Legal Aid Alberta’s 2025–26 annual report highlights progress on strategic Quality, Access and Accountability priorities that shape how we deliver legal services to Albertans.
A healthy democracy depends on a justice system that is accessible, fair and worthy of public trust, where the rule of law applies equally to all. At Legal Aid Alberta (LAA), access to justice is not an abstract principle. It’s our mission.
“This work never stops, however, I am pleased to report that we made important strides during the past fiscal year guided by our strategic pillars of quality, access and accountability,” said John Panusa, President and CEO.
LAA’s 2025–26 annual report, published this month, captures important progress the organization has made in fighting for access to justice and delivering results for Albertans.
Fighting for the legal rights of Albertans
Those efforts amounted to 164,335 legal issues handled in 2025–2026, and 125,542 duty counsel assists that provided immediate, around-the-clock legal advice.
LAA’s contact centre staff responded to more than 132,000 calls and online submissions for legal advice. Justice of the peace duty counsel responded to over 27,000 Brydges calls from people in police custody, and conducted 33,000 bail hearings. LAA also assisted with more than 2,800 Emergency Protection Orders to keep Albertans safe from violence.
Check out the 2025–26 annual report
Learn more about LAA’s 2025–26 annual report.