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Published June 13, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is developing a strategy to identify the legal needs and to protect the legal rights of racialized communities in the justice system. “Clients from racialized communities are often over-represented and face unequal treatment in the justice system,” says John McCamus, LAO’s Chair. “Because of this, LAO needs to develop a strategy…
Published June 2, 2016
In June 2015, LAO implemented the most significant expansion of legal eligibility (ELE) in more than 25 years. We recognized that accurately forecasting the demand for these expanded legal eligibility categories would be challenging. This was due to the complex and unpredictable nature of legal service needs in rapidly changing areas of law, and the…
Published May 25, 2016
The Refugee Law Office is offering new intake hours in more languages for people seeking help for their refugee or immigration matter. Here is the new schedule: Day 8:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday Intake for everyone* by appointment or walk-in Spanish language intake clinic by appointment or walk-in Tuesday Intake for everyone* by…
Published April 14, 2016
LAO is releasing the discussion paper, Open Government at Legal Aid Ontario: promoting transparency and accountability in Ontario’s justice system. “The justice system is generally perceived as lagging behind other public services in the dissemination, gathering, sharing and analysis of information and data,” says David Field, president and CEO of Legal Aid Ontario. “For LAO…
Published April 4, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario has created permanent roles for five paralegals in four criminal courthouses in Hamilton, Ottawa, London and Brampton, based on results from Phase 1 of LAO’s paralegal pilot. “We are thrilled about the study’s results,” says David McKillop, LAO’s Vice President, Policy, Research & External Relations. “They show that with the proper support…
Published April 1, 2016
As of April 1, 2016, 385,310 more people will be eligible for legal aid services. As a result of these increases, 1.4 million people are now eligible for legal aid, up from 1 million prior to the increase. More people can now qualify for Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) services because of another six per cent…
Published March 23, 2016
Click here to download image. Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) congratulates Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic’s (MTCSAL) Jenny Quan for receiving the inaugural J. Shirley Denison Award. For 28 years, Jenny has worked as a community legal worker, helping thousands of clients-many of whom are disadvantaged and suffer from mental illness and trauma. “Although…
Published March 22, 2016
Even if you are a refugee claimant eligible for legal aid and even if you have a legal aid certificate, you still have to pay Citizenship and Immigration Canada application and filing fees for your refugee and immigration matters. For instance, refugee claimants have to pay filing fees: to apply for permanent residency on the…
Published March 15, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is investing $3.3 million in funding to expand client services by addressing the unmet needs of low-income Ontarians and vulnerable or specific client groups. The money will go to 54 legal aid clinics to support collaborations between and among clinics and community organizations. This $3.3 million investment comes from $10 million…
Published March 11, 2016
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) released its Mental Health Strategy today, outlining new programs and services to better help clients with mental health or addiction issues. “Thanks to the efforts of Legal Aid Ontario, more Ontarians who suffer from mental illness will now have a voice in our legal system.” – Madeleine Meilleur, Attorney General of…
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