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Legal Aid Saskatchewan to Implement Immigration and Refugee Services in 2026

December 16, 2025

Pursuing Legal Aid Saskatchewan’s vision of inclusive, responsive, and equitable justice, and its values of compassion, collaboration, courage, and commitment, LAS retained a consultant to assess the need for federally funded immigration and refugee legal aid services. The consultant’s report, Refugee and Immigration Services Situational Assessment, identifies a gap in service delivery that compromises access […]

October 27 is National Duty Counsel Day

October 27, 2025

October 27th is National Duty Counsel Day, a day of recognition for the essential work done by our duty counsel lawyers and the need for Canadians to have this service. LAS has provided duty counsel services and advice for 25 years. Throughout the 2024-2025 fiscal year, our staff lawyers and private bar partners delivered duty […]

Legal Aid Saskatchewan to host 2nd annual #SKA2JWeek Movie Night

October 23, 2025

The 10th Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week (#SKA2JWeek) takes place October 27th through November 2nd! As part of this province-wide dialogue on improving access to justice, Legal Aid Saskatchewan is pleased to host an evening of amazing cinematography, reflection, and learning at The Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon! Join us on Thursday, October 30, at […]

Legal Aid Saskatchewan Participates in 2025 National Criminal Law Program

The 2025 National Criminal Law Program (NCLP), hosted by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, was held in Vancouver earlier this month. This year, Legal Aid Saskatchewan (LAS) sent 12 staff lawyers to the conference to participate in the week-long continuing legal education program, which featured lectures, panel discussions, debates, and demonstrations around the […]

LAS at the 50th Annual National Criminal Law Program

Hello Vancouver! Legal Aid Saskatchewan is proud to participate in the Federation of Law Societies of Canada 50th Annual National Criminal Law Program! Not only do we have a group of staff lawyers attending the week-long continuing legal education program of lectures, panel discussions, debates, and demonstrations, but LAS is also an NCLP 2025 exhibitor! […]

LAS Staff Lawyer Named Best Canadian Woman Lawyer of Punjabi Heritage

Congratulations to Legal Aid Saskatchewan Staff Lawyer, Saadia Ali Bokhari, on receiving the prestigious “Best Canadian Woman Lawyer of Punjabi Heritage” award at the 11th World Punjabi Conference, held in June in Brampton, Ontario. Expressing her gratitude, Saadia said she is honoured to be recognized and appreciated for her work as a lawyer, social justice […]

LAS summer student wins Law Reform Commission paper prize

Congratulations to Amy Lalonde, former rural externship student and current summer student with the Prince Albert Area Office, on winning this year’s Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan’s paper competition! The competition is open to all University of Saskatchewan College of Law students and focuses on topics related to legislative reform in the province. Amy’s winning […]

2025 John A. Stack Memorial Lecture

It was a wonderful evening as legal professionals from around the province, including Legal Aid Saskatchewan representatives, gathered in Regina on May 8th for the John A. Stack Memorial Lecture with Supreme Court of Canada Justice Mary Moreau. This event was hosted by the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law. Moreau practiced criminal, constitutional and […]

Student Meet and Greet a Success

Legal Aid Saskatchewan recently hosted a meet and greet with University of Saskatchewan law students. More than two dozen young professionals gathered at Head Office to learn more about what LAS does and ask questions about the articling, summer student, and rural externship programs. “The students were very enthusiastic and asking good questions, including how […]

What are your reasons for working as a public service lawyer?

February 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Legal Aid Saskatchewan participated in a panel discussion for law students called “Careers for the Public Benefit - Public Service and Advocacy Roles.” Participants shared a variety of perspectives on how their work is engaging, personally meaningful and focused on helping others. Moderated by Chris Lafleur, Director of the Indigenous Law Centre, […]

World Day of Social Justice

February 20, 2025

As supporters of access to justice since 1974, Legal Aid Saskatchewan employees proudly promote our shared vision of inclusive, responsive and equitable justice in Saskatchewan using our values of compassion, collaboration, courage and commitment. In recognition of World Day of Social Justice – observed annually every February 20th with the goal to promote social justice […]

LAS Attends 2nd Annual Afrocentric Symposium

February 18, 2025

L-R: Robin Mowat (Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission), Joanne Khan (Legal Aid Saskatchewan), Anthony Olusola (Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc.), Fola Adelugba (Legal Aid Saskatchewan) and Deputy Chief Darren Pringle (Saskatoon Police Service) Earlier this month, Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc. (TAYFFI) hosted its second annual Afrocentric Symposium. Focusing on the theme of “Advancing […]

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