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
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
Connecting Legal Interpretation
This project has three distinct yet interconnected parts: 1. Training for language interpreters on areas of family law, immigration law, child welfare law, and
administrative law (housing, social support) both online and in person (specifically for skill practice); 2. Online training for service providers on working effectively with interpreters and the intersections between different legal systems - family, child welfare, criminal, and immigration and the impact on clients experiencing domestic violence navigating multiple legal processes. 3. An on-line shared space for both interpreters and service providers to exchange ideas, share information and learn from each other through discussion forums and resources.
$ 442,999
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
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 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 applicant would undertake projects to increase access to justice for victims of domestic violence in three areas: (1) immigration and refugee claimants (2) abused women charged with domestic violence (3) integrated domestic violence court(s).
$ 80,498
August 27, 2012
The Ontario Police Complaints System Forum
Scadding Court will hold a forum that will engage stakeholders and diverse community groups from across Ontario to review the recent changes to the Ontario Police Complaints System, including the Office of the Independent Police Review Director.
$ 14,812
July 6, 2012
Electronic Legal Resources Initiative
LibraryCo will acquire electronic resources for its Toolkit of Legal Resources,
a bundled package of electronic resources available to lawyers and library staff through the county and district law libraries in Ontario. This service will be of particular value to lawyers working in rural and remote locations.
$ 722,500
July 6, 2012
