Articles, briefings, speeches and submissions

Articles and presentations

Making Justice Work presentations - Part 2: Enhancing Legal Aid Services, March 2013
Making Justice Work: The Legal Services Society's Recommendations to the Attorney General For Justice Reform, The Advocate, September 2012
Making Justice Work presentations - Part 1: Improving Access and Outcomes, August 2012
The Future of Legal Aid, The Advocate, September 2010

Briefings

LSS creates briefing documents in response to issues affecting the organization or to provide stakeholders with updates on its work.

New funding, new services, November 2018
Adequate tariffs to meet client needs, May 2018

Speeches

The following speeches were delivered by the chair of the LSS Board of Directors and are available in PDF.

LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, July 2018
LSS speech at the announcement of a Parents Legal Centre in Surrey, March 2017
LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, January 2017
LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, September 2015
LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, December 2012
LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, March 2011
LSS speech to the Law Society of BC Benchers, April 2010
LSS speech to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, April 2010

Submissions

The Legal Services Society makes a variety of submissions to government and other organizations on matters regarding access to justice in BC. These reports are listed below in PDF. For past submissions, see our Archive.

LSS submission to the BC Justice Review Task Force on the proposed new rules of civil procedure, November 2007
LSS submission to the CBA Task Force on Conflicts of Interest, November 2007
LSS submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, October 2007

Legal Aid

LSS advice to the Attorney General, Making Justice Work: Improving Access and Outcomes for British Columbians, July 2012
LSS (Terrace Regional Centre) submission to the Public Commission on Legal Aid, September 2010
LSS submission to the Public Commission on Legal Aid, September 2010

Finance and Government Services

LSS submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, September 2016
LSS submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, September 2011

Immigration

LSS submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the proposed Refugee Protection Division Rules and Refugee Appeal Division Rules, September 2012
LSS submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the development of Pre-Removal Risk Assessment Rules, September 2011
LSS submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the proposed Refugee Protection Division and Refugee Appeal Division Rules, July 2011
LSS submission to Citizenship and Immigration Canada on the proposed time limits of the new Refugee Appeal Division, April 2011
LSS submission to the Reform Office of the Immigration and Refugee Board on the draft new rules of procedure, December 2010

Family Law

LSS submission to the Rules Revision Committee on the proposed family rules of the BC Supreme Court, January 2009