Legal Aid Eligibility and Coverage in Canada
TABLE 5-5 - Ontario
Proportion and Number of Families Who Qualify and Do not Qualify for Legal Aid by Poverty Status, 1998
Waiver (Families Falling at or below the Waiver are eligble for free legal aid)
# of families
| Financial Eligbility |
Poor |
Non-poor |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
389,000 |
3,994,400 |
4,383,400 |
| Qualify |
219,100 |
* |
220,900 |
| Total |
608,100 |
3,996,200 |
4,604,300 |
% of families
| Financial Eligbility |
Poor |
Non-poor |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
64.0% |
100.0% |
95.2% |
| Qualify |
36.0% |
0.0% |
4.8% |
| Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
* Sample too small.
Proportion of Poor Families Who Do and Do Not Qualify for Legal Aid by Family Size, 1998
| Family size |
Financial Eligbility |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
Qualify |
| % |
% |
| 1 |
68.6 |
31.4 |
100 |
| 2 |
35.4 |
64.6 |
100 |
| 3 |
58.2 |
41.8 |
100 |
| 4+ |
76.2 |
23.8 |
100 |
Number of Poor Families Who Do and Do Not Qualify for Legal Aid by Family Size, 1998
| Family size |
Financial Eligbility |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
Qualify |
| # |
# |
| 1 |
249,500 |
114,000 |
363,500 |
| 2 |
30,700 |
56,000 |
86,600 |
| 3 |
37,400 |
26,900 |
64,300 |
| 4+ |
71,500 |
22,300 |
93,800 |
| Total |
389,000 |
219,100 |
608,100 |
Source: Prepared by the CCSD using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics,1998.
Ontario -- Net Annual Maximum Allowances (Expenses)
(calculated by adding the basic+ shelter+ debt allowances)
Proportion and Number of Families Who Qualify and Do not Qualify for Legal Aid by Poverty Status, 1998
# of families
| Financial Eligbility |
Poor |
Non-poor |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
* |
3,774,000 |
3,805,300 |
| Qualify |
576,900 |
222,200 |
799,000 |
| Total |
608,100 |
3,996,200 |
4,604,300 |
% of families
| Financial Eligbility |
Poor |
Non-poor |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
5.1% |
94.4% |
82.6% |
| Qualify |
94.9% |
5.6% |
17.4% |
| Total |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
* Sample too small.
Proportion of Poor Families Who Do and Do Not Qualify for Legal Aid by Family Size, 1998
| Family size |
Financial Eligbility |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
Qualify |
| % |
% |
| 1 |
8.6 |
91.4 |
100 |
| 2 |
|
100 |
100 |
| 3 |
|
100 |
100 |
| 4+ |
|
100 |
100 |
Number of Poor Families Who Do and Do Not Qualify for Legal Aid by Family Size, 1998
| Family size |
Financial Eligbility |
Total |
| Do not qualify |
Qualify |
| # |
# |
| 1 |
31,300 |
332,200 |
363,500 |
| 2 |
0 |
86,600 |
86,600 |
| 3 |
0 |
64,300 |
64,300 |
| 4+ |
0 |
93,800 |
93,800 |
| Total |
31,300 |
576,900 |
608,100 |
Source: Prepared by the CCSD using Statistics Canada's Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics,1998.
