Message from the Chair Regarding the Executive Director
I am pleased to share with you that our Executive Director, Karen Hudson, QC, has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice effective August 8, 2016. This was made public […]
Publications par Lisa Stokkeskog
Do You Have Questions About EI?
If you have questions about Employment Insurance, please see: Employment Insurance which was just updated. You can also find other legal education materials under « Legal Information ».
Halifax Pride Parade
Nova Scotia Legal Aid lawyers, staff and families took part in the Halifax Pride Parade held on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016. We marched as part of the joint CBA NS […]
Halifax Transit Low Income Pass Pilot Program
The application deadline for the Low Income Transit Pass Pilot Program has been extended to July 22, 2016. For details and a copy of the Application Form, please visit: http://www.halifax.ca/transit/LowIncomePass.php
Halifax Pridewalk
Morgan Manzer, freshly invigorated from his attendance at Toronto Pride on the July 1st weekend, amped up his work with Halifax Pride in preparation for the Festival from July 14-24, […]
Support Staff Community Outreach
Nova Scotia Legal Aid is reaching out into communities with client-centered initiatives to improve access to justice for more Nova Scotians. This outreach includes support staff taking a leading role […]
NSLA Aboriginal Justice Strategy
In celebration and recognition of National Aboriginal Day, Nova Scotia Legal Aid pleased to share our Aboriginal Justice Strategy: AJ Strategy NSLA 2016-17
HIV is Not a Crime National Training Academy
From May 17 to 20, 2016 Megan Longley, Service Delivery Director, attended the ‘HIV is Not a Crime National Training Academy’ in Huntsville, Alabama (www.hivisnotacrime.com ). Megan was asked by […]
Irving and Ruth Pink Award for Youth Development and Social Justice
Nova Scotia Legal Aid believes in “connecting better” with communities we are here to serve. Legal Aid is not the only organization which understands the importance of seeking to understand. […]
The Honourable Lorne Clarke
The Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission recognizes the contribution of The Honourable Lorne Clarke, Retired Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, to what we now call “Access to Justice.” The Honourable Lorne […]