Archives: Grants (page 86)

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 The goal of these diversions is to have charges withdrawn or sentences lessened.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.

CLA-ACE will expand its Dare to Dream program into the Ottawa area. This innovative program brings together members from the legal community to educate, inspire, and mentor Aboriginal students through justice-focused educational activities.

CCIJ will redevelop its website to enable a more user-friendly and engaging platform to, in part, host a number of legal education tools primarily directed at people who have survived, or lost loved ones to, international atrocities such as torture and war crimes. 

The Catalyst Project will bring together the major players on access to justice throughout Ontario and build the infrastructure for collaboration, cross-sector innovation and coordinated solutions to the access to justice problem.

METRAC will build the capacity of individuals, communities and organizations to effectively assist the most marginalized women and youth facing violence and in need of legal information. Program activities include providing legal education and information in clear language on a range of topics for service providers and producing and disseminating regionally targeted and multilingual legal information resources sensitive to the diverse experiences and realities of women.