Legal Aid

• Experts speak out on systematic failures in Saskatchewan legal aid access

  Saskatchewan legal aid service organizations are flagging justice system failures in access to affordable legal assistance amid spiking crime rates.

  Canada

  Aug 4
  
• Ontario lawyers applaud plan to boost legal aid eligibility, but say more help needed

  Legal Aid Ontario announced it is planning a three-year increase to financial eligibility thresholds for family and criminal duty counsel and criminal certificate services.

  Politics

  Jan 6, 2025
  
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• Victims of workplace harassment, sexual violence can get free legal counsel in Quebec

  The money will help Juripop's lawyers give free legal services to about 300 people per year. To be eligible, people will have to file a complaint with the workplace safety board.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2024
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• Need some advice? Free legal clinics taking place inside Montreal metro station

  People can meet with lawyers or notaries for 15 minutes and get advice on pretty much any law on the books. They also get referrals to other legal organizations.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2024
• Bail reform: Proposed changes will strain legal aid system, groups warn

  Criminal lawyers, legal aid groups and some senators say they worry about straining legal aid services and provincial court systems.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023
• Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyers

  A Calgary organization is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessible justice.

  Canada

  May 21, 2023
• Alberta legal aid lawyers’ job action ends after government hikes rate 25%

  Alberta's defence lawyers have voted to pause months of job action after the government announced an interim increase to funding for legal aid. 

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2022
• ‘Meaningful good faith’ increase in hourly rate for Alberta legal aid lawyers Jan. 1

  The Alberta government is hiking the amount of money it will pay for lawyers providing legal aid.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
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• Criminal Lawyers’ Association calling on Ontario for more funding for legal aid

  The Criminal Lawyers' Association says it's set to meet with the Ontario government next week in an effort to seek increased funding for the province's legal aid program.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
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• Alberta government increases pay for legal aid lawyers

  The Alberta government announced Wednesday it is boosting the hourly tariff rate for those who take on legal aid files.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2022