Aboriginal Legal Services recently developed two resources to help Indigenous people, and those who work with them. These resources were designed to improve the experiences of Indigenous people with the legal system.
May 29, 2018
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March 6, 2018
More core funding available for Ontario’s nonprofit justice sector
The Foundation’s new Catalyst program is a multi-million dollar program that offers eligible organizations the chance to apply for core funding for a three-year time period.
September 13, 2017
New report highlights impact of Access to Justice Fund across Canada
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to release Access to Justice Fund 2017, a new report that highlights the impact that the Access to Justice Fund (ATJF) is having in Ontario and nationally. In fact, the Foundation is proud…
August 2, 2017
Participate this fall to help design access to justice solutions for youth
The Law Foundation of Ontario recently made a grant to Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone, working closely with the Ontario Justice Education Network, for a project called the Youth Access to Justice Initiative. It will apply technology and the law…
April 19, 2017
New funding available for ‘breakthrough’ family law ideas that advance access to justice
The Law Foundation of Ontario opened a new call for applications today to fund innovative legal projects in the area of family law through its national Access to Justice Fund. The call for applications includes one round for small grants, those under $15,000, and one round for major grants, those up to $250,000. The deadlines for applications are June 30, 2017 and October 2, 2017 respectively.
February 21, 2017
Two new projects support innovative, youth-led tech solutions to justice problems
The Winkler Institute at Osgoode Hall Law School and Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone have each received a grant to examine the roles technology and innovation can play to improve access to justice for young people.
August 3, 2016
Eight new Access to Justice Fund grants aim to better understand and protect vulnerable investors
The funded investor rights projects range from hands-on help for individual investors at a first of its kind legal clinic, public legal education and information for seniors about their legal rights when it comes to investing, and a broad range of research exploring: supported decision making; vulnerable investor protective action; remedies under the Ontario Securities Act for corporate misreporting; investor vulnerability and disciplinary action by self-regulatory bodies; investor rights and remedies in Canada; and the experience of low-income families and group plan RESPs.
July 4, 2016
Community Leadership in Justice Fellowships awarded to Nikki Gershbain, Sarah Pole, Brenda Young, and Deepa Mattoo
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce it has awarded Community Leadership in Justice Fellowships for the 2016-2017 academic term to Nikki Gershbain, Sarah Pole, Brenda Young, and Deepa Mattoo.
January 12, 2016
Grant bolsters free legal help to resettle Syrian refugees
The Law Foundation of Ontario has made a grant of nearly $90,000 to support free legal help that will assist the arrival of Syrian refugees in the Toronto area. The grant furthers the partnership of Lifeline Syria and the Refugee…
January 12, 2016
2016 Access to Justice Fund Call for Applications
The Law Foundation of Ontario invites applications from non-profit organizations across Canada to the Access to Justice Fund (ATJF) for projects addressing legal needs of or relating to: Children and youth Consumers Public legal education, intake and referral Racialized groups…