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Legal Aid BC is providing legal aid for people facing criminal enforcement proceedings relating to the court injunction at Fairy Creek, or other criminal charges due to part

Michael Bryant will be LABC’s next Chief Executive Officer, starting January 17, 2022.

Duty counsel are legal aid lawyers who make a difference in the lives of Canadians. Now there’s a day to celebrate them.

I know that many of you, like me, are disturbed by the discovery of unmarked graves at the former Residential School in Kamloops, in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nati

Legal Aid BC continued to deliver legal aid services and introduced many new initiatives to support access to justice for British Columbians over the past year.

Beginning April 1, 2021, the Gladue Services Department of the BC First Nations Justice Council will be responsible for the administration and management of the Gladue report program in BC.

LABC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia today to formalize their commitment to work together on Indigenous justice services initiatives.

Legal Aid BC CEO describes how the organization is addressing racism in the justice system.

Changes to family law services and financial eligibility mean more help for British Columbians during the pandemic.

We’ve adopted the name Legal Aid BC as part of our new brand, after being known as the Legal Services Society since 1979.

Find out the latest information about what legal aid services are available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal Aid BC (LABC) has announced it will only take applications for legal aid over the phone effective immediately.

Legal Aid BC (LABC) is closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Legal Aid BC’s Parents Legal Centre (PLC) in Vancouver marked its fifth anniversary of helping families and children on February 23, 2020.

Legal Aid BC resumes regular service levels following one-day walkout by staff lawyers last week.

Legal Aid BC has received 72-hour strike notice from the Professional Employees Association, the association representing the organization’s 28 staff lawyers.

The Legal Services Society welcomes news that the Ministry of Attorney General and Association of Legal Aid Lawyers have reached an agreement on better rates (called tariffs) for lawyers who work with legal aid clients.

Transition House thanks new Parents Legal Centre in Smithers for being there to help vulnerable mothers.

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.