Aboriginal Justice Strategy
Aboriginal Languages Day – March 31
Renewed legal aid strategy boosts services for Aboriginal clients
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is funding another five years of its Aboriginal Justice Strategy, which enhances legal aid services aimed at addressing the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the justice system. [Read more…]
Brantford’s new Aboriginal court: a community effort that meets a local challenge – By Robert Blake
Pictured above left to right: Brant County Crown Attorney Robert Kindon, Justice Kevin Sherwood, Six Nations community elder Jan Longboat and Justice Gethin Edward, holding a wampum belt, symbolizing the desire to care for all who enter the Brantford Aboriginal peoples court. By Robert Blake When the possibility of opening an Aboriginal peoples’ court in […]
Reflections on the 2013 NAN-Wide Aboriginal Justice Summit
One of my favourite aspects of being Aboriginal policy counsel for Legal Aid Ontario is that I get to travel the province to speak with people about their experiences with LAO services. Recently I was able to attend the NAN-Wide Justice Summit that took place in Thunder Bay from November 19-21, 2013. The purpose of […]
Why we need to improve legal aid services to Ontario’s Aboriginal clients
I think it is essential for LAO — and for the legal profession in general — to understand the importance of providing more supports to Ontario’s Aboriginal peoples. It’s important for LAO because we have a statutory mandate to promote access to justice throughout Ontario for low-income individuals. [Read more…]