Landmarks across Canada are lighting up for Duty Counsel Day and our legal rights
From the Burrard Street Bridge to Niagara Falls to Halifax City Hall, Canada will shine red on October 27.
Legal (help and) advice when you need it
Legal help and advice when you need it
Looking for duty counsel services offered by your provincial legal aid plan?
Lynn MacDiarmid
Lynn MacDiarmid: Providing trauma-informed help early on
Executive Director — Yukon Legal Services Society
Deanna Harris: Ensuring people feel less alone in the justice system
Legal Director — Legal Aid Saskatchewan (Yorkton area office)
Maria Choquette Stuart
Maria Choquette Stuart: Taking some of the stress off clients
Legal Advisor — La Commission des services juridiques, Quebec
Sara Peacock: Assisting others in navigating the legal process
Child Welfare and Family Duty Counsel — Legal Aid Alberta
Paul Stordy
Paul Stordy
Summary Advice Counsel (AKA Family Duty Counsel) - Halifax Regional Municipality. Supreme Court Family Division - Nova Scotia Legal Aid. Paul Stordy set some specific goals as a teenager:Obtain a…
Martin Goguen
Martin Goguen: Making sure rights are respected
General Counsel — New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission Martin Goguen developed a love for law while watching films that included court trials. He also knew a few people who went to law school, so he decided to join them. But Martin, who later opened his own…
Keir O Flaherty
Keir O’Flaherty: Helping people with housing and health legal issues in the Arctic
Civil/Administrative Law Counsel — Legal Services Board of Nunavut Keir O’Flaherty became interested in the law while studying the humanities, especially philosophy and rhetoric. At the start of his legal career, Keir worked briefly in…
Natalie Hillary: Bringing clarity to often chaotic situations
Family Duty Counsel — British Columbia Natalie Hillary enjoyed oral reasoning and advocacy as a student, so law felt like a natural career choice. After starting in litigation, Natalie worked for a…
