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A quick reminder that LawMatters is hosting a free webinar on November 22 to introduce public library workers to two free legal help programs: Stand Informed and SHARP Workplaces. Stand Informed is a...
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October 27 marks Duty Counsel Day in Canada. The day was created by Canada’s legal aid associations to bring awareness to duty counsel lawyers and the services they can provide to members of the publi...
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Join LawMatters and Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) for a free webinar introducing two of their free legal help programs: Stand Informed and SHARP Workplaces. Stand Informed is a recently la...
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October 1 to 7 marks Make a Will Week in BC this year. The goal of the week is to encourage people to make or update their will. We know that many of you receive questions about making wills and...
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September 30th is both National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The day honours survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and the children who never retu...
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