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Greeted by a welcome song and an Elders blessing, community members gathered in Surrey on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 to attend the open house of the Pa

With the help of an Elder’s blessing and performance by the Tzinquaw Dancers, the Parents Legal Centre in Duncan was officially opened.

Community members gathered in Prince George to celebrate the official opening of the Parents Legal Centre there, which helps families facing child protection cases.

The federal government has announced a one-time top-up for immigration legal aid services in BC at a time when refugee claims are increasing.

The Legal Services Society has launched a free, online service to help separated couples negotiate parenting time, vacations and other important details of their children’s care.

Our new Parents Legal Centre in Campbell River held its grand opening event July 11, 2019.

The Legal Services Society (LSS) is pleased to join Attorney General David Eby, QC, Access to Justice BC, and 50 other organizations in endorsing a commitment to improving BC’s justice system.

We’ve launched a new province-wide criminal law service to help people who wouldn’t normally qualify for legal aid.

Lawyers who do legal aid have voted to accept a bargaining incentive payment that ends scheduled work stoppage.

Lawyers who do legal aid have voted in favour of withdrawing their services April 1. People who need legal aid can expect delays if that should happen.

Legal Aid BC announces its new Reconciliation Action Plan to advance reconciliation and ensure legal aid services better meet the needs of Indigenous peoples.

We’ve opened Parents Legal Centres in Prince George, Smithers, Duncan and Campbell River

LSS will provide unbundled lawyer services for a trial period

The report recommends an increase in legal aid funding for family law issues and for Indigenous services.

LSS announces an incentive payment for each family and child protection contract accepted by a lawyer in a community where LSS is having difficulty placing cases with local lawyers.

LSS responds to a proposal to make it mandatory for lawyers to provide some legal aid services for free.

Sometimes a grandparent or other relative is willing to care for a child who is at risk of going into foster care.

On October 4, 2018, Attorney General David Eby, QC, announced the appointment of Jamie Maclaren, QC, to conduct an external review of legal aid service delivery in BC.

Higher income cut-off will increase accessibility of legal aid for child protection cases

LSS has accomplished a lot so far with additional funding from the provincial government. Find out where the money is going.