Racialized communities strategy

About the strategy

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has committed to developing a multi-year, multi-faceted, province-wide racialized

communities strategy that will build upon the services and supports that LAO already has in place.

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Strategy for a Safer Ontario

LAO posts submission on Strategy for a Safer Ontario consultation

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) made 27 recommendations for the development of the Strategy for a Safer Ontario, a new blueprint for policing.

LAO’s submission to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is based on its own understanding of the legal needs of vulnerable client groups. The submission focuses on:

  • education and training programs for police service personnel
  • diversion programs
  • effectively engaging vulnerable communities
  • privacy
  • transparency, governance and accountability

More information

Communication requests

Josephine Li
Communications advisor
Telephone: (416) 979-2352 ext. 6015
Email: media@lao.on.ca