Justice Services
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Offices and Divisions
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Legal Access Policy Division
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The Legal Access Policy Division (LAPD) manages the Ministry's
funding contributions to the Legal
Services Society, an independent statutory agency that provides
legal services in B.C. The LAPD works with the Society, other
government and non-government organizations and the public to
ensure that the legal aid services are provided in the most
effective and efficient ways possible.
Justice Services Branch staff sit on the Federal/Provincial/Territorial
Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid. They negotiate federal-provincial
cost-share agreements, provide policy advice to government
where appropriate and develop policy and/or proposals for
legislative amendments. They are the primary liaison with
the Legal
Services Society and other government, non-government
organizations and the public regarding legal aid and public
legal education in British Columbia.
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