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LEGAL AID HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNDERFUNDED – THERE IS NO POLITICAL PURCHASE IN DOING SO.

Posted byDennis Reeve 11 December 202111 December 2021
John Struthers
https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/legal-aid-funding-in-ontario-needs-fixing/362550
Posted byDennis Reeve11 December 202111 December 2021Posted inUncategorized

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