Archives: Grants (page 79)

Sudbury Workers’ Education and Advocacy Centre will hire an individual who will provide outreach services and educational presentations to smaller communities within the City of Greater Sudbury as well as District of Sudbury. Educational presentations will consist of topics such as Employment Standards Act, Human Rights, Health and Safety and WSIB.

Flip Your Wig for Justice is a campaign to raise awareness, visibility and funds in support of improving access to justice in Ontario.

The Native Law Centre will carry out research and educational activities on issues in Aboriginal and constitutional law. The NLC also maintains an online database of legal pleadings in cases of interest to practitioners of Aboriginal law, and publishes resources on developments in Aboriginal law with a focus on Aboriginal concepts of justice.

The Centre will survey and conduct interviews with key stakeholders, produce a final report, and develop tools and resources for legal and social service providers working with LGBT refugees.

Adam Vasey, Director of Pathways to Potential, will work with the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, to define community based conceptions of access to justice, develop a pedagogically sound model for law student externship placements with anti-poverty organizations, and facilitate networks between university disciplines and community groups.

Adam Vasey, Director of Pathways to Potential, will work with the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, to define community based conceptions of access to justice, develop a pedagogically sound model for law student externship placements with anti-poverty organizations, and facilitate networks between university disciplines and community groups.

OJEN/ROEJ plans for a PLE Hub or Centre in Ontario by co-locating and coordinating administrative staff, as well as services with CLEO.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough will create and implement diversions for women before the criminal court into programs and services that address the underlying issues fueling their criminal activity. The goal of these diversions is to have charges withdrawn or sentences lessened.

Community Law School will update all course materials, lessons, and assignments in the Certificate in Community Advocacy Program; enhance and expand Program materials and pedagogy to include more timely and interactive content; cross-reference and introduce students to complimentary materials from and being hosted by other sources such as CLEO, Your Legal Rights, and the Connecting Communities Projects; and investigate additional methods and options for broader reach and delivery of the Program and core Program materials.

Community Information Fairview will train students who are enrolled in law and law-related courses at local colleges and universities to assist with a legal advice clinic two evenings per week.