"Being briefed by an actual lawyer was a great opportunity to avoid costly mistakes and other negative experiences down the road." - Igor Chigrin of Win Global Partners.

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Are you are a low-resource immigrant entrepreneur or a newcomer to Canada, and you are starting or operating a business? You may qualify for free legal advice for your business.

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Click here to learn about how Connect Legal can help you address legal issues by qualifying for free legal advice for your business.

To start an application, please e-mail Connect Legal at info@connectlegal.ca.

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Download Our Letters of Endorsement from Community Partners (May 18th, 2012):

• The YMCA of Greater Toronto
• The Canadian Youth Business Foundation
• The Learning Enrichment Foundation

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About Connect Legal:

Connect Legal is a registered charity formed to provide legal education and assistance to low-resource immigrants engaged in launching and growing independent businesses. Connect Legal provides educational services to hard working immigrant entrepreneurs by way of seminars and the dissemination of legal knowledge. Connect Legal also matches low-resource immigrant entrepreneurs with volunteer commercial lawyers who provide pro bono (free) commercial law services. (Connect Legal does not provide assistance with non-commercial, litigation or insolvency matters.)

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Newly Updated (May 10th, 2012):

Starting a small business is a challenge anywhere, in any economy, whatever the tax or legal system. It is one thing to come up with the great idea, it is another to navigate the risks and pitfalls of a business start-up.

• Read about how Connect Legal helps low-resource Toronto immigrant entrepreneurs navigate the legal system for their business.
• Learn about the most pressing Legal Issues For Small Businesses - an ideal guide for those who are new entrepreneurs or community partners looking to assist small businesses.
• Apply for Connect Legal's Free Lawyer Matching Service, which connects low-resource immigrant entrepreneurs with a volunteer lawyer to get free legal advice for their business.
• Read about Connect Legal's impact throughout the community with our 2012 Connect Legal Fact Sheet.

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Questions? E-mail us at info@connectlegal.ca.

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CRA Registered Charity Number 84434 5264 RR0001

Download Our Letters of Endorsement from Community Partners

• The YMCA of Greater Toronto
• The Canadian Youth Business Foundation
• The Learning Enrichment Foundation

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Connect Legal is a Cities of Migration Good Idea

Read about how Connect Legal improves small business outcomes with its pro bono legal services and educational workshops. Click here to read.

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Connect Legal on CBC's Metro Morning with Matt Galloway

Matt Galloway spoke with Marion Annau, the founder and president of Connect Legal, a charity that provides legal advice to low-resource immigrant entrepreneurs. Click here to listen.

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Connect Legal In The Globe and Mail

Connect Legal in The Globe and Mail about the importance of immigrant entrepreneurship. Click here to read.

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Read What They're Saying About our Legal Workshops

"WOW, standing room only!!" - Canadian Youth Business Foundation

"...the work you're doing is just amazing." - Learning Enrichment Foundation