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Justice Innovation at Work
A legal aid service assists mom in dealings with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
September 13, 2019
Jane, a mother of two children, never gave up the fight to get her kids back after they were removed from her home by government social workers nearly a decade ago, and with the help of the Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Surrey, her hard work paid off.
July 17, 2019
In this story, Tammy gets the help of duty counsel and keeps her job after being charged with "theft under $5,000" for $1,400 worth of groceries.
June 19, 2019
In this story, a legal aid client faces challenges to getting her children back from government care that are resolved with the help of the Parents Legal Centre.
December 6, 2018
In this story, an LSS intake legal assistant describes how poverty is often confused with parental neglect.
July 16, 2018
The Legal Services Society can assist lawyers to get a Gladue report for their Indigenous legal aid clients. Here's a story of how this kind of report can really help someone.
February 1, 2018
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