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.
Expanding to serve LGBTQ2S communities across Ontario

The pandemic allowed The 519 to reimagine what it means to provide access to justice and legal services to LGBTQ2S communities.
A wider role and audience for substantive law training

The pandemic helped CLEO to recognize it can play a useful role in substantive law training across Ontario.
Fueling legal help for rural and remote communities

The Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County is receiving $250K to further develop its successful “law van” pilot project.
Building capacity for community-based legal help

Capacity-building for an Inclusive Sector grantees will be better positioned to provide reliable and culturally appropriate legal support.
We’re moving!

As of September 1, The Law Foundation of Ontario has a new home at 110 Spadina Avenue.
Job posting: Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant, Class Proceedings Fund

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant for the Class Proceedings Fund.