Table 19-2
Legal aid plan personnel as of March 31 — Direct legal service staff
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| Total | Lawyers | Non-lawyers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percent | number | percent | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 73 | 46 | 63 | 27 | 37 |
| 2007/2008 | 86 | 52 | 60 | 34 | 40 |
| 2008/2009 | 98 | 53 | 54 | 45 | 46 |
| 2009/2010 | 138 | 59 | 43 | 79 | 57 |
| 2010/2011 | 137 | 54 | 39 | 83 | 61 |
| Prince Edward Island Note 1 | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 42 |
| 2007/2008 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 5 | 42 |
| 2008/2009 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2009/2010 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2010/2011 | 15 | 9 | 60 | 6 | 40 |
| Nova Scotia Note 2 | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 138 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 42 |
| 2007/2008 | 145 | 78 | 54 | 67 | 46 |
| 2008/2009 | 142 | 78 | 55 | 64 | 45 |
| 2009/2010 | 148 | 84 | 57 | 64 | 43 |
| 2010/2011 | 145 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 41 |
| New Brunswick | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 54 | 30 | 56 | 24 | 44 |
| 2007/2008 | 52 | 31 | 60 | 21 | 40 |
| 2008/2009 | 42 | 22 | 52 | 20 | 48 |
| 2009/2010 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2010/2011 | 44 | 25 | 57 | 19 | 43 |
| Quebec | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 350 | 317 | 91 | 33 | 9 |
| 2007/2008 | 354 | 318 | 90 | 36 | 10 |
| 2008/2009 | 354 | 318 | 90 | 36 | 10 |
| 2009/2010 | 369 | 332 | 90 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010/2011 | 372 | 338 | 91 | 34 | 9 |
| Ontario Note 3 | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 555 | 393 | 71 | 162 | 29 |
| 2007/2008 | 589 | 420 | 71 | 169 | 29 |
| 2008/2009 | 595 | 412 | 69 | 183 | 31 |
| 2009/2010 | 622 | 435 | 70 | 187 | 30 |
| 2010/2011 | 630 | 457 | 73 | 173 | 27 |
| Manitoba | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 134 | 60 | 45 | 74 | 55 |
| 2007/2008 | 124 | 57 | 46 | 67 | 54 |
| 2008/2009 | 137 | 64 | 47 | 73 | 53 |
| 2009/2010 | 131 | 64 | 49 | 67 | 51 |
| 2010/2011 | 126 | 61 | 48 | 65 | 52 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 94 | 76 | 81 | 18 | 19 |
| 2007/2008 | 94 | 76 | 81 | 18 | 19 |
| 2008/2009 | 101 | 83 | 82 | 18 | 18 |
| 2009/2010 | 109 | 91 | 83 | 18 | 17 |
| 2010/2011 | 105 | 87 | 83 | 18 | 17 |
| Alberta | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 78 | 66 | 85 | 12 | 15 |
| 2007/2008 | 88 | 74 | 84 | 14 | 16 |
| 2008/2009 | 125 | 110 | 88 | 15 | 12 |
| 2009/2010 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 15 |
| 2010/2011 | 106 | 90 | 85 | 16 | 15 |
| British Columbia | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 104 | 27 | 26 | 77 | 74 |
| 2007/2008 | 87 | 27 | 31 | 60 | 69 |
| 2008/2009 | 103 | 29 | 28 | 74 | 72 |
| 2009/2010 | 90 Note r: revised | 15 Note r: revised | 17 Note r: revised | 75 Note r: revised | 83 Note r: revised |
| 2010/2011 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 92 |
| Yukon | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 15 | 8 | 53 | 7 | 47 |
| 2007/2008 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 43 |
| 2008/2009 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 43 |
| 2009/2010 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 6 | 43 |
| 2010/2011 | 15 | 9 | 60 | 6 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories Note 4 | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 19 | 8 | 42 | 11 | 58 |
| 2007/2008 | 19 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 47 |
| 2008/2009 | 19 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 53 |
| 2009/2010 | 19 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 53 |
| 2010/2011 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 7 | 39 |
| Nunavut Note 5 | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2007/2008 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| 2008/2009 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 8 | 44 |
| 2009/2010 | 48 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 67 |
| 2010/2011 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ...: not applicable |
| Total | |||||
| 2006/2007 | 1,626 | 1,118 | 69 | 508 | 31 |
| 2007/2008 | 1,664 | 1,158 | 70 | 506 | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 1,748 | 1,196 | 68 | 552 | 32 |
| 2009/2010 | 1,788 Note r: revised | 1,198 Note r: revised | 67 | 590 Note r: revised | 33 |
| 2010/2011 | 1,752 | 1,230 | 70 | 522 | 30 |
| These are the number of full-time positions. Part-time staff only back-fill permanent positions. The nine direct legal service staff includes the Director of Legal Aid who provides some direct legal service to clients. | |||||
| In prior years a Research Coordinator and Articled Clerks were recorded under the category "Direct Legal Service Staff: Non-Lawyers." In 2010/2011 they have been categorized as "Other Staff: Non-Lawyers." | |||||
| Ontario has 77 legal aid clinics that are independent, non-profit organizations funded by the legal aid plan. Staff lawyers and community legal workers at these clinics provide legal aid services primarily in "other" civil matters, particularly in the area of poverty law which includes, social assistance/income maintenance, landlord and tenant, workers' compensation, criminal injuries compensation, and refugee and immigration matters. In 2010/2011, these clinics accounted for 42% of legal aid plan personnel, including 49% of lawyers and 38% of non-lawyers. | |||||
| Includes courtworkers who are employees of The Legal Services Board of the Northwest Territories. | |||||
| In 2008/2009, the number of non-lawyer staff may have been underreported. In 2009/2010, the number of lawyers and non-lawyer staff increased to assist in dealing with the volume of matters proceeding in the Nunavut Court of Justice. | |||||
| Note(s): For more details on legal aid concepts and terminology refer to the glossary. | |||||
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.. not available for a specific reference period ... not applicable r revised |
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These are the number of full-time positions.
Part-time staff only back-fill permanent positions. The nine direct legal
service staff includes the Director of Legal Aid who provides some direct
legal service to clients.
In prior years a Research Coordinator and Articled
Clerks were recorded under the category "Direct Legal Service Staff: Non-Lawyers."
In 2010/2011 they have been categorized as "Other Staff: Non-Lawyers."
Ontario has 77 legal aid clinics
that are independent, non-profit organizations funded by the legal aid plan.
Staff lawyers and community legal workers at these clinics provide legal aid
services primarily in "other" civil matters, particularly in the
area of poverty law which includes, social assistance/income maintenance,
landlord and tenant, workers' compensation, criminal injuries compensation,
and refugee and immigration matters. In 2010/2011, these clinics accounted
for 42% of legal aid plan personnel, including 49% of lawyers and 38%
of non-lawyers.
Includes courtworkers who are employees of
The Legal Services Board of the Northwest Territories.
In 2008/2009, the number of non-lawyer
staff may have been underreported. In 2009/2010, the number of lawyers
and non-lawyer staff increased to assist in dealing with the volume of matters
proceeding in the Nunavut Court of Justice.
Note(s):
For more details on legal aid concepts and terminology refer to the
glossary.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Legal Aid
Survey 3308.
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