Navigating Human Rights and the Law for Transgender People in Simcoe Muskoka
The Gilbert Centre will develop and deliver legal information and system navigation training for front line workers and community leaders with respect to people who are transgender.
$ 33,100
November 14, 2016
Mock Refugee Hearing Program
Matthew House will expand its Mock Refugee Hearing Program, which provides simulated or "mock" refugee hearings as a means of effectively preparing refugee claimants for their hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The program provides an opportunity for refugees to be prepared for their hearing, as well as offering law students a chance to gain invaluable training and insight into the refugee determination process in Canada.
$ 100,000
October 24, 2016
Program Activities 2017-18
LAWS is a partnership between the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, and the Toronto District School Board that delivers a law and justice-themed academic and extra-curricular high school program designed to teach students about law and justice, support them to graduate from high school, access post-secondary education, and consider a justice sector or legal profession career.
$ 100,000
October 24, 2016
Connections for Youth with FASD
Youth Now Canada will pilot a program to provide youth in the Cornwall area afflicted with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) information and hands-on support in dealing with their legal issues.
$ 60,000
October 24, 2016
Parole Information for the Incarcerated and their Families
Canadian Families and Corrections Network will develop a resource explaining the parole process for those who are incarcerated and those who support them.
$ 24,350
October 24, 2016
Annual Conference 2017 (Windsor, ON)
BLSA Canada will put on its annual conference to promote professional development, legal education, mentorship, cultural awareness, and access to justice.
$ 20,000
October 24, 2016
Inclusive Access to Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence - Phase 1
Gillian's Place will conduct research to support the creation of an online, regionally specific legal information resource tor women who have been victims of domestic violence.
$ 3,500
October 24, 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Child Protection System: Legal Support for Indigenous Communities
PLIAN will create simple, easy-to-read information pamphlets explaining the basics of the child protection system, translated into 3 Indigenous languages common in Newfoundland and Labrador. Further, PLIAN will carry out a series of information sessions and community roundtables on the child protection system in several Indigenous communities.
$ 93,100
October 24, 2016
The Relearning Refugee Protection Program
FCJ Refugee Centre will continue to ensure access to justice for precarious migrants with a focus on new and emerging areas of immigration policy and intersections with the criminal justice system. It will also increase the capacity of other refugee-serving organizations to do the same through training workshops.
$ 50,000
October 24, 2016
Legal Information Online Course for Library Staff
CLEO and the Ontario Library Association will develop and offer an eight-week online certification course for library staff on key aspects of legal information and referral. The aim of the course is to increase the capacity of library staff to help patrons who have legal problems.
$ 40,600
October 24, 2016
