User:Chris2000cms/Paralegal P1

A Paralegal in the province of Ontario, Canada is "licensed" to provide legal services to the general public. The Law society of Upper Canada gives the classification of P1 for Ontario Paralegals.

Licensing another profession to provide legal services is a first for all of common wealth countries including Canada and the United states.

References: Law Society of Upper Canada By-Law 4 paragraph 5 ( identifies class P1)http://www.lsuc.on.ca/media/bylaw4.pdf