You need tens of thousands of dollars to go to court in Canada, but only the poorest of the poor qualify for help.
Toronto's old city hall, now a courthouse, on Queen St. in Toronto. Ontario aims to reduce the provincial legal aid budget by $164 million annually in the coming years.
The provincial budget tabled Thursday aims to reduce spending on legal aid by $164 million annually, starting with the 2021-22 fiscal year. Total provincial spending on Legal Aid Ontario was around $395 million in 2016, amounting to the lion's share of the agency's funding.
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