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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Published June 27, 2017
TORONTO, Ont (June 27, 2017) Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is providing $100,000 of funding to a project headed by two GTA-based organizations to provide services to Black students facing suspension or expulsion hearings. A one-time grant worth $100,000 has been given to a joint project with the TAIBU Community Health Centre in Scarborough and the…
Published June 26, 2017
As a result of intensive stakeholder consultations in May and June, and ongoing discussions with government, LAO has decided to continue immigration and refugee services at the current level at this time. More time is needed to complete talks with the federal government about securing a funding solution for immigration and refugee services so that…
Published June 22, 2017
TORONTO, Ont. (June 22, 2017) Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is providing $100,000 of funding to a project headed by an Ottawa-based organization to provide services to Black students facing suspension or expulsion hearings. The Somali Centre for Family Services of Ottawa has been given a one-time grant worth $100,000 to provide legal representation, advocacy or…
Published May 19, 2017
Between May 23 and June 16, 2017, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) will be holding a series of in-person and online consultations sessions to address the need to temporarily suspend some refugee services. Without additional funding to meet the increased demand for refugee and immigration legal aid services, LAO must take immediate steps to ensure it…
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