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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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Stephen Thiele appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees

By Nathalie Noel | May 7, 2019

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.

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The Law Foundation of Ontario Public Interest Articling Fellowship

2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants

By Nathalie Noel | April 17, 2019

Meet the 2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants: Aditya Rao; Ghannia Bokhari; Teddy Weinstein; Marilynn Rubayika; Christopher Nagel; Leah Horzempa; Chandler Buchanan

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New project helps Ontarians find à la carte family law services

By Nathalie Noel | February 20, 2019

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.

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$400K granted to new projects to improve legal help for people in rural communities

By Nathalie Noel | February 20, 2019

Through our Connecting Region program, the Foundation recently granted $400K to support four projects that aim to coordinate and integrate legal information, services, and referrals in rural areas in Ontario.

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2019 Responsive grants call for applications

By Nathalie Noel | January 16, 2019

New this year is a second level of Major granting, allowing up to $250K to accommodate unique and transformative projects that have the potential for large scale impact.

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Mary Birdsell Guthrie Award celebration

By Nathalie Noel | November 7, 2018

Family, friends, and colleagues gathered October 30, 2018 to celebrate The Law Foundation of Ontario’s 2018 Guthrie Award recipient: Mary Birdsell. Ms Birdsell is Executive Director of Justice for Children and Youth, a legal aid clinic dedicated to protecting and…

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