The Law Foundation of Ontario produces and commissions evaluations, research, and other reports about our grantmaking and about issues of importance to our grantees and the nonprofit justice sector, and to access to justice generally. See the publications below to learn more.
Part 2 – Trusted Help: The role of community workers as trusted intermediaries who help people with legal problems (2018)
Part 1 (of 2 reports) that focus on the key findings and recommendations from research conducted to help us better understand trusted intermediaries and the ways in which they could be supported to help advance access to justice for their clients.
Part 1 – Trusted Help: The role of community workers as trusted intermediaries who help people with legal problems (2018)
Part 1 (of 2 reports) that focus on the key findings and recommendations from research conducted to help us better understand trusted intermediaries and the ways in which they could be supported to help advance access to justice for their clients.
Connecting Region: Final Evaluation Report (2018)
As part of our commitment to understanding the impact of our grantmaking, we commissioned an evaluation of our Connecting Region program. The report focused on the effectiveness of the Connecting Ottawa project and seed funding that was granted to three consortiums to develop a regional model.
An evaluation of the Connecting Articling Fellowship program (2017)
As part of The Law Foundation of Ontario’s commitment to learning and regularly reviewing its funding decisions, the Foundation undertook an evaluation of the Connecting Articling Fellowships program.
Access to Justice Fund Report 2017
From 2010 to this report in 2017, the Foundation has made more than 185 grants for over $20.4 million from the Access to Justice Fund. These grants have had a profound impact on access to justice in Ontario and nationally.
2016 Annual Report – Supporting Law Students to Serve the Public
Download (PDF) the annual report below and visit the 2016 Annual Report website.
2015 Annual Report – Putting People at the Heart of Justice
Download (PDF) the annual report below and visit the 2015 Annual Report website.
Indigenous people’s legal needs literature review (2015)
As the Foundation prepared to enter its second major round of dedicated Indigenous grantmaking, staff reviewed our experience to date and conducted research into good practices in Indigenous grantmaking.
Access to Justice Fund report 2013
The Foundation's Access to Justice Fund has awarded a large number of grants since its launch in May 2010 making this an appropriate time to recognize and report on what has been achieved.
Connecting Project Progress Report (2013)
A progress report on the Foundation's Connecting Project: a group of initiatives aimed at improving the legal information and services available to linguistic minorities and residents of rural and remote areas.
Class Proceedings Fund 20 Years in Review (2013)
In 1992 the Class Proceedings Fund (CPF) was created. On its 20-year anniversary, this publication overviews a cross section of the cases the CPF has supported and their impact.
Connecting Across Language and Distance (2008)
After identifying the need for greater access to justice for linguistic minorities and rural or remote residents, the Foundation commissioned a research report on the issue.