Type of Legal Need | Booked appointment n = 94 | Attended appointment n = 69 |
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n (%) | n (%) | |
Income | 82 (87.2)a | 62 (89.9)a |
‘Trouble making ends meet’ | 74 (78.7) | 54 (78.3) |
Needing help getting or keeping benefits | 53 (56.4) | 39 (56.5) |
Someone taking their money or possessions without permission | 21 (22.3) | 14 (20.3) |
Medical review date for ODSP | 5 (5.3) | 4 (5.8) |
Other/unspecified income issue | 37 (39.4) | 30 (43.5) |
Housing | 67 (71.3)a | 48 (69.6)a |
Problems with home repairs, heat not working, bed bugs, etc. | 35 (37.2) | 25 (36.2) |
Denied a rental unit due to discrimination | 27 (28.7) | 19 (27.5) |
Late with rent this year | 24 (25.5) | 14 (20.3) |
Being harassed or discriminated by their landlord | 18 (19.1) | 14 (20.3) |
Worried rent subsidy will be cancelled | 13 (13.8) | 9 (13.0) |
Being threatened with eviction | 11 (11.7) | 6 (8.7) |
Served eviction papers | 8 (8.5) | 6 (8.7) |
Court order affecting where or with whom they can live | 8 (8.5) | 5 (7.2) |
Behind with rent | 7 (7.4) | 3 (4.3) |
Other/unspecified housing issue | 23 (24.5) | 17 (24.6) |
Employment | 66 (70.2)a | 52 (75.4)a |
Has been hurt at work | 38 (40.4) | 30 (43.5) |
Having trouble finding work due to discrimination | 32 (34.0) | 25 (36.2) |
Current or past employer owes them money | 9 (9.6) | 9 (13.0) |
Has been harassed by your employer or colleagues | 9 (9.6) | 8 (11.6) |
Other/unspecified employment issue | 16 (17.0) | 15 (21.7) |
Health | 53 (56.4)a | 41 (59.4)a |
Does not have someone to make health decisions if they are unable to do so | 49 (52.1) | 37 (53.6) |
Other/unspecified health issue | 13 (13.8) | 12 (17.4) |
Family/Community | 91 (96.8)a | 66 (95.7)a |
Does not have a will | 80 (85.1) | 59 (85.5) |
Relationship where someone tries to control them | 46 (48.9) | 30 (43.5) |
Problems with child support or access | 24 (25.5) | 14 (20.3) |
Going through a divorce or separation | 18 (19.1) | 14 (20.3) |
Trouble bringing family members to Canada | 13 (13.8) | 9 (13.0) |
Trouble attaining citizenship | 5 (5.3) | 5 (7.2) |
Other/unspecified family or community issue | 14 (14.9) | 11 (15.9) |