Program Activities 2012-13
Pro Bono Students Canada will continue to provide practical learning experiences for law students, and legal services without charge to Canadian organizations and individuals in need. It is the only national law student program in Canada, and the only national pro bono program in the country.
$ 586,455
February 23, 2012
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
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
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
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
Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Self-Represented Litigants: An Empirical Study
A researcher at the University of Windsor (Windsor, ON) will conduct research in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia on the motivations of self-represented litigants.
$ 48,280
January 26, 2012
Evolving Legal Services in Canada and Access to Justice
Community Legal Education Ontario (Toronto, ON) will conduct research to explore the value and effectiveness of public legal education services throughout the continuum of legal services delivery.
$ 41,500
January 26, 2012
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
