Legal Aid

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• ‘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
• 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
• 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
• Alberta justice minister says province won’t ‘undermine’ Legal Aid review

  Tyler Shandro told reporters in Calgary that a review of the Legal Aid Alberta system will be completed next month and he's not going to undermine it by taking action now.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2022
• Defence lawyers to stop taking new legal aid files as dispute with Alberta continues

  More walkouts in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer are planned on Friday in a series of escalations between defence lawyers and the province.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
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• Alberta criminal defence lawyers escalate job action in legal aid battle

  Criminal defence lawyers escalated job action Thursday in an ongoing dispute with the provincial government over the amount of compensation paid by Legal Aid Alberta.

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Advocates for women fleeing violence challenge B.C. government’s stance on legal aid system

  The Single Mothers' Alliance launched a constitutional case in 2017, alleging eligibility for legal aid in B.C. does not meet the needs of low-income women.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2022