Aboriginal Justice Strategy

About the strategy

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) has developed an Aboriginal Justice Strategy (AJS) to improve legal aid services to Aboriginal people, including First Nation people, Métis people and Inuit people, regardless of whether they live on or off-reserve, are status or non-status or live in rural or urban contexts.

The mandate of LAO's Aboriginal Justice Strategy (AJS) is to establish a plan to achieve measurable improvements in service to Aboriginal people.

More about the AJS

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Aboriginal Self-Identification Question

Aboriginal Self-Identification Question

Every client of Legal Aid Ontario is asked “Do you wish to self-identify as Aboriginal, such as First Nation, Métis or Inuit?” Legal Aid clients are asked if they’re Aboriginal for a number of reasons:

  • Under the law, there are considerations and specific rights given to First Nation, Métis or Inuit.
  • It helps you get the right lawyer and the right services to help you.

For more information about Legal Aid Ontario’s Aboriginal Self-Identification Question, please contact us.

Last modified: December 14, 2016