Nominate an outstanding access to justice leader
The Law Foundation of Ontario is seeking nominations for its signature Guthrie Award. Visit the Guthrie Award webpage for details.
Class Proceedings Fund welcomes John P. Brown
The Class Proceedings Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of John P. Brown to its Class Proceedings Committee.
Over $700K to support empirical research on data collection and access in the justice sector
The Foundation has invested over $700K to fund 13 Measuring Impacts and Progress research projects to support empirical research to help improve how the justice system serves the people of Ontario.
Over $400K invested in research projects to examine technology’s role in providing legal services
The Foundation has invested over $400K to support six Justice and Technology Research projects to better understand the practical ways that technology is, or could, change how legal services are provided and to support access to justice for people with legal needs.
Access to Justice Week 2019
Close to 1,500 people participated in TAG’s Access to Justice Week, including a Data & Design Symposium we co-hosted with the Law Society of Ontario.
Legal education resources for Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind
With a Responsive grant from the Foundation, CNIB Foundation developed a series of plain-language, public legal information handbooks, videos, and training workshops to empower Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind.
2019-2020 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants
Meet the 2019-2020 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants: André Capretti; Jaya Élise Bordeleau-Cass; Ashley Reya Dhandhari; Vanessa Poirier; J.Y. (Jianyang) Hoh; Rebecca Dillon; Michelle Soucy; Aubrey Abaya
Pamela Cross Guthrie Award Reception
Watch a video of Pamela Cross’ Guthrie Award speech and see photos on Facebook from her Guthrie Award Reception celebration.
Experiential education connects and inspires French-speaking youth and legal professionals
Catalyst grant helps the Ontario Justice Education Network engage more young people, including French-speaking youth across Ontario.
Understanding people’s civil legal needs after incarceration
The Foundation’s Catalyst grant supports the John Howard Society of Ontario in its civil legal needs assessment initiative.
