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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: 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
Summary Advice Counsel (AKA Family Duty Counsel) – Halifax Regional Municipality. Supreme Court Family Division – Nova Scotia Legal Aid.

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,

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

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Family Duty Counsel — British Columbia Natalie Hillary enjoyed oral reasoning and advocacy as a student, so law felt like a natural

Lyndon Stanzell: From the North, For the North
Staff Defence Lawyer – Northwest Territories Legal Aid Commission

Andre Rivard: Helping people get a fair day in court
Criminal Duty Counsel — Legal Aid Ontario (Brampton Court) Andre Rivard has served as duty counsel at the courthouse in

Alan Loney: Making an immediate impact on people’s lives
Duty Counsel — Legal Aid Manitoba’s Child Protection Law Office Growing up as a child who nearly went into government
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