City Departments

Legal Services within the City of Cambridge

The City of Cambridge Legal Services Division supports all legal matters of the corporation, including providing advice to City Council and its Administration. The division is also responsible for coordinating the external representation of outside legal service firms which represent the City.

Please note that we cannot advise citizens on personal legal matters. Information on how to obtain a private sector lawyer and/or legal information is provided at the bottom of this page.

Legal Contact:


Steve Matheson
Director of Legal Services,
Office of the CAO
City of Cambridge
50 Dickson Street,
2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 669
Cambridge, Ontario
N1R 5W8
legal@cambridge.ca


Other Related Community Support Services


Residents requiring personal legal assistance should consult the following institution or community organization:

Civil Court - Superior Court of Justice
20 Weber Street East
Kitchener ON N2H 1C3
Phone: 519-741-3200

Criminal Court - Superior Court of Justice
20 Weber Street East
Kitchener ON N2H 1C3
Phone: 519-741-3206

Criminal Court & Criminal Youth Court - Ontario Court of Justice
89 Main Street
Cambridge ON N1R 1W1
Phone: 519-621-9220

Crown Attorney's Office
200 Fredrick St, 3rd Floor
Kitchener ON N2H6P1
Phone: 519-741-3222

Enforcement Office - Superior Court of Justice
20 Weber Street East
Kitchener ON N2H 1C3
Phone: 519-741-3266

Family Court - Ontario Court of Justice
89 Main Street
Cambridge ON N1R 1W1
Phone: 519-621-9226

Family Court - Superior Court of Justice
20 Weber Street East
Kitchener ON N2H 1C3
Phone: 519-741-3200

Family Law Information Clinic - Drop in Service
Ontario Court of Justice - 89 Main Street, Cambridge (Mondays)
Ontario Court of Justice - 200 Frederick Street, Kitchener (Daily)

Land Registry Office
30 Duke Street West, 2nd Floor
Kitchener ON N2H 3W5
Tel: 519-571-6043

Lawyer Referral Service of the Law Society of Upper Canada
Osgoode Hall
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N6
Phone: 1-800-268-8326

Legal Aid Ontario
Client Service Centre
Telephone: 1-800-668-8258

Legal Aid - Criminal or Family Law
Ontaro Court of Justice
89 Main Street, Cambridge; or
200 Frederick Street, Kitchener


Passport Canada
Website: www.pptc.gc.ca
Phone: 1-800-567-6868

Provincial Offences Court
152 Main Street
Cambridge ON N1R 6R1
Phone: 519-740-5796

Small Claims Court - Superior Court of Justice
89 Main Street
Cambridge ON N1R 1W1
Phone: 519-623-0170


Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
450 Frederick St., Unit 101
Kitchener, ON N2H 2P5
Phone: 519-743-0254
Fax: 519-743-1588
www.wrcls.ca