Articles, briefings, speeches and submissions

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Articles and presentations

Legal Aid BC: Strategies & Stories (January 2020)
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.

Legal Aid: LSS advice to the Attorney General, Making Justice Work: Improving Access and Outcomes for British Columbians (July 2012)
Legal Aid: LSS (Terrace Regional Centre) submission to the Public Commission on Legal Aid (September 2010)
Legal Aid: 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)
Finance and Government Services: 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)
Immigration: LSS submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the development of Pre-Removal Risk Assessment Rules (September 2011)
Immigration: LSS submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the proposed Refugee Protection Division and Refugee Appeal Division Rules (July 2011)
Immigration: LSS submission to Citizenship and Immigration Canada on the proposed time limits of the new Refugee Appeal Division (April 2011)
Immigration: LSS submission to the Reform Office of the Immigration and Refugee Board on the draft new rules of procedure (December 2010)