Evidence of meeting #77 for Justice and Human Rights in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was bans.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:25 p.m.
Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime, Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime
It's not permanent funding, from my understanding.
5:25 p.m.
Executive Director and General Counsel, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
Legal aid is also drastically underfunded and something I would like to see governments at the provincial and the federal level increase investments in. We saw in Ontario recently the announcement of the first tariff increase—I believe I'm getting this right—in maybe over 10 years, and it's just 15%. Legal aid certificates, where they are even available, certainly do not pay those who are taking them very well. That narrows the scope of people who will take them. It also results in the narrowing of fields for which they are available and the charges or matters, for example, family matters, for which they are available.
Underfunding of legal aid is another major justice issue.
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC
Thank you.
I'm about to get the red flag. Thanks very much.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Lena Metlege Diab
Thank you very much to our panellists. If there is anything you wanted to say and you were not able to, please send that to us as soon as you can.
Thank you, colleagues. As a reminder, if you have amendments, please see the legislative clerk. Otherwise, thank you very much. Have a nice evening. We will see everybody here on Thursday.
We are adjourned.