March 22, 2012

Coalition des associations de consommateurs du Quebec

L'ABC du recours collectif: guide a l'intention des associations de consommateurs

Coalition des Associations de Consommateurs du Québec (Montréal, QC) will develop a comprehensive guide on class actions to educate its members organizations and help them identify potential class actions.  The Guide will be made available online.

$ 23,976
March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012

Downtown Legal Services

Sabbaticals for Directors, Instructors, and Supervisors at Ontario's Teaching Legal Clinics. Recipient: Hilary Evans Cameron

This program will enable instructors at teaching legal clinics to take a sabbatical to reflect on their work, on pedagogy, and to contribute to the debates on access to justice through writing on the issues that arise for them in the course of their work.  Ms. Evans Cameron of Downtown Legal Services proposes to review and analyze the E-Team pilot, a project of Downtown Legal Services wherein a team of law students worked at stopping deportations.

$ 40,000
March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012

Community & Legal Aid Services Programme

Sabbaticals for Directors, Instructors, and Supervisors at Ontario's Teaching Legal Clinics: Christine Sinclair

This program will enable instructors at teaching legal clinics to take a sabbatical to reflect on their work, on pedagogy, and to contribute to the debates on access to justice through writing on the issues that arise for them in the course of their work.  Ms. Sinclair of Community & Legal Aid Services Programme proposes to develop A How-To Guide for Interdisciplinary Experiential Clinical Education in Law and Social Work.

$ 40,000
March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012

Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Muslim Marriage Contract Orientation in West

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (Gananoque, ON) will hold a “train the trainer” session on its Muslim Marriage Contract Kit for members of its chapters in Western Canada.

$ 40,880
March 22, 2012
February 23, 2012

Calgary Immigrant Women's Association

Legal Clinic Coordinator Position

The Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (Calgary, AB) will create a position of a part-time coordinator at its onsite pro bono legal clinic to help clients with paperwork, provide ongoing support to clients, and provide referrals to those not eligible for legal clinic services.

$ 29,900
February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012

Centre de justice de proximité de Rimouski

Centre de justice de proximité de Rimouski

The Centre de justice de proximité de Rimouski will provide plain language legal information, assistance and support, referrals to other community organizations, professionals, and government resources, and help filling out court forms to the general public.

$ 55,000
February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012

Centre de justice de proximité de Québec

Centre de justice de proximité de Québec

The Centre de justice de proximité de Québec will provide plain language legal information, assistance and support, referrals to other community organizations, professionals, and government resources, and help filling out court forms to the general public.

$ 78,000
February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012

Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal

Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal

The Centre de justice de proximité du Grand Montréal will provide plain language legal information, assistance and support, referrals to other community organizations, professionals, and government resources, and help filling out court forms to the general public.

$ 221,500
February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012

John Howard Society of Grande Prairie

Court Support Pilot Project

The John Howard Society of Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie, AB) will provide court support for self-represented litigants in criminal and family law courts, including help with paperwork, general information about the court processes, options for legal representation and referrals as appropriate.

$ 242,930
February 23, 2012
January 26, 2012

Social Health and Economic Development Society of Bella Coola

Building Bridges: Legal Advocacy Outreach and Service Delivery in the Central Coast of BC

The Social Health and Economic Development Society of Bella Coola (Bella Coola, BC) will conduct outreach to expand the services of its legal advocate to remote communities in B.C.'s Central Coast area.

$ 44,648
January 26, 2012