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Legal Aid Ontario to restore immigration and refugee services
Friday, August 16
Interim changes to LAO refugee and immigration services
Monday, April 15
Details on Legal Aid Ontario's financial eligibility increase for 2019
Wednesday, March 20
In brief: News for lawyers
News and updates for the legal community
Reminder: Changes to LAO policies and certificate coverage in criminal, family and mental health law, effective June 12, June 26 and July 7, 2019
Thursday, July 4
Duty counsel service changes effective July 7
Tuesday, January 18
Updated: LAO changes to policies and certificate coverage
Wednesday, June 12
LAO providing limited refugee law services through staff offices
Wednesday, May 15
Update following province's April 11th instruction to use only federal funding for LAO refugee and immigration law services
Monday, April 15
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