June 28, 2012

Toronto Cyclists Union

Street Smarts Program

The Toronto Cyclists Union will operate the Street Smarts Program to facilitate legal education and expand public knowledge of the rules of road safety for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists. The program will involve on-street outreach and workshops to deliver the information.

$ 11,920
June 28, 2012
June 28, 2012

People's Law School

A Co-ordinated Strategy for PLEI for Non Profits

The People’s Law School (Vancouver, BC), along with other BC Public Legal Education (PLE) organizations, will provide PLE on non-profit legal issues to the non-profit sector.  In particular, it will focus on providing legal information regarding the 2012 changes to the BC Society Act, which is the legal framework governing non-profits in BC.

$ 135,500
June 28, 2012
May 24, 2012

St. Paul's Anglican Church

Self-Help Computer - Legal Information

St. Paul’s Anglican Church (Vancouver, BC) will provide a legal advocacy and information program for homeless and low income individuals with a dedicated computer and an advocacy office director.

$ 44,000
May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012

Pivot Legal Society

Jane Doe Legal Network

Pivot Legal Society (Vancouver, BC) will provide individual legal advice to survivors of domestic violence and a series of workshops on issues pertaining to domestic violence for providers and survivors.

$ 104,000
May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012

Federation of Metro Tenants' Association

Connecting Communities Tenant's School

The Federation of Metro Tenants Associations(Toronto, ON) will hold a series of trainings aimed at providing settlement workers with an in-depth education on tenants’ rights. This project is an outgrowth of the Connecting Communities Consortium.

$ 100,200
May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012

Justice for Children & Youth

You're Right! It's the Law!

Justice for Children and Youth (Thunder Bay, ON) will educate youth workers through providing workshops on the Youth Criminal Justice Act and youth records, education law (suspensions, expulsions) and human rights. Many of the youth workers who will be trained work with aboriginal youth. This project is an outgrowth of the Connecting Communities Consortium.

$ 45,152
May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012

Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario

Concentration en justice! (Yr 5)

Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario will deliver an academic law-focused program, taught solely in French, to students attending a French language high school in the Ottawa region.  In addition to teaching students about law and justice, the program encourages the pursuit of post-secondary education in French, and bilingual employment in the justice sector.

$ 30,677
May 24, 2012
May 24, 2012

South Ottawa Community Legal Services

Connecting Region Initiative - Phase 2

The Connecting Region Ottawa (Ottawa, ON) is a consortium of over 35 legal and non-legal organizations that will implement a regional plan to provide legal information and referrals to linguistic minorities.

$ 807,104
May 24, 2012
May 7, 2012

Toronto Truth and Reconciliation Event

The Meeting Place: Truth and Reconciliation Toronto 2012

The Toronto Truth and Reconciliation Event will subsidize the attendance of Aboriginal survivors at The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Toronto event.

$ 15,000
May 7, 2012
March 22, 2012

Pro Bono Quebec

Online Directory of Free and Low-Cost Legal Services

Centre Pro Bono Québec (Montréal, QC) is developing an online directory of free and low-cost legal resources and services available in Québec.

$ 46,642
March 22, 2012