Welcome to our third quarterly ELAN. You'll find links here to all the non-time-sensitive blog entries that have been posted since June 10. Remember, we welcome your comments on entries!

New LSS website section for Aboriginal people

We've launched a new Aboriginal section on the LSS website, dedicated to issues of importance to Aboriginal people. read more>>

In the process of a separation or divorce? Mediate BC's distance mediation service may be able to help

Mediate BC, a not-for-profit society that offers dispute resolution services, has recently launched a distance mediation service for those going through a separation or divorce. read more>>

Hot off the press from LSS:

• New! A Guide to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement read more>>
• New! Aboriginal Harvesting Rights: If You've Been Charged with a Harvesting Offence read more>>
• Revised What to Do If You Are Charged with Mischief read more>>
• Updated 4th edition of Living Together or Living Apart: Common-Law Relationships, Separation, and Divorce (English). read more>>

Helping people with low incomes stay connected

LSS has partnered with the Community Voicemail project, a service that provides people in need with a local phone number, personal greeting, and means of retrieving voicemail messages. read more>>

Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse is an award-winning publication!

The LSS booklet Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse has won an Award of Excellence in the 2011 Apex Awards competition. read more>>

Download our publications catalogue!

We've now added a portable publications catalogue to our Publications page on the LSS website. We'll update this catalogue as we develop new publications or remove discontinued ones. read more>>

Introducing Arthur Channer: Salmon Arm local agent

The latest in our continuing series of introductions to local agents who provide legal aid intake services across the province. read more>>

Introducing Alan Gaudette: Vernon local agent

Another in our series of introductions to local agents who provide legal aid intake services across the province. read more>>

More about community partners: Legal Services Society expands information network

LSS has now partnered with service providers in 24 locations around BC where people can get free legal information. read more>>

Grant awarded to create a domestic violence brochure for lawyers

LSS has partnered with the Ending Violence Association to create a domestic violence brochure for lawyers to help them identify clients at risk, and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Domestic Violence Action Plan has provided a $10,000 grant to develop, produce, and distribute the publication. read more>>

Financial eligibility guidelines for legal aid (advice and representation) going up September 1, 2011

Effective Thursday, September 1, the financial eligibility guidelines for legal aid (advice or representation) went up by 2.4%. read more>>

Nutritional supplements and social assistance on reserve

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada recently introduced a Monthly Nutritional Supplement and Tube Feed Supplement program. read more>>

Incapacity Planning: Changes to legislation relating to Representation Agreements and Enduring Powers of Attorney

Amendments to legislation relating to representation agreements and enduring powers of attorney came into force on Sept. 1, 2011. read more>>

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This newsletter is legally current as of the date of publication.