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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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A significant change for Klemtu

By Nathalie Noel | July 26, 2013

With ATJF funding, Anne Fletcher is able to bring legal services to Aboriginal communities such as Klemtu, which is home to the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nations and is a very remote and isolated island community on the central coast of BC.

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Justice Stephen Goudge receives 2013 Guthrie Award

By Nathalie Noel | May 13, 2013

The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce that its 2013 Guthrie Award will be presented to Justice Stephen Goudge of the Ontario Court of Appeal.

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Advancing social justice for women with METRAC

By Nathalie Noel | March 1, 2013

Silmi Abdullah articled with the METRAC Community Justice Program. She has had a unique learning experience and says, “It motivates me every second to continue to learn and excel in my work in the area of social justice”.

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Seeing wrongs put right with AIDWYC

By Nathalie Noel | February 1, 2013

Susannah Chung articled with the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC). “It’s pretty emotional to see these clients having endured what they have over years and then finally experience standing before an appellate court and being granted an acquittal.”

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Judith McCormack receives 2011 Guthrie Award

By Nathalie Noel | January 3, 2012

The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce that the 2011 Guthrie Award recipient is legal education and legal aid champion, Judith McCormack.

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Tracy Heffernan awarded Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship

By Nathalie Noel | January 1, 2012

The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce it has awarded a Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship for the 2012-2013 academic term to Tracy Heffernan.

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