal but family and traffic law are provincial, your province matters.
Is the legal helpline really available 24/7?
Yes. The free information line on 1-855-LAW-1555 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and statutory holidays, so you can get legal information whenever a problem arises — not only in business hours.
Do I have to pay for legal help?
No — the information line is free to call, 24/7, with no income test and no web form. It gives legal information, not legal advice. A paid consultation with a lawyer is coming soon, and free services like provincial Legal Aid and community legal clinics can help in the meantime.
How do I reach a lawyer in Canada?
Our paid consultation is coming soon. For now you can reach a lawyer through your provincial Legal Aid plan (such as Legal Aid Ontario, Legal Aid BC, or the Commission des services juridiques in Québec), a community legal clinic, your provincial law society's lawyer-referral service, or free duty counsel at court. For free legal information first, call 1-855-LAW-1555, 24/7.
When should I get a lawyer instead of free information?
Get a lawyer when there is a court date or deadline, money or property at stake, a formal document to respond to, or a real risk if you get it wrong. For understanding a problem and your options, the free information line on 1-855-LAW-1555 is often enough.
Call the free information line any time for clear legal information. A paid consultation with a local lawyer is coming soon.
Free legal information. Not legal advice.