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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.

Responsive Call for Applications

November 29, 2024
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Call for applications information and application form to apply to the Responsive program
Due date: rolling deadline
Grant amounts: up to $250,000 per year for up to 2 years.

Highlights of our 50th anniversary year

October 23, 2024
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Sharing the collection of words, videos, and images that commemorate and celebrate our 50th anniversary.

New Responsive grants support the legal rights of people faced with a disability, survivors of violence, and Indigenous peoples

September 27, 2024

In the first half of 2024, The Law Foundation of Ontario has made eight new Responsive grants, totaling close to $1.5M.

Summer law student reflections: an enlightening and fulfilling journey

September 13, 2024
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I had the chance to work alongside a very dedicated and skilled group, dive into diverse practice areas, and support the vital work of the Class Proceedings Fund.

Number of grants for articling positions more than doubling

September 11, 2024
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Beginning in 2025, the Public Interest Articling Fellowship program will expand from 8 to 18 host organizations.

LAWS student reflections: many tasks, roles, and paths make up the Foundation

August 7, 2024
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The Foundation participates in LAWS’ Summer Job Program. This year we were fortunate to host Parihaan. Here are some of her reflections about working with the Foundation.

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Over $400K invested in research projects to examine technology’s role in providing legal services

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 2019

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.

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Access to Justice Week 2019

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 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.

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Legal education resources for Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 2019

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.

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2019-2020 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants

By Nathalie Noel | November 11, 2019

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

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Pamela Cross Guthrie Award Reception

By Nathalie Noel | November 4, 2019

Watch a video of Pamela Cross’ Guthrie Award speech and see photos on Facebook from her Guthrie Award Reception celebration.

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Experiential education connects and inspires French-speaking youth and legal professionals

By Nathalie Noel | November 1, 2019

Catalyst grant helps the Ontario Justice Education Network engage more young people, including French-speaking youth across Ontario.

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