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Legal Aid in Canada: Same conclusions, different report The Canadian Bar Association comments on the report on legal aid by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Dec 7, 2017
Proposed national benchmarks for public legal assistance services Canadian Bar Association and the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada collaborated to formulate and propose national legal aid benchmarks for Canada
Aug 24, 2016
Deputy justice minister appointed Chair of the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada appointed Deputy Justice Minister
Aug 2, 2016
- Ottawa commits extra $30M in annual funding for legal aid programs
Jun 8, 2016 - Ottawa boosts funding to national legal aid programs
Jun 8, 2016 - Association of Legal Aid Plans Canada Endorses Access to Justice Report
Oct 16, 2013 - Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada endorses Access to Justice report
Oct 11, 2013 - ALAP supports training to meet legal needs of clients with mental health issues
Jul 11, 2013 - Submission to senate on Bill C-37
May 20, 2013 - Not Just a Substitute for Full Service: Expanded Duty Counsel in Nova Scotia
Feb 8, 2013 - Department of Justice releases Legal Aid Program Evaluation
Nov 13, 2012