Ontario lawyers applaud plan to boost legal aid eligibility, but say more help needed
- Legal Aid Ontario plans to expand eligibility for legal aid services, which some lawyers view as a 'first step' to improve the legal aid system in Ontario.
- The new income threshold for individuals is set at $22,720, increasing to $50,803 for families of five or more, as stated by Legal Aid Ontario.
- Attorney General Doug Downey expects the changes to assist an additional 180,000 people annually, particularly the most vulnerable.
- Lawyers emphasize the need for more comprehensive reforms, including permanent changes and coverage for civil matters, to ensure access to justice for all Ontarians.
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Ontario lawyers applaud plan to boost legal aid eligibility, say more help needed
The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it's only a "first step" toward fixing Ontario's legal aid system.
Ontario lawyers applaud plan to boost legal aid eligibility, but say more help needed
The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it's only a "first step" toward fixing Ontario's legal aid system.
Ontario lawyers applaud plan to boost legal aid eligibility, but say more help needed – 105.9 The Region
The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it’s only a “first step” toward fixing Ontario’s legal aid system. Last month, 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. It said the move aims to help …
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