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Published October 27, 2016
Click here to download image. The Government of Ontario has reappointed John D. McCamus as Chair of the Legal Aid Ontario Board of Directors for another two years, effective September 28, 2016. Mr. McCamus was called to the bar in 1973 and has been LAO’s Board Chair since July 2007. Over the course of his…
Published October 26, 2016
In a vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, a majority of Legal Aid Ontario’s staff lawyers have voted to be represented by the union the Society of Energy Professionals. In September, LAO allowed its staff lawyers, who are employed full-time by LAO, to explore options around representation by a collective bargaining regime. The…
Published October 24, 2016
Whenever you visit a lawyer, a lot of paperwork is always involved: every lawyer has to complete and then update many forms, often repeatedly, about every client. Plus, if you go to court, you may have to talk to different Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) lawyers and other staff, and they often have to fill in…
Published October 19, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is offering a one-time grant of $200,000 for two organizations to provide services to Black students facing suspension or expulsion hearings. Community organizations in Ontario that work primarily with Black students and/or their families are invited to apply for these grants worth $100,000 each. The funds must be used for projects…
Published October 7, 2016
TORONTO, Ont: Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) objects to an inaccurate, incomplete and misleading media release by the Society of Energy Professionals (“Legal Aid Ontario Thwarts Democracy by Refusing to Open Ballot Box at OLRB”, October 3, 2016) In their release, the Society of Energy Professionals, a trade union, asserts that the ballots in the certification…
Published September 6, 2016
Click here to download image. It’s time to send in your nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award! The deadline for submission is Friday, November 4, 2016, at 5 p.m. The award is named after Justice Sidney B. Linden, the first Chair of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), who has been involved with legal aid for over 35…
Published September 4, 2016
Test cases are important cases that possibly set a precedent in law. LAO takes on such cases because they can address system-wide issues that affect large numbers of low-income and vulnerable people. Test cases are a practical and realistic way to bring province-wide issues before the courts that would not otherwise happen. One such recent…
Published September 2, 2016
Click here to download image. This Sept. 8-9, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), Legal Services Society of BC and Osgoode Hall Law School are co-hosting Wired Justice, the first technology and access to justice (A2J) conference focused on legal aid. The web conference will feature legal experts digging into key topics at the intersection of technology…
Published September 1, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) made 27 recommendations for the development of the Strategy for a Safer Ontario, a new blueprint for policing. LAO’s submission to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is based on its own understanding of the legal needs of vulnerable client groups. The submission focuses on: education and training programs…
Published August 9, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has provided input to the Ministry of the Attorney General on whether family legal services should now also be delivered by people who aren’t lawyers-people such as paralegals, law clerks and law students. LAO’s submission to the Family Legal Services Review consultation outlines its experience in providing legal services by non-lawyers…
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