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LAO releases domestic violence strategy blueprint

Published September 12, 2017

As part of its domestic violence strategy, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has developed a three-year action plan. The blueprint comes after months of consultations with survivors, partners in the Violence against Women community and other legal and community service providers. During these consultations, LAO received a lot of feedback on how the organization can enhance…

Legal Aid Ontario advisory committee on legal services to the Black community

Published August 16, 2017

Legal Aid Ontario is working with an advisory committee to establish a new, community-based organization to deliver legal services to Black Ontarians who are experiencing anti‐Black racism. The members of the advisory committee were not involved in the dispute resolution process between LAO and ACLC. Rather, they are advising LAO on how to best meet…

Legal aid services for members of the Black community

Published August 16, 2017

Following a decision to withdraw funding from the African Canadian Legal Clinic, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is working with members of the Black community to establish a new, community-based organization to deliver legal services to Black Ontarians who experience anti-Black racism. In the meantime, in addition to the legal services that LAO already provides, LAO…

Statement from Legal Aid Ontario President & CEO David Field about the African Canadian Legal Clinic

Published August 16, 2017

The Clinic Committee of Legal Aid Ontario’s Board of Directors has decided, under its dispute resolution process, to withdraw LAO’s funding of the African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) effective September 30, 2017. Every dollar of funding currently provided to ACLC will be redirected to a new organization to provide dedicated services to the Black community. LAO’s…

LAO statement regarding the Dispute Resolution Process with African Canadian Legal Clinic

Published August 3, 2017

The African Canadian Legal Clinic is in LAO’s Dispute Resolution Process. This process is currently at the third and final stage. Among the possible outcomes are withdrawing LAO’s funding from the Clinic, continuing to fund ACLC, and/or placing additional conditions on the Clinic. Regardless of what the Clinic Committee decides, LAO will work to ensure…

LAO releases racialized communities strategy paper ahead of consultations

Published July 17, 2017

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will be holding a series of in-person and online sessions this fall to meet with clients, lawyers, community legal clinics and other community agencies to talk about some of the issues faced by racialized communities when it comes to getting the legal services they need. Ahead of those meetings, LAO is…

Congratulations to Legal Aid Ontario staff appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice

Published July 6, 2017

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is extremely proud of the four staff lawyers appointed as justices of the peace, and the work they have done within this organization. “On behalf of LAO, I extend my warmest congratulations to Mark, Tove, André and Natalia on their appointments.” David Field, LAO president and CEO “On behalf of LAO,…

Community Legal Clinic of York Region to open satellite office in Vaughan

Published June 27, 2017

The Community Legal Clinic of York Region (CLCYR) and the Vaughan Community Health Centre (VCHC) have opened a new office to provide legal aid services to low-income Ontarians in the Vaughan area. This new satellite office, co-located with the Vaughan Community Health Centre, offers legal consultation to visitors and patients of the VCHC every Friday


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