The B.C. government and the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers have reached an interim agreement that will head off a province-wide strike scheduled for Monday.
The money — $4 million from the government and $3.9 million from LSS — will be used to increase payments to legal aid lawyers for a six-month period from April 28 to Oct. 31.The province says the injection of money will will ensure lawyers continue to provide legal aid services to those most in need, while the government, LSS and the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers negotiate a long-term agreement.
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