Nova Scotia: “People who are represented and advised by duty counsel are experiencing perhaps the most challenging task of their lives”
Statement by Nova Scotia Associate Chief Judge Lawrence O'Neil on Duty Counsel Day.
Saskatchewan: “Duty counsel lawyers understand the people in our communities who face a mix of legal and social problems”
Statement from Saskatchewan Provincial Court Judge Shannon Metivier on Duty Counsel Day.
Saskatchewan: “Legal aid duty counsel helps more than 10,000 residents every year”
Statement by Saskatchewan Justice Minister Gordon Wyant on Duty Counsel Day.
Ontario: “You are doing such essential work to protect justice and human rights in this province”
Statement from Ontario MPP Mike Schreiner on Duty Counsel Day.
Nova Scotia: “Duty counsel are critical to the administration of justice”
Statement from Nova Scotia Chief Justice Michael Wood on Duty Counsel Day.
Newfoundland and Labrador: “Most people don’t know that duty counsel are always on call”
Statement by the board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission on Duty Counsel Day.
Nunavut: “We have people in our territory who depend on duty counsel”
Statement from Nunavut Deputy Attorney General Stephen Mansell on Duty Counsel Day.
Newfoundland and Labrador: “Duty counsel play an important role in making the justice system work”
Statement from Newfoundland and Labrador Chief Judge Pamela Goulding on Duty Counsel Day.
Northwest Territories: “You have an ally in the Canadian Bar Association”
Statement from the Canadian Bar Association NWT Branch on Duty Counsel Day.
