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News archive
Listed below is a collection of past news items posted on www.legalaid.on.ca. For more infomation on any of the news items below please forward your inquiry to info@lao.on.ca. If you are a member of the media looking for more information please refer to our Media Page.
2013
May
LAO releases clinic reform future directions paper
Thursday, May 16
Rotation opens up interesting new avenues for staff lawyer
Tuesday, May 14
Call for nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award
Thursday, May 9
Provincial government invests $30M in legal aid services
Monday, May 6
LAO expands services for families at Superior Courts of Justice
Wednesday, May 1
April
Legal clinics challenge Canada’s Human Rights record
Friday, April 26
LAO supports local YWCA initiative for women who have experienced abuse or violence
Wednesday, April 17
Articling student’s rotations offer taste of different types of law
Tuesday, April 16
GTA lawyers share best practices at LAO-led spring training session
Thursday, April 11
Community Legal Worker honoured for work with refugees
Wednesday, April 10,
Summer student experience prompts application to articling program
Tuesday, April 9
LAO issues report for third quarter
Thursday, April 4
March
At busy Toronto court, paralegal says things never get boring
Tuesday, March 26
Articling student “committed to providing access to justice”
Tuesday, March 19
LAO Board approves joint submission to continue funding West Toronto Community Legal Services (WTCLS)
Thursday, March 14
LAO and Parry Sound Friendship Centre partnering for family law workshops
Wednesday, March 13
Talking Together circles and travelling court add to “empowering” articling experience in Thunder Bay
Wednesday, March 13
Articling with LAO was an “easy choice”
Monday, March 4
February
Legal Aid Ontario expands duty counsel role
Friday, February 22
Articling student deems legal aid placement a “perfect” experience
Friday, February 22
Congratulations to LAO’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee winners
Friday, February 15
Enhanced family duty counsel role in Barrie
Friday, February 15
LAO’s chair to be honoured this week at Osgoode Hall Law School dinner
[link to York University's YFile]
LAO accelerates application process for refugees
Friday, February 8
Clinic Compensation Funding Framework
Tuesday, February 5
Overview of the clinic compensation funding framework
Friday, February 1
January
Legal aid service resolving local court cases faster
Thursday, January 31
Refugee resources on LawFacts recently updated
Friday, January 25
LAO helps Durham College paralegals support local low-income clients
Thursday, January 24
West Toronto Community Legal Services
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
ARCH Disability Law Centre legal aid clinic develops unique hands-on disability law course
Tuesday, January 22
LAO issues report for second quarter
Friday, January 18
2012:
December
Clinic compensation funding feedback: Qs&As that have emerged from consultations with clinics
Friday, December 21
LAO implements interim plan for eligible refugee law clients
Thursday, December 20
Reminder: LAO staff cannot accept holiday gifts
Wednesday, December 19
November
Legal Aid Ontario partners with Humber College to support paralegal students
Monday, November 12
LAO issues quarterly report for April to June 2012
Friday, November 9
September
First Nations community honours local clinic staff for LAO-supported outreach
Friday, September 7
Thunder Bay loses respected lawyer Peter Mrowiec
Thursday, September 6
Legal Aid Ontario welcomes new staff to support clients in northern Ontario
Wednesday, September 5
August
Legal Aid Ontario’s Refugee Law Office works with Toronto law firm to help refugees
Thursday, August 30
LAO issues quarterly report for January to March 2012
Wednesday, August 29
Mystery Shopper/Customer Service Evaluator – Fraud Alert
Thursday, August 9
July
June
Legal Aid Ontario Lawyer Workforce Strategy: A profile of articling student Audrey Alix
Thursday, June 28
Kenora lawyer Peter G. Kirby wins Sidney B. Linden Award
Wednesday, June 20
Settlement conferences help resolve Children’s Aid cases faster
Wednesday, June 6
May
New Family Law Information Centre opening on Six Nations reserve
Wednesday, May 30
LAO aims to recruit lawyers at every stage of their careers
Friday, May 25
LAO releases new, user-friendly legal aid service brochure
Monday, May 14
April
Legal Aid Ontario conducts province-wide consultations to improve its discretion request process
Monday, April 30
Duty counsel supporting new Gladue court in London
Friday, April 20
LAO’s Ethics Hotline Protecting Taxpayers
Wednesday, April 18
March
Legal Aid Ontario offers range of services in Chatham-Kent
Friday, March 30
LAO introduces new 'Quarterly Performance Overview'
Friday, March 2
February
Call for nominations: 2012 Sidney B. Linden Award
Friday, February 24
London District office is moving!
Thursday, February 23
The clients have spoken: LAO’s annual feedback survey now online
Thursday, February 16
10,000 clients served through telephone summary legal advice
Friday, February 10
Update: Sixty-one per cent of applications approved for CCR panel
Thursday, February 9
New legal information website surpasses 15,000 views in first two months
Wednesday, February 1
January
LAO committed to providing clients with high quality lawyers
Friday, January 27
Visits to Legal Aid Ontario’s website up 15% in 2011
Friday, January 13
Family law centres score high with LAO clients
Wednesday, January 4
Annual poll: Clients happier with legal aid lawyers
Tuesday, January 3
2011
December
Legal Aid Ontario’s Client Service Centre answers 500,000th call
Thursday, December 15
Legal Aid Ontario launches new legal information website
Thursday, December 8
Legal Aid Ontario response to Auditor General report
Tuesday, December 6
November
Legal Aid Ontario expands multilingual interpretation services in clinics
Wednesday, November 23
LAO enhancing family law services
Friday, November 11
September
Simpler eligibility test means faster service for LAO clients
Thursday, September 29
Criminal duty counsel: Helping clients resolve matters faster
Thursday, September 29
Response to questions about immigration/refugee costs
Friday, September 16
August
Goderich legal aid service update
Wednesday, August 31
LAO complaints process more transparent for clients
Wednesday, August 31
Goderich area legal aid service interruption
Monday, August 22
LAO offices now in 56 courthouses across Ontario
Thursday, August 18
Better appeals process means faster services for LAO clients
Thursday, August 18
June
Nominations now open for the Legal Aid Leader Award
Thursday, June 16
Former LAO chair now bencher for Law Society board of directors
Thursday, June 9
Canada Post strike action plan: Payment deposit notices now available through Legal Aid Online
Monday, June 6
Canada Post strike: Client account statements
Monday, June 6
Legal Aid Ontario in 2010: A year in review
Monday, June 6
Five things lawyers should know about the block fee pilot
Thursday, June 2
May
New French legal advice line in Southwestern Ontario
Wednesday, May 25
LAO surveys lawyers on block fees
Wednesday, May 18
LAO announces phase 2 criminal block fee pilot rates
Monday, May 16
April
Ontarians Accessing New Online Family Law Information Program
Thursday, April 21
3 easy ways to get help with your family law issue
Monday, April 18
LAO introduces Phase 2 of block fee pilot on May 16
Friday, April 15
Legal Aid Ontario implements new duty counsel referral process
Friday, April 15
Legal Aid Ontario establishes Complex Case Rate panel
Friday, April 1
March
Legal Aid Ontario tariff rate increase
Tuesday, March 29
New Integrated Domestic Violence court first of its kind in Canada
Friday, March 25
New services in Kitchener for victims of domestic violence
Thursday, March 10
LAO’s financial position strengthens
Wednesday, March 9
E-notifications give legal aid lawyers the upper hand with certificate acknowledgments
Thursday, March 3
Legal Aid Ontario launches free online information program for Ontario families
Thursday, March 3
LAO Launches Gladue panel standards March 1, 2011
Tuesday, March 1
February
Family Law Service Centres helping thousands of low-income Ontarians in the GTA
Thursday, February 17
LAO and St Clair College partner to provide forms assistance service
Monday, February 14
Legal Aid Ontario delivers news in a flash with RSS
Thursday, February 10
E-payments most popular choice for LAO clients with contribution agreements
Thursday, February 10
Michael Bossin awarded the Sidney B. Linden Award
Thursday, February 10
LAO initiative to identify improvements for family and criminal law service in the courts
Thursday, February 10
Cultural training means better services for aboriginal clients
Friday, February 4
LAO mediation pilot offers court alternatives to Windsor families
Friday, February 4
New eligibility test simplifies client application process
Tuesday, February 1
LAO to Launch Complex Case Rate – April 1, 2011
Tuesday, February 1
LAO now paying over 98 per cent of lawyers' accounts within 60 days
Tuesday, February 1
January
Online tool helps LAO staff bring faster same-day decisions to legal aid applicants.
Wednesday, January 26
Toll-free service wait times continue to drop
Wednesday, January 26
New information service provides clients with after-hours assistance
Wednesday, Janaury 26
Legal Aid Ontario promotes financial accountability through transparency
Monday, January 17
2010
December
Notice: Legal Aid Ontario Service Disruptions, December 24 to January 3
Friday, December 24
Law Society recruiting new board members for LAO
Monday, December 20
Toll-free Summary Legal Advice Service Provides Over 300 Assists in November
Friday, December 17
LAO Launches New Family Mediation Initiative in Milton
Friday, December 10
Peel and North York Family Law Service Centres (FLSC) Host Open Houses
Friday, December 3
Ministry of Community and Social Services partnership
Thursday, December 2
November
Legal Aid Ontario’s toll-free “call-back” feature now fully operational
Tuesday, November 30
LAO's toll-free wait times continue to improve
Friday, November 12
October
Legal Aid Ontario CEO talks about service improvements during northern visit
Thursday, October 7
New technologies providing instant access to legal aid services
Friday, October 1
September
Legal Aid Ontario helps families through new centres
Wednesday, September 22
August
New summary advice service and priority call system established at LAO
Thursday, August 26
New appeals process faster for clients
Friday, August 13
Online verification for government-assisted client a success
Thursday, August 5
July
LAO board member receives Lincoln Alexander award
Friday, July 2
June
Legal Aid Ontario is committed to transparency
Wednesday, June 30
French toll-free advice lines praised by FLS Commissioner
Tuesday, June 29
Legal aid services at 47 Sheppard Ave. courthouse
Thursday, June 24
Clinic law advice lines for francophones
Wednesday, June 16
G8/G20 Summit: Legal Aid Ontario will maintain client service levels during G8/G20 Summits
Monday, June 14
New verification process helps LAO serve clients faster
Monday, June 7
May
LAO enhances toll-free service to meet record demand
Wednesday, May 26
Interested in Becoming an Area Committee Member?
Friday, May 21
Call for Nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award 2010
Monday, May 10
Clinic Consultation: Addressing Clinic Administrative Costs
Wednesday, May 5
April
Clinics Fight to Legalize Rooming Houses in Toronto
Friday, April 30
New payment options for contribution agreements
Wednesday, April 28
Role of area committees evolving to better serve clients
Wednesday, April 14
March
Hamilton District Area Office is moving!
Wednesday, March 24
Block fees will improve legal aid for clients and lawyers
Wednesday, March 24
Etobicoke residents now have more legal aid options
Friday, March 19
Response to article in the Toronto Sun
Wednesday, March 17
More efficient and effective options for legal aid in Toronto
Friday, March 12
February
Email identified in February 18, 2010 Toronto Star article
Thursday, Feb 18
January
Province Moves Forward with Legal Aid Transformation
Thursday, January 28
Legal Aid Ontario transforms services with new family law centre
Tuesday, January 19
LAO increases access points for residents in Leeds-Grenville and Lanark counties
Tuesday, January 19
Major Case Management Office update
Monday, January 18
Legal Aid Ontario transforming services in Sarnia, Chatham and Windsor
Monday, January 18
Legal Aid Ontario - Transforming client service delivery in North York
Friday, January 15
2009
December
Major Case Management Office
Wednesday, December 30
Eyes on LAO: Toronto Workers' Health & Safety Legal Clinic
Monday, December 21
Legal Aid Ontario Responds to Parry Sound Beacon Star Article
Friday, December 11
November
Major Case Management Office
Monday, November 30
Welcome to our redesigned website!
Friday, November 13
October
The Law Foundation of Ontario: Connecting Region Invitation
Monday, October 26
Eyes on LAO: ARCH Disability Law Centre provides access to justice
Friday, October 9
Government Asks Justice Sidney Linden To Assist Advisory Groups
Friday, October 9
September
Legal Aid Ontario Responds to Globe & Mail Article
Friday, September 25
June
May
Articling Fellowships help Legal Aid Ontario expand services to clients
Wednesday, May 27
Eyes on LAO: New brochure addresses access to justice issues
Tuesday, May 12
April
Eyes on LAO: ISAC focuses on big picture to help more individuals
Monday, April 13
Kenora and Rainy River community legal clinics unite to enhance services
Wednesday, April 1
March
LAO clinic consultation paper decisions
Tuesday, March 24
February
LAO Board seeking members for appointment to the Aboriginal Issues Advisory Committee
Wednesday, February 18
Aboriginal Justice Strategy Update
Wednesday, February 18 /09
January
Eyes on LAO: Legal Aid Ontario provides access to justice in many languages
Wednesday, January 14
2008
December
Eyes on LAO: Connecting the Pieces - A Year End Progress Review
Tuesday, December 30
Eyes on LAO: Investigations Department makes sure of appropriate use of public funds
Tuesday, December 23
Eyes on LAO: Sorting out the regulations with the Landlord's Self-help Centre (LSHC)
Tuesday, December 16
Eyes on LAO: The Long Arm of Justice for Children and Youth
Tuesday, December 9
November
Legal Aid Ontario looks forward to reviewing entire Code LeSage report
Friday, November 28
Eyes on LAO: New threats make CLEA even more valuable to the disadvantaged
Friday, November 14
October
Barbara Jackman Awarded the Sidney B. Linden Award
Tuesday, October 28
September
Eyes on LAO: Families find the legal help they need with Legal Aid Ontario
Friday, September 12
July
Legal Aid Ontario comment on 'Report of Legal Aid Review 2008'
Monday, July 28
Eyes on LAO: Reducing Court Appearance Across the Province
Thursday, July 17
Legal Aid Ontario: We're on the Move!
Tuesday, July 15
June
Ontario Targets Criminal Justice Court Delays
Tuesday, June 3
May
Eyes on LAO: "3 Month Rule" changes to "Six Month Rule"
Friday, May 16
Eyes on LAO: LSP Process Mapping - A Paperless Journey
Friday, May 7
April
Eyes on LAO: Legal Aid Ontario developing Aboriginal Justice Strategy
Thursday, April 17
April
Eyes on LAO: Legal Aid Ontario on the move
Tuesday, March 25
Eyes on LAO: Making an "IMPAC" on the Future of Legal Aid
Wednesday, March 12
Eyes on LAO: Project Takes The Measure of Success at Legal Aid Ontario
Wednesday, March 12
February
LAO Responds to Ombudsman's Report
Tuesday, February 26
Eyes on LAO: LAO Pilots New Online Services
Tuesday February 26
2007
December
Attorney General Announces Criminal Defence Funding Protocol.
Dec.12: News Release / Protocol
July
Provincial Government invests $51 million to improve Access to Justice for low-income Ontarians
July 19 / For more background information please follow this link
Attorney General Announces Tariff Increase for Legal Aid Lawyers
July 18 / For more background information please follow this link
June
Former Legal Aid Ontario Chair Janet Leiper Joins Osgoode Faculty to Help Advance Public Interest Programs
June 22: Read more at the Osgoode website
Ontario government appoints John McCamus as Chair of Legal Aid Ontario
June 21: Read more on CNW Group
