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Published December 4, 2019
Following Bill C-97 amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that now require mandatory hearings in some pre-removal risk assessments, LAO will now cover all clients with a PRRA certificate who are scheduled for a PRRA hearing.
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).
Published November 14, 2019
On November 18, 2019 LAO will provide some additional family duty counsel services.
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 to 6. The objective of the…
Published October 3, 2019
Further to LAO’s August announcement restoring immigration and refugee services, starting September 23, 2019, RPD hearing preparation authorizations for most claims will again be available after a claim has been referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board and when lawyers need to begin preparation work. The requirement for a hearing to be scheduled will no longer…
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 date. June 26, 2019 LAO will no longer pay an appearance fee…
Published June 18, 2019
Effective July 7, there will be key changes to duty counsel responsibilities. In making these changes, LAO was guided by the following principles: prioritize LAO resources and services to our clients with the highest risk provide services to LAO clients that are legally and financially eligible establish a framework for consistent services continuously monitor, measure and…
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 programs in stages, and will provide more detailed information to the relevant…
Published May 15, 2019
Legal Aid Ontario’s refugee law offices in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa are working under new case selection criteria, designed to serve the clients most in need. The refugee law offices in these locations will assist financially eligible clients with: refugee appeal matters judicial review matters refugee and immigration services for particularly vulnerable clients As these…
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. LAO is permitted to use provincial dollars for transition costs. Our projected costs for 2019‑20 refugee…
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