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Kerrie Blaise receives 2026 Guthrie Award

August 4, 2026
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The Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 Guthrie Award recipient is environmental lawyer, Kerrie Blaise.

Call for applications: Law Commission of Ontario Board

July 30, 2026
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A call for applications to serve as the Foundation’s representative on the Law Commission of Ontario Board of Governors.

Responsive Call for Applications

July 29, 2026
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Our 2026 Responsive Call for Applications is open until 5 p.m. (EST) September 10.

Job posting: Human Resources & Operations Specialist

July 6, 2026
Join our team

We are seeking a Human Resources & Operations Specialist.

Support for law schools triples to over $28M over 3 years

July 1, 2026
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Our support for law schools triples to over $28M over 3 years.

Leveraging AI for understanding the law

June 30, 2026
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With the help of a Responsive grant, CanLII is leveraging AI to expand access to legal research.

Preserving farming and farmland

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With the help of a Responsive grant, the NFU-O is adapting a resource to support out-of-family farm transfers.

Protecting riders’ rights

Toronto's red and white streetcars

With the help of a Responsive grant, TTCriders is expanding its Know Your Transit Rights program.

2025 annual report: Responsive: Supporting community-driven ideas

June 24, 2026
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We’re pleased to release our 2025 annual report: Responsive: Supporting community-driven ideas.

Reporting on 30 years of advancing class actions and access to justice

April 21, 2026
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Our report, Advancing Access to Justice, A Review of the Class Proceedings Fund’s Impact, explores the Fund’s 30-year track record.

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Broadening our PIAF community

By Nathalie Noel | February 19, 2026

For the first time in our Public Interest Articling Fellowship program’s history, we brought the articling students together to meet each other, and us.

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Job posting: Senior Administrative Coordinator – Class Proceedings Fund

By Nathalie Noel | February 19, 2026

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

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Eric S. Block joins Class Proceedings Committee

By Nathalie Noel | January 8, 2026

The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric S. Block to the Class Proceedings Committee.

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Nominate an outstanding access to justice champion

By Nathalie Noel | January 6, 2026

The Foundation is seeking nominations for the Guthrie Award, our signature award to recognize access to justice champions.

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Bennett Jensen Guthrie Award celebration

By Nathalie Noel | November 26, 2025

We gathered on November 6, 2025 to present Bennett Jensen with the Guthrie Award, the Foundation’s signature award to recognize exceptional access to justice champions.

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$1.5M grant to Community Foundations of Canada to support access to justice in rural, remote, and northern communities

By Nathalie Noel | November 25, 2025

The Foundation approved a $1.5M Strategic Partnership grant to the Community Foundations of Canada.

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