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Published February 8, 2021
This is a news posting. Please read the update “COVID-19: Update on temporary certificate authorizations for immigration matters” for up-to-date information. The following authorizations have been extended until September 30, 2021. An additional two hours will continue to be added to all new Basis of Claim certificates. Lawyers may now request an additional two hours…
Published February 3, 2021
Please be reminded to send all mail to Legal Aid Ontario’s provincial office in Toronto. All legal aid staff offices are currently closed due to COVID‑19, and any correspondence sent to the local legal aid offices may be delayed. Upload your information to Legal Aid Online, or mail or fax information to: Legal Aid Ontario…
Published February 2, 2021
With the move to virtual hearings during COVID‑19, Legal Aid Ontario recognizes bail hearings are taking significantly longer to prepare for and conduct. To account for this increase in time, LAO will double compensation for bail hearings for block fee and tariff matters on certificates issued on or after January 1, 2021. This temporary support is…
Published February 1, 2021
The annual self-report for panel lawyers is now available in the Personal Info section of Legal Aid Online. Complete yours by March 31, 2021 to renew your legal aid panel membership, confirm ongoing compliance with panel standards, and to update your panel standing. In recognition of COVID‑19’s impact, we have made important changes to our…
Published January 18, 2021
Refugee claimants who work as frontline healthcare workers may now be able to get help from Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to apply for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) started a new program called “Healthcare Workers Permanent Residence Pathway” in December 2020 to offer permanent residence to refugee claimants who have worked in…
Published December 16, 2020
Further to our August 13, 2020 announcement, effective immediately, LAO counsel will assist accused persons with matters in the Superior Court of Justice’s 361 University Avenue practice court in Toronto on Mondays only. The service will no longer be available on Fridays. The court continues to operate virtually due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. LAO counsel will…
Published December 10, 2020
To better serve clients who don’t speak English or French, effective December 3, 2020, per diem lawyers may directly access Multilingual Community Interpreter Services (MCIS) when advising LAO clients during scheduled duty counsel shifts. The service is unavailable for certificate-related work. Questions? Please contact your local supervisor or manager of duty counsel services.
Published December 8, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario wants to hear from you on new ways to pay lawyers and making Legal Aid Online easier to use. Register now for one of the virtual meetings below to give your input on: cost-neutral updates to the tariff and block fees and where future increases might be applied, if and when possible…
Published December 7, 2020
The following is temporary during COVID‑19 disruptions and will be applied to existing and new applications effective Dec. 7, 2020. As part of Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) continuing response to COVID‑19, we will now accept verbal consent and declaration (C&D) confirmation for in‑custody applications (big case management cases are excluded). Counsel must still advise LAO of…
Published December 2, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario is pleased to announce improvements to our services to persons in immigration detention, including the launch of the Immigration Detention Representation Program (IDRP) on a one‑year pilot basis. LAO encourages panel lawyers to apply to the IDRP to develop expertise in detention representation and increase access to justice for immigration detainees. These…
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