One of our outreach workers describes a typical week working with legal aid clients facing multiple barriers.
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Anne came to the Vancouver Parents Legal Centre (PLC) to gain custody of her children, who were removed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development because of concerns about drug use in the home.
A Campbell River area mother will have her two children home for Christmas, thanks to the support of the local Parents Legal Centre.
Krista’s situation was looking dire when she first came to Vancouver’s Parents Legal Centre (PLC).
Tom used to have a drinking problem. When he came into the duty counsel office in Port Coquitlam the first time, he needed legal advice for impaired driving charges.
A legal aid service assists mom in dealings with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
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.
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