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Published May 3, 2021
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is setting new temporary financial eligibility thresholds for domestic violence and child protection matters that will come into effect May 3, 2021 until September 30, 2021 for non‑Indigenous applicants. Financial eligibility criteria for these matters reflects an increase over the pre-pandemic threshold. The new eligibility threshold replaces the emergency waiver of financial eligibility…
Published April 8, 2021
In July 2020, the legislature passed the Legal Aid Services Act, 2020, (LASA 2020) which will govern legal aid in Ontario. Before the new law comes into effect, we must create rules to guide and support its implementation. These rules will help us create a modern approach to serving our clients. Between April 21 and May 20,…
Published March 8, 2021
The Sidney B. Linden Award for 2020 is awarded to Danny Morton, a lawyer with the Indigenous Justice Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG). The Sidney B. Linden Award is given by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to exceptional individuals who help low‑income Ontarians in the pursuit of access to justice. Over the past…
Published March 4, 2021
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is pleased to welcome four additional directors to its board. These new board members bring considerable experience in a wide range of legal practices. The new directors include: Bryn Gray, a partner at McCarthy Tétrault, who specializes in corporate/commercial disputes and Aboriginal law. He has appeared before all levels of court…
Published February 3, 2021
Please send all information—such as requests for review, details to complete a legal aid application, or information for a contribution agreement—to Legal Aid Ontario’s provincial office. All legal aid staff offices are currently closed due to COVID‑19, and any information sent to the local legal aid offices may be delayed. Upload your information to the…
Published January 28, 2021
LAO congratulates the Vanier Community Service Centre (CSC) for achieving full four-year accreditation through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA). The community legal clinic has worked diligently since 1980 to improve the quality of life for citizens of Ottawa-Vanier and surroundings. Their accreditation is the result of a stringent process based on recognized best organizational practices that…
Published December 17, 2020
On behalf of Legal Aid Ontario, I’m pleased to welcome Jennifer Gold to the Board of LAO. Jennifer brings a wealth of experience, particularly in her practice of Family Law and Mediation with Wood Gold LLP, and as President of the Women’s Law Association of Ontario. We are all looking forward to having Jennifer work with…
Published September 15, 2020
It’s time to send in your nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award! The deadline for submission is Friday, October 30, 2020, 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 years. LAO created the Sidney B….
Published August 17, 2020
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is beginning a consultation process that will see a new structure for oversight between LAO and community legal clinics across Ontario. This new framework will replace the previous memoranda of understanding and funding agreements between LAO and the clinics, which have been in place for the past 20 years, and will enable…
Published July 16, 2020
The new Legal Aid Services Act, 2020, part of Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2020, has been passed by the Ontario legislature. The new act establishes a new framework for Legal Aid Ontario to provide legal aid services to low‑income Ontarians. At the same time, the organization will continue as an independent corporation,…
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