Friday, 15 May 2026

May 15, 1996: I tried to get a lawyer but 1996 was the worst year for legal aid


Thirty years ago today 

            On Wednesday I tried to get legal aid to help fight my eviction but the Mike Harris Conservative government had taken a severe bite out of Legal Aid spending. He cut $153 million from the program, making 1996 the most restrictive year in Ontario Legal Aid history. I filed a dispute and got a court date for June 27 but I couldn’t get a lawyer to represent me.

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