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Recommendation 3:
Legislation should be introduced to implement provisions that place any entity that finances, facilitates, or participates in violent white supremacist and/or neo-Nazi activities on a list of white supremacist groups, which is separate and distinct from the terror-listing provisions. We note that this option has been endorsed by at least one of the major federal parties.
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Recommendation 270:
Legal aid tariffs and the number of approved hours for each stage of the child protection process should be revised to reflect the complexity and critical nature of the lawyer’s role in child protection cases. (p.82)
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Recommendation 273:
Legal Aid for Abused Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women: The BC Government should provide funds to make up any decreased LSS revenue resulting from declining charitable foundation contributions. (p.4)
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Recommendation 272:
Legal Aid for Abused Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women: The BC Government must fulfill its obligations under Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by providing adequate funds to Legal Services Society (LSS) to ensure that those who have legitimate needs for legal representation on serious family or immigration matters and cannot afford to pay for it are able to obtain legal representation through Legal Aid. (p.4)
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Recommendation 178:
Legal Aid and Related Family Law Services for Abused Women: Key information for abused women dealing with family law issues should be made available in print resources as well as on-line and should be translated into all major languages used in BC. Resources should be developed in alternative formats for those with low literacy skills. (p.2)
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Recommendation 135:
Legal Aid and Related Family Law Services for Abused Women: Interpreters should be made available for family matters in Supreme Court, as well as for court registry matters and matters dealt with in Legal Aid offices. (p.2)
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Recommendation 179:
Legal Aid and Related Family Law Services for Abused Women: In rural areas where family lawyers are not available, Legal Aid must develop innovative strategies for providing appropriate lawyers where required, as well as assistance with transportation to court for women who face particular barriers getting to court locations. (p.2)
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Recommendation 188:
It is recommended that jurisdictions explore ways to ensure the provision of a continuum of accessible, comprehensive and co-ordinated community-based and government services to victims and their families, including…access to affordable and safe housing…(p.92)
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Recommendation 314:
It is recommended that jurisdictions continue to explore options to improve the handling of spousal/partner abuse cases through a co-ordinated justice system response, including specialized court processes, based on [identified critical elements]. The adoption of specialized structures and processes should be guided by research and evaluation being undertaken in Canada and elsewhere. (p.90)
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Recommendation 424:
It is important that ministries that fund intervention and prevention programs to address violence against women recognize the preventative nature of intervention services and the integral relationship between violence against women intervention and prevention. (p.2)
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