Effective January 1st 2012, the Legal Resource Centre has changed its operating name to the Centre for Public Legal Education of Alberta (CPLEA).
We believe our new name better reflects our identity and purpose as a public legal education (PLE) organization.
Visit us at our new location in the Ironwood building at:
#800, 10050 - 112 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2J1
Dr. Anna Altmann
President
Dan McKinley
Treasurer
Dr. Lorna Stefanick
Vice President
Don Bishop, Q.C.
Peter Freeman, Q.C.
Hon. Judge Charles Gardner
Howard Sapers
Dr. Gail Brierley
The work of the Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. is to realize a new vision of how the public and the justice system can interact to improve the way justice is experienced in Canada.
Public legal education is necessary to ensure that people know their rights and responsibilities, recognize legal problems when they arise, and have access to appropriate services when they need them. It is critical that Canadians understand the role of law in our society and are equipped to assume the responsibilities we have as citizens. It is up to us to ensure that the justice system meets our needs and enjoys our confidence and support.
We are privileged to live in a country with a justice system that is so highly regarded internationally. But we must never take the system for granted nor assume that it cannot be improved. The Legal Resource Centre represents a call to action for both the justice community and the public. We must all work together to make justice responsive to the changing needs of our society.
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