Archives: Grants (page 10)

Animal Justice Canada will host articling students to support its work to prevent cruelty to animals through the enforcement of existing laws and increasing public awareness. The articling students will conduct legal research, draft motions and pleadings, participate in strategy and policy meetings, and draft public legal education materials.

The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic will host articling students to support its work providing legal services to women and non-binary survivors of gender-based violence, and in systemic advocacy initiatives including public legal education and law reform.

The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) will host articling students to support its work to advance the right to housing. The articling students will assist tenants who are facing eviction or other housing-related legal issues, participate in the development and delivery of public legal education materials and workshops, and conduct research to support CCHR's policy and litigation work.

Community Justice Collective will host articling students to support its work alongside community organizers and social justice movements in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas to challenge displacement, criminalization, exploitation, and racism.

Egale Canada Human Rights Trust will host articling students to support its work advancing the rights of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada, through reseach, awareness and legal advocacy.

Innocence Canada will host articling students to support its work to identify, advocate for, and exonerate individuals who have been convicted of a serious crime that they did not committ and to prevent future miscarriages of justice through legal education. The articling students will assist with case review and investigation, and completing applications of wrongful conviction.

The John Howard Society of Canada will host articling students to support its work to promote just, effective, and humane responses to the causes and consequences of crime. The articling students will assist in policy and law reform proposals, litigation research and preparation, and guidance to prisoners and former prisoners on legal issues.

Luke's Place will host articling students to support its work improving the experience of women and their children as they deal with family law issues after fleeing abusive relationships. Luke's Place provides training, resources and mentoring to service providers across Ontario, and provides free legal services including summary legal advice and court form drafting support.

Peacebuilders International (Canada) will host articling students to support its Restorative Youth Circles program where youth have the potential to have their court cases diverted pre-trial out of the court system. The articling students will also assist with criminal record suspensions, public legal education, and policy development.

Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) will host articling students to support its work leveraging volunteer lawyers to assist low-income Ontarians in the area of civil, non-family law. The articling students will provide support to lawyers serving clients who call PBO's Free Legal Advice Hotline, and for those where lawyers are providing enhanced services, including representation.