One of the most important services to the community is the provision of free legal services. Legal Aid Ontario has generously assigned a lawyer to Midaynta in order to help the community in resolving some of their legal concerns.

A lawyer is always available to prepare statutory declarations, affidavits, and to offer advice on other legal topics such as small court cases, schools, employment, housing, domestic violence, immigration, etc. An average of 64 clients per month is served under this program.

With an increasing number of the community becoming Canadian citizens, we have mobilized the community with the objective of full civic engagement and participation of the political system.

We started with voter education based on the issues that affect the community and the population in the City such as poverty, housing, education, health care, immigration, youth and seniors services, etc.

This program also aims at raising the awareness of the community about their rights and obligations under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the heat of Islamophobia is being addressed under this program, which is supported by the Access and Equity unit of the City of Toronto.