Legal Aid Ontario is finally in the process of implementing the Memorandum of Understanding with the Criminal Lawyers Association and the Ministry of the Attorney General that was agreed upon in January.
The rate increase applies to certificates issued between February 1 and March 31, 2010, for which the Year 1 rate applies. For certificates issued on or after April 1, 2010, the Year 2 rate applies because Legal Aid Ontario’s fiscal year ends on March 31.
The revised tariff rates are as follows:
| Effective | 1-Feb-10 Year 1 | 1-Apr-10 Year 2 | 1-Apr-11 Year 3 | 1-Apr-12 Year 4 | 1-Apr-13 Year 5 | 1-Apr-14 Year 6 | 1-Apr-15 Year 7 |
| Lawyer Rate Tier 1 | $81.44 | $85.51 | $89.79 | $94.27 | $98.99 | $103.94 | $109.13 |
| Lawyer Rate Tier 2 | $91.62 | $96.20 | $101.01 | $106.07 | $111.37 | $116.94 | $122.78 |
| Lawyer Rate Tier 3 | $101.81 | $106.90 | $112.24 | $117.86 | $123.75 | $129.94 | $136.43 |
| Complex Criminal Case Rate | $120.02 | $124.82 | $129.81 | $135.00 | $141.75 | $148.84 | $161.05 |
