Operating since 1969, ASK! Community Information Centre provides a variety of programs to support community member’s access to community and government services.
Services have been reduced due to COVID-19 response. Please see below for changes – Updated July 13, 2020
Please note that all in-person visits must be by appointment only. Clients must wear a mask and respect social distancing or they will not be permitted to enter the building.
For local resources supporting our community during COVID-19, please check here: COVID-19 Community Services and Supports
Or call 211
Programs Offered
- Community Resource Listings – no changes
- Information, Referral and Advocacy – available by phone and in person by appointment.
- Legal Information and Advice Clinics – Some clinics are still operating by phone. Click for more information.
- True Copy and Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Clinic – Suspended
- Immigrant Settlement Services for Newcomers to Canada – Available via phone, email, and in-person by appointment.
- Government Form Filling– Limited. Call for assessment and in-person appointment
- Income Tax Clinic – Drop-off service. Clients with previously held appointments only at this time.
- LAMP Volunteer Program – on site volunteer options continue to be very limited
Languages Available
English, Farsi, Russian: available Monday to Thursday during regular ASK! hours
Other languages may be available on an on-call basis through other LAMP programs and ASK! volunteers (i.e. Polish), etc. Please call to check.
Service Schedule
At this time all services are either over the phone or by appointment. Staff are available to take calls only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at this time. Please leave a message if you can’t get anyone and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
From June 3rd, 2019 our hours will be changing:
Monday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday: CLOSED
We close daily for lunch between 1 pm – 2 pm.
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