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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Sadie's wrongful-eviction defense

Sadie needs $3,200 for filing fees and representation in a wrongful-eviction defense before the May deadline.

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Douglas K. Alvarez
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Ottawa
Sadie is facing a wrongful-eviction defense. The hearing is scheduled for May, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,200. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline. Sadie has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at the Ottawa Community Legal Centre has confirmed that the case is valid. If the deadline is missed Sadie could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know. The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed. Where the $3,200 goes: • Attorney retainer: $2,400 • Filing and biometrics fees: $520 • Certified translations and document copies: $145 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $135 I hope life is good to you.
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Updates from Douglas

  1. Quick update: $2,183 raised so far (68%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Ottawa: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 33% now ($1,065). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Vaibhav J. Wagh

    Hope it all works out, Douglas. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Ottawa.

    • Mateo Rhodes

      Take care, Douglas. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 32 people at work. Take care!

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