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Chief Executive Officer of @legalaidontario. RT ≠ endorsement.

Joined February 2016
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Félicitations à Lois Cromarty, directrice générale du Northumberland Community Legal Centre, qui est la lauréate du prix Sidney-B.-Linden de 2021. (1/2)
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Congratulations to Lois Cromarty, executive director of the Northumberland Community Legal Centre, who is the recipient of the 2021 Sidney B. Linden Award. (1/2)
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J’ai eu l’honneur de parler aujourd’hui au personnel de la Clinique juridique communautaire de Niagara sur le soutien du Barreau à la santé mentale et au bienêtre. Merci à la CJCN et à toutes les cliniques pour leur travail essentiel à l’accès à la justice en Ontario.
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I was honoured today to speak with staff at @LegalNiagara about Law Society supports for mental health and wellness. Thank you to NCLC and all clinics for your essential working in providing access to justice to the people of Ontario.
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day also marks the start of the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need legal aid, visit: legalaid.on.ca/services/dome… #GenerationEquality
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Duty Counsel Day is Oct. 27 featuring our very own teen reporter in #Ottawa! Sacha-Denis is 13 years old and will join us to learn how duty counsel helps youth, adults, families, and newcomers to Canada knowdutycounsel.ca/event #a2j #dutycounselday
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DYK that Oct 27th is @dutycounselday? Initiated by Canada’s legal aid associations, this day hopes to bring awareness of Duty Counsel in Canada. Everyone at #DiggstownCBC proudly supports #dutycounselday and @heartlesstudios shares how you can too! knowdutycounsel.ca/
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"We get to shape how people feel about the criminal justice system.” - Patricia Jones knowdutycounsel.ca/patricia-… #knowdutycounsel #journéeavocatsdeservice
"Nous les aidons à se sentir plus à l’aise avec le système de justice criminelle." - Patricia Jones avocatsdeservicealaune.ca/pa… #knowdutycounsel #journéeavocatsdeservice
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Courthouse librarians @theCLBC rely on our hardworking duty counsel colleagues to help our mutual clients manage legal processes and access legal resources. We love them EVERY day!! ❤️❤️❤️
Duty counsel lawyers help clients with their criminal, family and immigration law matters - free of charge. Celebrate the inaugural @dutycounselday on October 27, 2021 to raise awareness of the impact of dedicated duty counsel lawyers across Canada. ow.ly/whKT50G3mwi
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“Duty counsel provides people with knowledge and addresses the unknowns for them, so they can come into harmony with what’s occurring through understanding,” Keir explains. #knowdutycounsel #journéeavocatsdeservice knowdutycounsel.ca
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Looking for the Law Van? We're in Mount Forest today, in the St. Mary's Church lot, off Queen St., from 10 am to 3:30 pm. Check out our weekly schedule to see when we're in your town next: facebook.com/GWCLegalClinic (Photo Krista Lunz)
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The Law Van is in Clifford today. We'll be in the lot at Allan St. and Elora St. from 10 am to 3:30 pm (Aug 26). See you there @TownofMinto! (photo by Jason Jackson)
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“We bring clarity to what are often chaotic and traumatic experiences,” Natalie says. “Navigating the legal system can be its own stress and trauma for people." #knowdutycounsel #journéeavocatsdeservice knowdutycounsel.ca/natalie-h…
Canadians benefit from outstanding social services. We’re all familiar with our free healthcare, but few know about our similarly equitable legal services. We made a day to change that. knowdutycounsel.ca
Meet Sukham Dhindsa, Duty Counsel Lawyer in the Northwest Territories. knowdutycounsel.ca/sukham-dh… #knowdutycounsel #journéeavocatsdeservice
News Release: Moya Teklu appointed as The Black Legal Action Centre’s Executive Director and General Counsel. newswire.ca/news-releases/th…
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If you have a M postal code, and are 18+, please visit me at 45 Overlea BLVD for a WALK IN CLINIC. WE ARE NOT BUSY. 3000 available doses!!!! RETWEET FOR VISIBILITY @VaxHuntersCan #Toronto – at Toronto, Ontario
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Legal Aid Ontario is now offering eligible clients an online application that can generate a certificate within minutes of submitting their completed application.
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