Public Interest Articling Fellowship 2021/2022
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
February 10, 2020
Muslim Legal Support Centre Project
The Canadian Muslim Lawyers' Association will run a pro bono summary legal advice, facilitate referrals, and deliver public legal education sessions in the Greater Toronto Area. This grant will benefit Muslim community members facing a range of legal issues. This grant will enhance access to linguistically and culturally responsive legal support.
$ 15,000
December 16, 2019
MeetGary in Translation
Centre for Refugee Studies, York University will complete a plain language review of their MeetGary website in order to increase its accessibility. This website provides key legal information to refugee claimants regarding hearings in front of the Immigration and Refugee Board. The site will also be translated from English into French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. This project will benefit refugee claimant and those that support them.
$ 15,000
December 16, 2019
Capacity-building for an Inclusive Sector grant
The Hispanic Development Council will provide intake, referral, and system navigation support to members of the Hispanic community living in the Greater Toronto Area. Partners include Carranza LLP, a law firm in North York that has served the Spanish speaking community in the Greater Toronto Area for over 25 years. This grant will enhance access to information and support that community members need to resolve their legal issues.
$ 115,017
December 16, 2019
Investor Education Video Series
The Investor Protection Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School will produce several short videos on topics such as the securities regulation system in Canada, red flags for investment fraud, and ways to recover lost funds, including different available complaints mechanisms. This grant will allow the Clinic to provide legal education support to retail investors (including seniors) throughout Ontario who wish to educate themselves on their rights or who believe they have suffered an investment loss as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing.
$ 27,808
December 16, 2019
Updating the Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants, Greater Toronto Area
Kinbrace Community Society will undertake an update to its Refugee Hearing Preparation Guide for the Greater Toronto Area/Ontario to include changes to law, procedures, and legal, community, and government resources available to refugee claimants. The updated guide will be translated into eight languages. This printed and online resource for refugee claimants and the community workers that support them is designed to help refugee claimants further understand the refugee determination system, with a particular focus on increasing capacity to prepare for refugee hearings.
$ 14,995
December 16, 2019
Annual Comprehensive 2020-2021
The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University will conduct activities that respond to access to justice needs in the local community and provide student enrichment opportunities through experiential learning and other means.
$ 168,300
December 16, 2019
LAWS Summer Job Program 2020
Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) will place students in paid four-week jobs with legal aid clinics and public interest organizations as part of their summer job program. The grant benefits high school students involved in the LAWS program and offers them a unique opportunity to learn about access to justice, observe the legal aid system in action, and interact directly with community members.
$ 15,000
December 16, 2019
Investor Legal Information Planning Kit and App
The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia, partnering with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will develop a plain language online Investor Legal Planning Information Kit for vulnerable investors in Nova Scotia. The resource will focus on helping seniors, women and young families dealing with debt, newcomers, mature families dealing with significant changes in income, and youth entering adulthood strengthen their legal literacy around investing in order to avoid investment fraud.
$ 100,000
December 16, 2019
Community Engaged Family Court Research: Intersecting Legal Issues in Cases Involving Violence Against Women, Phase 2
Luke's Place, in collaboration with University of Guelph researchers and community agencies throughout the province, will investigate the complex family law needs that emerge when criminal and/or child protection legal issues intersect with family law cases involving violence against women. The project will produce a systemic analysis, recommendations, and best practices that improve access to justice and safety for women and children, tools for clients and advocates, as well as a Family Court Research Toolkit for use in other jurisdictions. Phase 1 saw the development of the research tool and partnerships with five community agencies, as well as the establishment of a court protocol in consultation with the judiciary.
$ 140,000
December 16, 2019
