Saskatchewan legal aid service organizations are flagging justice system failures in access to affordable legal assistance.

Some say Saskatchewan’s growing crime rates and climbing cost of living are causing strain on some support services.

“It’s a canyon now between the services that exist in Saskatchewan and who can afford to retain a private lawyer,” says Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City (CLASSIC) executive director Chantelle Johnson.

According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan’s Crime Severity Index was almost double the national average last year, with the province’s latest RCMP crime statistics report stating…

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