Tenant Duty Counsel Program (ACTO, funded by Legal Aid Ontario)
Tenant Duty Counsel Program (ACTO, funded by Legal Aid Ontario) is a free service run by Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario for tenants in Toronto and the rest of Ontario who have received a Notice of Hearing from the Landlord and Tenant Board and have no lawyer or paralegal; priority goes to tenants facing eviction. Checked on the official page on October 2, 2026.
You likely qualify if: Tenants anywhere in Ontario; A Notice of Hearing from the LTB; No lawyer or paralegal.
Sign up as soon as you get your Notice of Hearing, before the hearing date.
Free. Never pay anyone to apply.
ApplySend to someone who needs thisChecked on October 2, 2026 on the official page
We last read this on October 2, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Free legal advice, by phone or online, for tenants who have a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing and no lawyer, given before or on the day of the hearing.
Who qualifies
Tenants in Toronto and the rest of Ontario who have received a Notice of Hearing from the Landlord and Tenant Board and have no lawyer or paralegal; priority goes to tenants facing eviction.
You likely qualify if:
- Tenants anywhere in Ontario
- A Notice of Hearing from the LTB
- No lawyer or paralegal
How to apply
- Apply on their application form.
- Questions? 1-866-245-4182
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is acto.ca/for-tenants/tenant-duty-counsel. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Good to know
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsAs soon as you get a Notice of Hearing from the Landlord and Tenant Board, go to tdc.acto.ca (or call 1-866-245-4182, the number the City of Toronto lists). Fill in your LTB file number, postal code, hearing date, name and phone number, and pick a callback time (9 to 11, 11 to 1, 1 to 3 or 3 to 5). Duty counsel calls you before your hearing to give advice; if you are locked out or got a sheriff notice and have no hearing yet, contact your local community legal clinic through Legal Aid Ontario.
Did this way in answer?
Talk to a person: 1-866-245-4182
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What to bring
- Your LTB file number and hearing date
- Your postal code, name and phone number
Dates
Sign up as soon as you get your Notice of Hearing, before the hearing date.
Something wrong? Tell us
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