Ford government's budget slashes legal aid fund by 30 per cent, ends help for refugees and immigration cases onpoli
Legal Aid Ontario sent a letter to staff Thursday as the government tabled its first budget, saying the province is reducing funding to the organization by 30 per cent.The budget says “streamlining the delivery of legal aid to promote long-term sustainability” is expected to reduce the funding by $164 million in 2021-22.
Legal Aid CEO David Field says in the letter that the province has indicated it will no longer fund refugee and immigration law services, “outside of any potential transition costs.” He says Legal Aid Ontario will need to figure out how to continue its refugee program using its federal funding.
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