Handle court actions against individuals accused of violating the City's regulatory by-laws (e.g., littering, noise, operating businesses without being properly licensed, improper use of property, etc.)
Take action (including court action) to collect overdue debts owed to the City (except property taxes).
Represent the City's interest in cases before various levels of courts and administrative tribunals such as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
Durham Community Legal Clinic
Midtown Centre - 200 John Street West, Unit B1
Oshawa, ON L1J 2B4
905-728-7321 - Toll Free 1-888-297-2202
Landlord & Tenant Inquiries
Ontario: 1-888-332-3234
Legal Aid Office
1-800-668-8258
Handle the legal aspects of the City's real estate transactions (purchases, sales, leases, encroachments and expropriations).
Respond to inquiries from our customers regarding the City's rights, powers and obligations under the many pieces of provincial legislation that govern and control the City's day-to-day operations, including performing legal research and providing written legal opinions.