New Legal Information Site in Ontario

August 27, 2008 admin
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There’s a new One-Stop Shop Legal Services in Ontario.

What’s really great about the site is that it provides information in both official languages, and an additional 15 other minority languages.  They even launched a hotline today that has up to 170 languages.

Recent immigrants and marginalized minorities are frequently shut-out and disenfranchised from the legal system due to language barriers.  This move will greatly improve access, and hopefully educate and empower minorities that would otherwise avoid seek legal services.

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