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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,…
Published July 10, 2020
As part of its commitment to better serve its clients, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) began in 2018 to ask its clients to voluntarily indicate if they self-identified as part of a racialized group and, if so, how they identified themselves. Over the past two years, 85 per cent of our clients have indicated their willingness to…
Published June 19, 2020
In a virtual ceremony at the Legal Aid Ontario board meeting on June 19, 2020, Timothy Lutes, a staff lawyer working in LAO’s Provincial Case Management Office, was formally honoured with the Sidney B. Linden Award. The Sidney B. Linden Award is given by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) to exceptional individuals who help low‑income Ontarians in the…
Published June 5, 2020
A message from David Field, president and CEO, Legal Aid Ontario The past several days have been some of the most troubling this past year. As I watch the news, I am saddened and angered by the anti-Black racism and police brutality we have seen on both sides of the border. Anti-Black racism and police…
Published March 27, 2020
On April 1, 2020, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is raising the eligibility threshold by six per cent for its certificate program and for clinic law services.
Published March 24, 2020
As part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is working to offer more resources to clients through the telephone and online.
Published March 19, 2020
The final paper of the Legal Aid Ontario’s Racialized Communities Strategy is now available. The paper was the result of a three year consultation with clients, staff, stakeholders and communities in Ontario about the experience of racialized people in the justice system and LAO’s role within it. Along with the final paper of the Racialized…
Published March 18, 2020
We are working with justice partners to ensure the safety of our clients, in our effort against COVID‑19 (coronavirus). We are following advice provided by the Ministry of Health, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Public Health Officials, and we are committed to keeping you informed of any new developments. Please call or check this…
Published March 13, 2020
In light of recent concerns with COVID‑19, Legal Aid Ontario has decided to defer the Sidney B. Linden award presentation which was scheduled for March 26. The award ceremony will be rescheduled to another date to be announced. Like everyone in the legal profession in Ontario, LAO is excited to celebrate the achievements of Tim Lutes and his work…
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