Championing the most complex refugees applications
Catalyst granting from The Law Foundation of Ontario is helping FCJ Refugee Centre extend its services and outreach.
2018-2019 PIAF articling highlights
We asked our 2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants to share some highlights of their articling experience. Here is some of what they shared.
Comic helps newcomers and frontline workers understand labour rights
Newcomers Facing Labour Struggles is a comic book produced by KEYS Job Centre that illustrates the types of law-related issues newcomers can face when trying to get, and keep, employment in Canada.
Close to $680K in grants to enhance the ways frontline workers help clients with legal problems
The Law Foundation of Ontario recently granted close to $680K for nine projects that aim to improve the ways that frontline community workers or “trusted intermediaries” help their clients who have legal problems.
Investor Rights 2019 Call for Applications
Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s Investor Rights 2019 Call for Applications
Deadline: July 15, 2019
Grant amounts: Research and project grants – up to $100,000; Investor Rights Articling Fellowship – up to $69,500
Helen Tewolde announced as Director of Policy and Programs
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce Helen Tewolde has joined as its Director of Policy and Programs. Ms Tewolde brings more than a decade of management experience developing research, programs, and partnerships related to access to post-secondary education and employment.
Stephen Thiele appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Thiele to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Thiele is a partner and the Director of Legal Research at Gardiner Roberts LLP.
2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants
Welcome the 2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants: Aditya Rao, Amnesty International; Ghannia Bokhari, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic; Teddy Weinstein, Canadian Civil Liberties Association; Marilynn Rubayika,Canadian Centre for International Justice; Christopher Nagel, Innocence Canada; Leah Horzempa, Peacebuilders International; Chandler Buchanan, Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
Nominate an outstanding access to justice leader
The Law Foundation of Ontario is seeking nominations for its signature Guthrie Award.
New project helps Ontarians find à la carte family law services
The Ontario’s Family Law Limited Scope Services Project is an unprecedented, private-bar driven collaboration that aims to improve access to justice for middle and lower income Ontarians by increasing the use of limited scope services.
