Archives: Grants (page 33)

Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Ryerson University will conduct a needs assessment in order to establish a student legal clinic that responds to access to justice needs in the local community and provide student enrichment opportunities through experiential learning and other means.

Sudbury Workers' Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC) will provide public legal education to workers in northern Ontario about their workplace rights. SWEAC will continue to engage in outreach activities in regions such as the Greater Sudbury area, Sault St. Marie, and North Bay. They will develop public legal education materials in a variety of novel formats around labour and employment rights, and deliver Know Your Rights education workshops to different audiences on topics such as workers’ rights (Health and Safety, Employment Standards, and Human Rights).

The Ticket Defence Program provides legal information and basic legal services to homeless and street-involved individuals who have received a ticket or fine for a provincial or municipal offence. University of Ottawa law students, lawyers, and paralegals work pro bono defending and advising clients. In addition to the University of Ottawa, partners include Odawa Native Friendship Centre, the Centre Communautaire Vanier, and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa. With fewer unpaid fines, the project will increase the likelihood of an individual advancing out of poverty. Based on past results, up to 90% of cases may have fines reduced significantly or charges withdrawn.

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, Common Law Section 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.

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section 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.

The University of Toronto, Faculty of Law 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.

University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, International Human Rights Program will produce Know Your Rights guides, wallet-sized information cards, and theatre-based workshops for individuals with precarious immigration status (or no status) in Canada with respect to their rights around interactions with Canadian Border Services Agency and police, as well as information about the deportation and detention process. Materials will also be translated into Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish.

The University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law 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.