by mathieu@leadingwithnice.com | Jun 25, 2019 | Legal Aid Crisis, Media Release
Refugee advocates are calling for urgent action from the federal government to resolve the refugee legal aid crisis, in the wake of significant changes to the refugee process in the federal Budget Implementation Act that was passed last Thursday. Women fleeing...
by mathieu@leadingwithnice.com | Jun 12, 2019 | Media Release, Legal Aid Crisis
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) & Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario (RLA) The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario are calling on the Government of Canada to halt the deportation of individuals...
by mathieu@leadingwithnice.com | Apr 15, 2019 | Legal Aid Crisis, Media Release
Media Release: Legal Aid to refugees and immigrants to end Tuesday morning The axe has fallen on legal aid for immigrants and refugees in Ontario. Just after 4 pm today, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) announced by email to staff and stakeholders, that with limited...
by mathieu@leadingwithnice.com | Apr 12, 2019 | Media Release, Legal Aid Crisis
Media Release – Refugee lawyers join legal advocates across the province to condemn cuts to Legal Aid Ontario Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) & Refugee Lawyers Association (RLA) The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Refugee Lawyers...
by mathieu@leadingwithnice.com | Mar 20, 2019 | Legal Aid Crisis, Media Release
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) applauds new money in the 2019 budget for refugee determination hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), legal aid, and CBSA oversight, but expressed dismay at the budget’s policy on irregular crossings....