Category Archives: legal aid

Legal Aid Ontario Funding Cuts: A Repost from SLAW

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

In its recent announcement of a 30% cut to the funding of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), the Government of Ontario claimed that its decision would only have a minimal impact on access to justice and LAO’s ability to offer legal … Continue reading →

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Alberta Expands Child Support Rules for Children Who Have Reached the Age of Majority

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

On December 11, 2018, the Family Statutes Amendment Act came into force in Alberta, amending several pieces of legislation. This post focuses on one important change arising from the Family Statutes Amendment Act: it amends the Family Law Act to … Continue reading →

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Polyamorous Relationships: Judicial Recognition of More Than Two Parents

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

In a recent Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court case known as CC (Re)[1], two male partners applied for a declaratory order of parentage of the newborn child of their female partner. The three adults were all in a polyamorous relationship … Continue reading →

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Legal Aid: A View from Ontario

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

In this blogpost, I will outline the key features of the legal aid system in Ontario. I will also talk about how the network of legal clinics operates and what aspects are relevant for the delivery of legal aid in … Continue reading →

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