Source: Liberals commit $27M to offset Ford’s legal aid cuts for refugees, immigrants
Trudeau Liberals will now be using your hard earned tax dollars approx $27M to fund legal aid for refugees and illegals. #Votehimout #TrudeauMustGo
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to a one-time legal aid top-up of $26.8 million for refugee and immigration cases to compensate for cuts delivered by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in this year’s budget.
The Canadian Refugee Lawyers Association had urged the Liberal government to step in and fill the gap created by the Ontario legal aid cuts.