Not exact matches
Like the situation Lear describes in the U.S., there
remain multiple and significant
gaps in access to
justice across Canada, none of which seem to be shrinking despite increased awareness of the issues, better data and significant commitment of pro bono hours by lawyers.
It
remains to be seen whether the outcome of the election will have an impact on legal aid policy, but you can read about what the political parties said about legal aid in their election manifestos in this article for The
Justice Gap by YLAL co-chair Ollie and this blog post by Legal Aid Handbook.
Some of these issues are commonly seen at Legal Help Centre where the service focus
remains on filling
gaps in access to
justice and supports are provided at no cost to individuals with household incomes of < $ 50,000 annually.
He says disputes will arise from the 2014 global oil price drop which had a major impact on Angola's economy, and
remains pessimistic about the civil
justice system's ability to cope, but sees a window for arbitration to fill the
gap:
Along the way, there is a growing and every desperate access to
justice gap that
remains unserviced.