Board of Directors, Don Valley Community Legal Services (DVCLS)

Don Valley Community Legal Services (DVCLS) is a not-for-profit Legal Aid clinic providing poverty law services. DVCLS was incorporated in April 2019 following the amalgamation of East Toronto Community Legal Services (incorporated in 1978) and Flemingdon Community Legal Services (incorporated in 1983). DVCLS is one of 70 Legal Aid clinics in the Province of Ontario

The Clinic provides free legal services for low-income people living in the area bounded by Lake Ontario in the South to York Mills/401 in the North and from Yonge Street/Don River in the West to Victoria Park Avenue in the East. Most poverty law matters involve proceedings before government bureaucracies or administrative tribunals, not courts. Poverty law matters are often of overwhelming significance to the individuals and groups affected.

DVCLS is funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) and governed by an independent, volunteer Board of Directors, who are responsible for clinic governance including clinic ad...