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Tag Archives: Poverty law
Legal Aid Ontario Funding Cuts: A Repost from SLAW
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
Posted in Agency News, legal aid, Legal Resources, Poverty law
Tagged access to justice, Alberta, lawyers, legal aid, legal system, Ontario, poverty, Poverty law
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Legal Aid: A View from Ontario
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
Posted in Civil Litigation, Family Law, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, legal aid, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, advocacy, Alberta, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, funding, legal aid, legal fees, legal system, Ministry of Justice, Ontario, poverty, Poverty law
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Pizza Delivery Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? Commentary on Steiner v MNR.
Pizza Delivery Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? Commentary on Steiner v MNR. By Michael A. Power with Lydia Potter Pizza delivery is a big business that relies heavily on drivers to transport fresh, piping hot pizzas right to your door. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Social Benefits
Tagged access to justice, Alberta, benefits, contract, contractors, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, employees, Employment Insurance, Employment Standards, labour, lawyers, Poverty law, self-employed, workers rights
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New Child Support Guidelines Blog Post
By: Olivia Manzer Those who receive or pay child support may see an increase or decrease in the amount of child support they pay or receive as a result of the update to the Federal Child Support Guidelines that came … Continue reading
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence: Abolishing the Conditional Permanent Residence Provision and the Next Steps
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence: Abolishing the Conditional Permanent Residence Provision and the Next Steps Arden Mathieson Summer Law Clerk Edmonton Community Legal Centre Prior to April 28, 2017, immigrants to Canada under the spousal sponsorship program had to live … Continue reading
Posted in Agency News, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Immigration Law
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, Alberta, discrimination, Domestic Violence, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Emerging Needs, Family Law, lawyers, Permanent Residency, Poverty law, resources, self-representation, Sponsorship, Spousal Abuse
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Increasing Access to Justice with Alternative Fee Structures
Individuals who find themselves unable to afford legal services may find assistance in the form of pro bono legal services or online self-help resources. While these are important ways that the legal community is improving access to justice, they are … Continue reading
Language Barriers: Lost in Translation
Language Barriers: Lost in Translation As a volunteer in family docket court, I frequently watch litigants struggle to communicate with judges, duty counsel, and even their own lawyers. If English or French is not someone’s first language, it is extremely … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, court procedure, discrimination, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Edmonton Immigrant Services Association, Emerging Needs, English fluency, Family Centre, Family Law, interpreters, law, lawyers, legal jargon, litigants, miscommunication, Multicultural Family Law Facilitators Project, Multicultural Health Brokers, Poverty law, resources, trial
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Repost from LawPRO: Providing High Quality Service to Indigenous Clients
A recent issue of LawPro Magazine was devoted to considerations specific to working with Indigenous clients. This post introduces and summarizes Nora Rock’s article, “Providing high-quality service to indigenous clients,” available here. The article provides introductory comments on how to … Continue reading
Repost from ABlawg: Status of Women Deputy Minister Visits the University of Calgary
This is a repost of University of Calgary Professor Jennifer Koshan’s recently published wishlist of matters for the new provincial Status of Women Ministry (together with the Ministry of Justice) to address. http://ablawg.ca/2016/01/15/status-of-women-deputy-minister-visits-the-university-of-calgary-a-wish-list/ A suggestion of key interest to us … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, Alberta, Alberta Human Rights Act, Alberta Human Rights Commission, discrimination, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, employment, equality, Homelessness, lawyers, Ministry of Justice, Ministry on Status of Women, poverty, Poverty law, social condition, social disadvantage
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