Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are very aware of the need to increase access to justice, and as part of that we have had on the books for a couple years now a project involving the reconfiguration of the main floor of the courthouse, and the work there will encompass a number of different aspects to the provision of services including making sure that it is more disability accessible because the current ramp arrangement is not appropriate and to code for disability access. As well, one of the things that we have been considering, because we haven't completely finalized what this is going to look like and what shape the renovations would take, is locating the Legal Aid outreach service on the main floor of the courthouse so that the Legal Aid outreach lawyer is present in the building and accessible to more individuals and more visible. One of the thoughts is that that is an area where people, public included, would go to seek advice and to access information and services. So that is one of the things being considered, but we have not completely finalized what shape this will take. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 17th, 2016
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