Financial eligibility increase closed

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is consulting on a three-year increase to its financial eligibility thresholds so more low-income Ontarians may receive legal aid services. LAO is proposing to raise its current income thresholds for all duty counsel and criminal certificate services to $45,440 for families of up to four individuals. LAO is also proposing to raise its asset thresholds for duty counsel and criminal certificate services to $15,000, regardless of family size.

Consultation materials

We encourage you to review the consultation materials prior to providing a written submission. Materials include:   

• Financial eligibility consultation outline
• Draft amending rule

Purpose of consultation

LAO is seeking public feedback on a proposal to raise its financial eligibility thresholds. In line with our consultation policy, we are consulting to hear the perspective of clients, service providers and members of the public.

How to participate in the consultations

If you are interested in participating in the consultation, please provide a written submission to consultation@lao.on.ca with the subject line:

“Written submission – Financial eligibility short-term increase” 

Join our consultation registry

We encourage anyone interested in providing feedback to join our consultation registry to be notified about upcoming consultations. To learn more, visit our consultation registry web page.