A Study on Legal Aid and Official Languages in Canada

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of the study
  • 1.2 Methodology
  • 1.3 Structure of the report
• 2. The linguistic dimensions of legal aid
  • 2.1 Legislative context
  • 2.2 Delivering services in the official language of the minority
  • 2.3 Findings from the jurisdictions
• 3. Newfoundland and Labrador
  • 3.1 Newfoundland and Labrador
  • 3.2 Nova Scotia
  • 3.3 Prince Edward Island
  • 3.4 New Brunswick
  • 3.5 Québec
  • 3.6 Ontario
  • 3.7 Manitoba
  • 3.8 Saskatchewan
  • 3.9 Alberta
  • 3.10 British Columbia
• 4. Survey of clients and potential clients of Legal Aid
  • 4.1 Respondents in profile
  • 4.2 Use of legal services
  • 4.3 Likelihood of requesting a trial or hearing to be held in respondent's first language
  • 4.4 Importance of having a lawyer who is able to speak the respondent's first language
  • 4.5 Factors in choosing a lawyer
  • 4.6 Effect of long delays in contacting a lawyer who is able to speak the respondent's language
• 5. Summary of findings
  • 5.1 Legislative context
  • 5.2 Policies in place
  • 5.3 Key barriers to services in the language of the minority
  • 5.4 Avenues for improvement
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• APPENDICES
  • APPENDIX A INTERVIEW GUIDE - LEGAL AID MANAGERS AND STAFF
    
  • APPENDIX B INTERVIEW GUIDE - LAWYERS, CROWN AND JUDICIARY
    
  • APPENDIX C INTERVIEW GUIDE - REPRESENTATIVES OF LAWYERS SERVING OFFICIAL LANGUAGE GROUPS
    
  • APPENDIX D INTERVIEW GUIDE - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS AND FAMILY SERVICES
    
  • APPENDIX E INTERVIEW GUIDE - CLIENTS OF LEGAL AID SERVICES
    
  • APPENDIX F SURVEY OF CLIENTS AND POTENTIAL CLIENTS

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