Archives: Grants (page 14)

The Centre for Health Science and Law will conduct scientific, legal, and public policy research and consultations to evaluate Canada's progress in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Activities include developing an online, publicly accessible knowledge repository and final report of findings and recommendations.

The Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) will update its website, and re-draft and translate English PLE materials into Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian for publication digitally and in print. These resources will also be distributed in workshops and through partner organizations across Ontario. This project will enable the communities served by CSALC to access accurate and comprehensive legal information in their own languages to prevent and pre-empt legal issues.

BGC’s Youth Court Access Initiative will offer comprehensive, holistic support for vulnerable youth ages 12-24 to access legal assistance, information, and resources essential for navigating the justice system and resolving their legal matters. Through the initiative, BGC will help racialized and other marginalized youth have access to legal supports, navigate the legal system, social systems, and build protective factors through engagement in life skill development.

Feathers of Hope will research and design a new program, On the Wings of Justice, to provide digital education and programming to help Indigenous youth navigate the justice system.

The University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan and Legal Aid Ontario, will establish a national think tank focused on the implementation of Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children youth and families, through workshops, partnerships with Indigenous groups, and experiential learning opportunities for law students.

Compass Community Health, in partnership with Munar Learning Centre, will provide legal education workshops for low-income families, specifically single mothers in Hamilton’s urban core, on education law, specifically around rights related to school enrolment, special education rights, and disciplinary actions. The series will be delivered in Somali, Arabic, and English.

Carleton University’s Institute of Criminology will sustain their database, mobilize knowledge based on the data, and support families and incarcerated people by identifying their legal education needs and building their capacity for navigating investigations and inquests.

The Centre for Refugee Studies at York University will develop an open-source AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure to be built on Ontarian and Canadian legal data. This will allow developers, small to midsize firms, clinics, scholars, and students to build novel and effective AI tools around critical areas of access to justice such as housing, social benefits, consumer protection, and criminal justice without needing substantial upfront capital.

The African Canadian Social Development Council (ACSDC) will host the Confronting Anti-Black Racism conference on the challenges Afro-descendant youth face in the criminal justice system, bringing together Black youth, legal professionals, community leaders, and the Toronto Police Service. ACSDC will also host workshops and pop-up legal clinics, led by the Canadian Association of Nigerian Lawyers, create a network of youth leaders mentored by legal professionals, and engage youth in research the impact of the criminal justice system. This project will foster dialogue on the systemic inequities and anti-Black racism faced by Afro-descendant youth in the criminal justice system, and increase legal literacy.

Laadliyan will work with legal aid clinics (primarily the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) to design and implement a pathway for female South Asian international students to access legal support for issues related to immigration, employment, tenancy, harassment and abuse. Laadliyan plans to support clients with tailored legal navigation services, provide legal educational workshops per year, and it will also host office hours to conduct intake for clients experiencing legal issues.