Even with a large surplus and an annual provincial budget of $ 46 billion, the CBA has been told by the government there is no new money for legal aid, because each department must balance its own budget, says Shorten. (canadianlawyermag.com)
This weakness will put additional pressure on provincial budgets in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador as well as on the federal budget. (canadianbusiness.com)
Recent provincial budget cuts in Ontario and Alberta have been hard on this sector, to say the least. (slaw.ca)