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Published March 26, 2018
Starting April 1, 2018, when someone applies for legal aid, we’ll be asking them about their race because this helps Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to improve how we deliver services and to create the types of programs that certain racialized groups need. What do we mean by “racialized” Racialized communities refer to all people who don’t consider…
Published March 20, 2018
On April 1, 2018, Legal Aid Ontario is raising the eligibility threshold by six per cent for its certificate program and for clinic law services. LAO implemented the first of multiple six per cent increases on Nov. 1, 2014. Certificate program The certificate program provides eligible, low income Ontarians publicly funded legal representation. A certificate is…
Published March 14, 2018
Recently, people calling Legal Aid Ontario have been waiting longer than usual to get a hold of someone to either discuss their file or to apply for legal aid. We are aware of this and we apologize. Over the next several months, we will be working on the staffing issue, which has led to the…
Published March 13, 2018
As a requirement under the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014 (BPSEC), Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is developing an Executive Compensation Framework. The BPSEC establishes requirements that designated public sector employers must meet when setting executive compensation. This Framework is a written program that describes the compensation LAO provides to its leadership team. The…
Published February 15, 2018
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has posted its third quarter report for 2017/18. The report provides an overview of its major initiatives and provides a snapshot look at the organization’s service levels and financial health. The third quarter report, which covers the period of October to December 2017, highlights: LAO’s ongoing racialized communities strategy consultation the…
Published January 11, 2018
Click here to download image. Grace Pluchino, a community legal worker at the forefront of tenants’ rights for the past 30 years, is this year’s recipient of the Sidney B. Linden Award given by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to honour exceptional individuals who help low-income Ontarians in the pursuit of access to justice. In a nomination jointly…
Published January 10, 2018
TORONTO (January 10, 2018) – The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC), a new independent legal clinic, has been formed with the mandate of serving the legal needs of Black Ontarians. BLAC is a not for profit corporation under the laws of the Province of Ontario created for the purpose of contributing to the eradication of anti‑Black…
Published November 10, 2017
LAO is concerned about the possible impact on refugee claimants flowing from a story that appeared on The National and other news outlets on November 8th and 9th about Nigerian LGBTQ claimants. In mid-October, Legal Aid Ontario was contacted by CBC news to confirm facts with regard to an investigation that the CBC was doing…
Published November 3, 2017
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has released its report for Q2 2017/18. Among its highlights: An update and overview of the services that LAO will provide for Ontario’s Black communities as it works to set up a new, independent community-based organization to deliver legal services. An overview of LAO’s action plan for domestic abuse clients. This…
Published October 23, 2017
Legal Aid Ontario congratulates George MacPherson, Director General, Eastern Region on his appointment to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould made the announcement on October 20. George began his career with LAO as staff counsel at the Ottawa Family Law Office. After serving as counsel the Children’s…
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