In brief: News for lawyers

AODA Training (Free EDI CPD Credit)

Published November 20, 2019

In addition to Legal Aid Ontario’s own commitment to accessibility, LAO is required by law to be compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Regional changes

Published October 3, 2019

We have recently moved to a new District structure that very closely matches the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) judicial districts, except for the North where we now have one District while the OCJ has two. This results in our total number of districts having been reduced from 10…

Reminder: Changes to LAO policies and certificate coverage in criminal, family and mental health law, effective June 12, June 26 and July 7, 2019

Published July 4, 2019

Further to our June announcement on certificate coverage changes, please be reminded that we have made the following changes to the certificate program. Effective date: June 12, 2019 LAO will no longer pay acknowledgement fees for accepting certificates issued on or after this…

Updated: LAO changes to policies and certificate coverage

Published June 12, 2019

LAO is changing the way we fund, provide and manage legal services. Our priority remains to provide quality frontline service to our clients, while regularly reviewing our programs to better and more efficiently deliver them. We are updating the following certificate policies and…

Update following province’s April 11th instruction to use only federal funding for LAO refugee and immigration law services

Published April 15, 2019

Following the province’s April 11th instruction to Legal Aid Ontario to use only federal funding for refugee and immigration services, LAO may only use an estimated $13 to $16.5 million in current federal funds for new services in this current fiscal year….