Three-quarters of Ontarians are opposed to the province’s cuts to Legal Aid Ontario, a new poll found. The poll was commissioned by the Society of United Professionals, a union representing 350 legal aid lawyers across Ontario. NurPhoto/Getty Images Lawyers and doctors along with members of the community gathered at Queen's Park to protest cuts to the Legal Aid Ontario May 7, 2019. Legal Aid Ontario provides legal support and representation for residents with little to no income, at family and criminal court, and to refugee claimants, among other services. “These poll results show that, in fact, legal aid matters to Ontarians.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2019 22:03 UTC