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The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a specialty community legal clinic that was established to provide a range of legal services to low income seniors in the Province of Ontario. The legal services include individual and group client advice and representation, public legal education, community development, and law reform activities. ACE has been operating since 1984.

ACE is managed by a community Board of Directors of 15, 7 of whom must be age 55 or older. Board members are elected by the ACE membership. The elections take place at the ACE Annual General meetings which are held each year in the fall. ACE Board members come from a wide variety of backgrounds including: law, the health professions, social work, community services, and business. Many have extensive experience as volunteers. They share an interest in and commitment to the legal issues of older adults.

ACE currently employs five lawyers and three support staff. All the staff provide direct client services although each has a primary area of responsibility. The lawyers include an Executive Director that, along with the Office Manager, is responsible for the operational management of the clinic. Two of the lawyers are primarily responsible for the client intake service and any litigation undertaken for clients. One lawyer is primarily responsible for the legal research as well as the ACE publications and website. One lawyer is an "Institutional Advocate". The institutional advocate is responsible for providing legal services to clients who need advice or assistance with legal issues in long-term care facilities, hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and other institutional settings.


2 Carlton St. Suite 700
Toronto ON M5B 1J3

416-598-2656