Councillors shocked by impacts of legal aid cuts

People in the midst of some of life’s hardest situations — facing eviction, dealing with a disability, fleeing family violence — lean heavily on legal aid supports in Peel Region and across Ontario. With recent cuts to funding, that support system could soon crumble.

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Preventing vulnerable people from getting the legal help they need isn’t just cruel; it’s “faulty math” that ends up costing everyone, leaders of Peel Region’s legal aid clinics told regional councillors on Thursday.

Emotional responses — and a motion to take action — followed their presentation.

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Published on June 17, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton