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October 25, 2016
Highlights from Day 2 of Access to Justice Week
By Brea Lowenberger Access To Justice Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Didn’t catch Day 2 of Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week? Here are some highlights... On Wednesday, October 19, the College of Law hosted a career panel for law students and lawyers on “doing law differently” called Creating Your Career in the 21st Century: A Panel on Emerging Career Opportunities and New Ways...
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October 25, 2016
Access to Justice Week Highlight – National Focus on A2J Initiatives
By Brea Lowenberger Access To Justice Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law On Tuesday, October 25th, The Honourable Mr. Justice Cromwell, recently retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Chair of the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters, will be presenting “Movement on Access to Justice or An Access to Justice Movement?...
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October 24, 2016
Highlights from Day 3 of Access to Justice Week
By Sarah Nordin, Lara Bonokoski, and Alexandra Santos Pro Bono Students Canada Coordinators - Saskatchewan Chapter Our Pro Bono Students Canada volunteers are incredible. They are champions for access to justice in our community. We wanted to show our appreciation in the best way we knew how: coffee and donuts. On Thursday, October 20th we invited volunteers - past, present, and...
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October 21, 2016
Access to Justice Week Highlight – A2J for Newcomers
By Jocelyn Gagne Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is pleased to announce the launch of NewLi - a website dedicated to providing plain language legal information to assist newcomers with their transition to life in Canada. Newcomers can be faced with a sometimes baffling array of institutions, including government departments, police agencies,...
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October 20, 2016
Access to Justice Week Highlight – Putting the Public First in A2J Initiatives
By Brea Lowenberger Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Monday, October 24th is the launch of the Architects of Justice Program. Architects of Justice is an initiative that increases public participation in the development of access to justice solutions. It was created in Ontario by the Action Group on Access to Justice (TAG). The Saskatchewan Access to Justice Coordinator is...
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October 20, 2016
Highlights from Day 1 of Access to Justice Week
By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Didn’t catch Day 1 of Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week? Here are some highlights... Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant, Q.C. proclaimed October 18-25 as Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week, stating in a media release: “This is a chance to take a look at what’s being done...
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