Legal services

IWC Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy re Bill 161

June 12, 2020

IWC submission on proposed changes to legal aid in the omnibus Smarter and Stronger Justice Act addresses access to justice issues, decision-making authority, the role of community boards in determining pressing local needs, clinic funding ……

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Letter to Attorney General re concerns about changes to legal clinics in Bill 161

March 5, 2020

Letter outlines concerns on the new Legal Aid Services Act, including whether it will limit access to justice for the low income, see fees introduced, remove community control over legal needs ……

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ONIWG letter of response to LAO Board on legal aid cuts

July 23, 2019

While appreciating the time and thought that went into LAO Chair Charles Harnick’s letter to ONIWG of July 5th, the ONIWG President responds to correct some inaccuracies. In particular, she notes that it underestimates the services provided by worker clinics to injured…

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Legal Aid cuts will reduce services to injured workers

June 14, 2019

The cut of 22% to IWC’s budget (retroactive to April 1st) means that the clinic will have to reduce staff and services that impact particularly disadvantaged groups, people with work-related disabilities, most of them permanent. Most of our clients struggle with mental…

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Carol McGregor: injured worker advocate

September 25, 2006

Tribute on the death of an esteemed IWC staff member and activist, who will also be sadly missed in many communities, family, legal clinics, injured workers, disability rights organizations, the labour movement, fellow GO train commuters….…

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