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Province set to announce financial eligibility threshold increase to Legal Aid Ontario

Now families of up to four individuals with an income of $45,440 or less would qualify for duty counsel and criminal certificate services. This represents a significant expansion from the past threshold of $19,000.

Barbara Patrocinio
Barbara Patrocinio
Province set to announce financial eligibility threshold increase to Legal Aid Ontario

Ontario's Attorney General Doug Downey attends Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young