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Bennett Jensen receives 2025 Guthrie Award

June 25, 2025
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The Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2025 Guthrie Award recipient is 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, Bennett Jensen.

Shalini Konanur appointed to Board of Trustees

June 5, 2025

The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Shalini Konanur to its Board of Trustees.

New multi-year grant to Action Committee on Access to Justice

March 18, 2025
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The Foundation has increased its support of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters with a $313K 3-year grant.

$1M Law Foundation grant expands Laidlaw Foundation’s Youth Action Fund granting

March 5, 2025
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Laidlaw Foundation and The Law Foundation of Ontario have teamed up to expand support for Black and Indigenous youth-led access to justice initiatives.

In memory of Wendy Earle

February 21, 2025
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We’re saddened by the passing of Wendy J. Earle. Wendy was a remarkable class actions advocate and leader on the Class Proceedings Committee for 17 years.

2025 Catalyst Call for Applications

February 3, 2025
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Call for applications information and application form to apply to the 2025 Catalyst Call for Applications
Deadline: February 28, 2025

Job posting: Grants Manager

December 19, 2024
Join our team

The Foundation is seeking to hire two Grants Managers, at least one of which must be bilingual in English and French.

John Borrows Guthrie Award celebration

December 14, 2024

We gathered on November 20, 2024 to present John Borrows with the Guthrie Award, the Foundation’s signature award to recognize exceptional access to justice champions.

$45.5M in funding to Ontario’s leading access to justice organizations

December 11, 2024
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The Foundation approved new 3-year Catalyst grants totaling $45.5M for the program’s current cohort of 25 organizations.

Black Opportunity Fund partnership continues with $460K grant

December 7, 2024
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The Foundation is pleased to again be partnering with the Black Opportunity Fund to support its Justice Grant Program.

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Bennett Jensen receives 2025 Guthrie Award

By Nathalie Noel | June 25, 2025

The Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2025 Guthrie Award recipient is 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, Bennett Jensen.

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Shalini Konanur appointed to Board of Trustees

By Nathalie Noel | June 5, 2025

The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Shalini Konanur to its Board of Trustees.

Read More
People talking with each other at a seminar, including a woman who is blonde wearing a red jacket and a man who has short black hair wearing a black shirt with small white polka dots.

New multi-year grant to Action Committee on Access to Justice

By Nathalie Noel | March 18, 2025

The Foundation has increased its support of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters with a $313K 3-year grant.

Read More
Colourful illustration by Mudja Hakime. It has four young people talking, skateboarding
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$1M Law Foundation grant expands Laidlaw Foundation’s Youth Action Fund granting

By Nathalie Noel | March 5, 2025

Laidlaw Foundation and The Law Foundation of Ontario have teamed up to expand support for Black and Indigenous youth-led access to justice initiatives.

Read More
Woman with short black hair wearing a cream coloured blouse and black jacket
News

In memory of Wendy Earle

By Nathalie Noel | February 21, 2025

We’re saddened by the passing of Wendy J. Earle. Wendy was a remarkable class actions advocate and leader on the Class Proceedings Committee for 17 years.

Read More
Man with brown hair and beard. He is wearing glasses and a blue shirt, and smiling.
News

2025 Catalyst Call for Applications

By Tracy Au | February 3, 2025

Call for applications information and application form to apply to the 2025 Catalyst Call for Applications
Deadline: February 28, 2025

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