Alberta Law Foundation Raises Alarm Over Bill 39 The Alberta Law Foundation is raising urgent concerns about Bill 39, which introduces sweeping changes to the province’s legal system.

'The Alberta Law Foundation is raising urgent concerns about #Bill39, which introduces sweeping changes to the province’s legal system. Access to Justice advocates warn that the bill undermines the independence of Alberta’s justice system and destabilizes support for vulnerable Albertans.’

Speak Up Against Bill 39 For over 50 years, the Alberta Law Foundation has strategically managed resources to advance Access to Justice in the province. In that approach, the Foundation has worked closely with organizations, ...

📣 Bill 39 threatens the independence of legal funding & puts vital services at risk. #ableg It includes significant changes to how legal services are funded in Alberta. Protect the systems that support access to justice. 👇
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What’s happening in Alberta should matter to the whole legal community.Bill 39 threatens the independence of legal funding by shifting costs from government to a law foundation — and adding political approval for major grants.This legislation would undermine […]

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Bill 39 should be a wake-up call for Alberta’s legal community.It proposes adding political control over major grants, and cuts funding for Legal Aid—push the burden to the Alberta Law Foundation.This isn’t about efficiencies. It’s about who decides how legal […]

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Reconciliation includes investing in Indigenous justice.Bill 39 risks cutting off the funding for legal services that have been built by and for Indigenous people in Alberta. These programs are not political, they are necessary.Giving government the power to veto […]

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2/8 The controversial bill gives Justice Minister Mickey Amery veto power over grants exceeding $250,000—which applies to "nearly all" foundation grants to community legal clinics and researchers, according to executive director Byron Chan.
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🚨UCP CREATE LEGAL AID FUNDING CRISIS🚨

Alberta's UCP government is facing criticism for Bill 39, which critics say has led to $10M in cuts to low-income community law clinics and Indigenous legal services while "politicizing" how justice system non-profits are funded.
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