The purpose of CLASSIC is to provide legal assistance to low-income, historically disadvantaged Saskatchewan residents (with particular attention to the needs of Aboriginal peoples) through a legal clinic that meets the needs of the community. This provides students with clinical experience, new insights into the social reality of law, and also fosters ethic of social justice and cultural understanding.

CLASSIC History

In 2005, several University of Saskatchewan law students, among others, recognized the need for a free legal clinic in Saskatoon to complement the Legal Advice Clinic (LAC) and Legal Aid Commission as well as other pertinent organizations. This clinic would emphasize the community and assist in areas of the law that are relevant to lower income individuals. Working with other community organizations and particularly White Buffalo Youth Lodge, CLASSIC opened its doors in January of 2007.

Currently funded through the Urban Aboriginal Strategy, Provincial Department of Justice, the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law and the Saskatchewan Law Foundation, CLASSIC works to promote justice. Through its practices and mandate, CLASSIC seeks to foster a welcoming environment for its clients that generally reflect of the need to transfer knowledge into the community to support the goal of increased self-reliance.

Supported By:

Urban Aboriginal Strategy	U of S College of Law
White Buffalo Youth Lodge	University of Saskatchewan
Department of Saskatchewan Justice	Saskatchewan Law Foundation
Community Initiatives Fund	United Way
Affinity Credit Union	City of Saskatoon
Saskatoon Community Foundation