Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/2023
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic will host an articling student 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.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/23
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) will host an articling student to support its work with clients facing eviction or human rights violations in their housing, assist in the development and delivery of public legal education materials and workshops, and conduct research and draft materials to support the development and execution of CERA’s policy and litigation work.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/2023
Innocence Canada will host an articling student to support its mission to identify, advocate for, and exonerate individuals who have been convicted of a serious crime they did not commit, and to prevent future miscarriages of justice through legal education and legislative reform.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/23
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) will host an articling student to support its work to advance the substantive equality rights of women, girls, and people who face gender discrimination in Canada through litigation, law reform, and public education.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/2023
Peacebuilders International (Canada) will host an articling student to primarily support its work within its Restorative Youth Circles program where youth have the potential to have their court cases diverted pre-trial out of the court system.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2022/23
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre will host an articling student to support its work providing legal, advocacy, and research services on behalf of those elements of the public interest that would otherwise be unable to be adequately heard before courts, tribunals, and decision-makers.
$ 69,500
March 30, 2021
Youth Legal Help Project
Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia will identify needs and gaps in available public legal education resources for youth in Nova Scotia and develop materials to fill these gaps in consultation with youth. The focus of the project will be on youth aged 12-25, with an emphasis on providing early, responsive, and preventative legal information and referrals.
$ 100,000
March 30, 2021
Clinique juridique des réfugiés
The Mile End Legal Clinic will connect refugees in Montréal to legal information and social supports relevant to their immigration and refugee law needs. MELC will also host workshops on legal topics that address the needs of refugees in Montréal and the surrounding area. This initiative will support the integration of refugees who have resettled in Quebec.
$ 89,000
March 30, 2021
Borderless Connections
FCJ Refugee Centre will expand its online virtual capacity to more effectively serve refugee claimants, precarious migrant populations, and service providers across Ontario. This initiative will support FCJ Refugee Centre in increasing the reach and accessibility of its services, including migration clinics, webinars, and podcasts.
$ 98,000
March 30, 2021
The HRC Legal Triage and Pro Bono Services Coordination project
The Halifax Refugee Clinic will provide legal support to refugee claimants and non-status migrants in Halifax. Grant funds will be used to hire an experienced immigration and refugee lawyer who will provide summary advice, facilitate legal referrals, and take on cases for emergency hearings when necessary. This initiative will connect low-income refugee claimants and non-status migrants to free legal support.
$ 96,000
March 30, 2021
