Nicole Bell, mother of two, stands in the offices of West Coast LEAF. justice ministry and Legal Services Society on April 26, 2017 over legal aid funding in her child custody case against her abusive ex-partner. She did not qualify for legal aid during much of the process despite being a single mother because she was employed at the time. Read more: New legal aid funding for family law still not enough: advocates She said her experience amounts to discrimination. Advocates also want more funding for family-law related legal aid overall.

Source: thestar February 26, 2019 01:41 UTC