Tracy Heffernan, of the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, was a Community Leadership in Justice Fellow. At Osgoode Hall Law School, Tracy studied how the Charter can be used to address homelessness. More about these fellowships
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Ari Kaplan is a former Trustee of the LFO and a current Board Member of the Ontario Justice Education Network, an organization that delivers justice education programming for youth and those who serve youth, to foster public understanding of the justice system.
Amanda Carling is completing her articles through the LFO Public Interest Articling Fellowship program at the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted.
Kori Williams, a lawyer at Dentons, is a volunteer mentor in the Law In Action Within Schools Law Firm mentoring partnership program, funded by the LFO.
Albert Lin is a law student and volunteer with Pro Bono Students Canada, a national law student program funded by the LFO that provides legal services without charge to organizations and individuals in need.
Wendy Komiotis is Executive Director of the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women, an organization funded by the LFO that provides legal information to women who have experienced violence.
Our grantees are using LFO funding for diverse and innovative projects. Read stories about their work.
The work of Ontario lawyers and paralegals generates millions of dollars in mixed trust account interest revenue that supports Legal Aid Ontario and many diverse projects that enhance access to justice.
The Access to Justice Fund is a national granting program that benefits people across Canada. It is available to receive and administer cy-près awards to improve access to justice.
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