Settlement service providers are often the first and main source that newcomers go to for support, providing effective, culturally sensitive and appropriate services and creating service linkages within their large networks to support newcomers in their myriad needs.  However, newcomers may face challenges that require legal advice beyond the scope and ability of service providers such as child protection matters, serious family problems and immigration and refugee issues.  As service providers meet clients with increasing complex situations, it is important that they understand how legal aid in BC works, when their clients need legal aid and how they can support client access to legal services.   

This webinar will provide service providers in all regions of the province with an understanding of the most common challenges newcomers face that may require legal aid and how service providers can support newcomers with these challenges in conjunction with the legal aid process. This session will also cover the types of legal aid offered through Legal Aid BC and the process of linking clients with Legal Aid BC. 

EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025    
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST   
Location: Zoom Webinar - Event details will be emailed immediately after registration   

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

PRESENTERS

Eduardo Aragón
Supervisor, Legal Aid Navigators
Public Legal Education and Information
Legal Aid BC

Originally from El Salvador, Eduardo came to Canada as a refugee with his family. Eduardo has worked for LABC for 33 years, starting as a multicultural fieldworker where he helped create a process to develop multicultural publications and developed public legal education projects with organizations supporting marginalized groups. Before LABC, Eduardo ran a small-non-profit agency helping Latin American refugee claimants.  Currently, Eduardo is supervising the Legal Aid Navigators, who are tasked with guiding clients through the legal aid process and connects them with services and supports.

Baljinder Gill
Community Engagement Coordinator
Public Legal Education and Information
Legal Aid BC

Baljinder started her career with Legal Aid in 2006 as a Legal Information Outreach worker and worked closely with clients and organizations building relationships and collaborations. Her journey was a transformation from being a teacher and later fulfilling her passion to help people navigating the path to legal solutions. Baljinder worked as a community training coordinator for over 10 years organizing conferences and workshops in family, child protection, criminal and civil law.  As Community Engagement Coordinator working with Legal Aid BC’s community partners, she shares information about legal aid and building stronger collaborations.

QUESTIONS?

Send an email to Fernanda Hurtado, fhurtado@amssa.org