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By Canadian Press

Alberta’s Legal Aid lawyers vote for new job action

Aug 5, 2022 | 12:44 PM

EDMONTON, AB – Defence lawyers working with Legal Aid Alberta have voted to stop taking any cases for two weeks.

They say it is their response to what they call the provincial government underfunding the system.

The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association, the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association, and the Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers’ Association have been pushing the province to increase Legal Aid’s budget in line with other Canadian jurisdictions.

Alberta Justice says it has reached out to all three organizations for a meeting.

Earlier this year, the Alberta Government avoided a strike by the Alberta Crown Attorney’s Association, who had also spoken out against what they called “chronic underfunding.”

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2022.

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