News & stories (page 26)

  • Filter

  • Reset

Found 243 results

Job posting: Senior Administrative Coordinator – Class Proceedings Committee

March 24, 2025
Join our team

We are seeking a Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Class Proceedings Committee.

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

March 18, 2025
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.

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
Colourful illustration by Mudja Hakime. It has four young people talking, skateboarding

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

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

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

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

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
Two young Black men dressed in winter clothes, walking and laughing together

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
A young Black woman wearing a grey suit jacket speaking

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
A colourful logo that says "Celebrating 50 years advancing access to justice"

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

Woman's hands holding small piggy bank
News

2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications

By Nathalie Noel | May 8, 2019

Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s 2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications
Deadline: July 15, 2019
Grant amounts: Research and project grants – up to $100,000; Investor Rights Articling Fellowship – up to $69,500

Read More
Helen Tewolde
News

Helen Tewolde announced as Director of Policy and Programs

By Nathalie Noel | May 8, 2019

The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce Helen Tewolde has joined as its Director of Policy and Programs. Ms Tewolde brings more than a decade of management experience developing research, programs, and partnerships related to access to post-secondary education and employment.

Read More
Stephen Thiele
News

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.

Read More
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

Read More
Family Law Limited Scope Services
News

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.

Read More
Overhead view of a traffic roundabout in a rural community
News

$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.

Read More