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.
Indigenous diversion program breaking cycle of incarceration
The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres’ Indigenous Community Justice Program is a culturally-based program that takes a wholistic approach to justice and aims to divert Indigenous youth and adults who have come into conflict with the law away from the criminal justice system.
Bilingual legal centre a resource for Ontarians
The Ontario Legal Information Centre, a service run by the Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (AJEFO), offers free legal information in all areas of law, in French and English, to anyone living in the province, regardless of income.
Online course helps Ontarians learn mental health rights
Community Law School (Sarnia-Lambton), with Lambton Mental Wellness Centre, developed a workshop series and an online course on Mental Health Laws and Advocacy.
Legal Hotline helps Ontarians navigate the pandemic
With help from our Catalyst grant, Pro Bono Ontario’s Legal Hotline helps Ontarians navigate the pandemic.
Experiential education connects and inspires French-speaking youth and legal professionals
Catalyst grant helps the Ontario Justice Education Network engage more young people, including French-speaking youth across Ontario.
Understanding people’s civil legal needs after incarceration
The Foundation’s Catalyst grant supports the John Howard Society of Ontario in its civil legal needs assessment initiative.
Accessible legal help for domestic violence survivors in rural and remote communities
The Law Foundation of Ontario Catalyst granting is helping Luke’s Place to expand its services, including the Virtual Legal Clinic.
Championing the most complex refugee applications
Catalyst granting from The Law Foundation of Ontario is helping FCJ Refugee Centre extend its services and outreach.