New Queer Refugee Hearings Program Toolkit
The Queer Refugee Hearings Program Toolkit helps individuals claiming refugee protection based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and/or sex characteristics.
$19.7M in core funding to support leading access to justice organizations
The Foundation has increased its investment in Catalyst to $19.7M, adding close to $3 million to the total budget over three years and growing the program from 20 to 25 organizations.
2021-2022 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants
Meet the 2021-2022 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants: Rachel Kohut, Zara Mercer, Paria Asadbikli, Tom Naciuk, Arthur Ferguson, Leandra (Lea) Keren, Tyler Schnare, Rene Kimmett.
2020-2021 PIAF articling highlights
We asked our 2020-2021 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants to share some highlights of their articling experience. Here is some of what they shared.
Increasing access to justice for refugees and Indigenous peoples is focus of 17 newly funded projects
The Law Foundation of Ontario has invested close to $1.4M for 17 new Access to Justice Fund projects, increasing access to justice for refugees and Indigenous peoples.
We moved: our new home in the Tower Building
As of September 1, The Law Foundation of Ontario has a new home at 110 Spadina Avenue.
Catherine Banning appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Banning to its Board of Trustees.
LAWS student reflections: packing in different 1:1s and projects
The Foundation participates in LAWS’ Summer Job Program, hosting a high school student for a month. This year we were fortunate to host Yarah. Here are some of her reflections about working with the Foundation.
2020 annual report: Staying Connected
We’re proud to release our 2020 annual report: Staying Connected.
Adapting to meet women’s urgent legal needs
Like the justice system itself, the pandemic challenged the Criminalization of Women Pro-Bono Program to find new ways of operating.
