BLSAC Annual Conference February 2013 (Ottawa)
The Black Law Students Association of Canada will hold a conference in support of their efforts to work towards the removal of systemic and other barriers facing black people in relation to law school and the legal profession, and to provide access to legal education, promote academic excellence and professional development among its membership.
$ 20,000
October 24, 2012
Youth Justice Film Project
The Child Welfare League of Canada will partner with Cazabon Productions to produce a short film accompanied by a multimedia viewer guide about youth navigating the justice system. The project will serve as an educational tool primarily for youth in institutions and youth in care, and for the frontline workers and community organizations that serve them.
$ 70,000
October 24, 2012
Enhanced Continuing Legal Education for Junior Members of the Criminal Defence Bar in Eastern and Northern Ontario - February 2013
The Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa will deliver a two-day intensive advocacy training program for junior members of the criminal bar from Eastern and Northern Ontario.
$ 35,000
October 24, 2012
Program Activities 2013-2014
Law In Action Within Schools will deliver a law and justice-themed academic and extra-curricular high school program designed to not only teach marginalized students about law and justice, but to support them to graduate from high school, access post-secondary education and consider a justice sector or legal profession career.
$ 100,000
October 24, 2012
Professionalism Shared Resources Initiative (joint project with the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Professionalism)
The Centre for the Legal Profession, jointly with the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Professionalism, will create an electronic database of resources that can be used by all lawyers and paralegals in pursuit of their continued professional development in the areas of ethics, professionalism and practice management. These resources will include a Speakers List and relevant Educational and Resource Materials developed by firms/organizations such as fact problems, research papers, presentations, and videos.
$ 14,213
October 24, 2012
First Nations Source Protection Toolkit
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (Toronto, ON) will assist First Nations to develop source water protection plans.
$ 133,600
August 27, 2012
Your Legal Rights (CLEONet) 2010-2013, Year 3
Community Legal Education Ontario will continue to develop the "yourlegalrights.ca" site that contains the three building block components of a comprehensive legal information site: legal information, information and referral, and education and training. The site’s goal is to serve as the central hub for all public legal education and information related activity in Ontario, and establish best practices and tools for online PLEI work.
$ 140,000
August 27, 2012
Canadian Identity Theft Support Centre Pilot Project
The Canadian Identity Theft Support Centre (Vancouver, BC) is operating a support centre for victims of identity theft.
$ 90,000
August 27, 2012
FASD Assessment of Aboriginal Inmates in the Remand Population
The Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto (Toronto, ON) will lead a project to diagnose Aboriginal clients in the remand population for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The purpose of the project is to determine whether a diagnosis of FASD will affect the sentencing process.
$ 180,400
August 27, 2012
Domestic Violence Victims' Access to Justice in Times of Change
The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (Toronto, ON) will assist victims of domestic violence who are being held in detention pending a refugee status determination.
$ 80,498
August 27, 2012
