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Goodbye and thank you to a true access to justice champion

March 22, 2024
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Honourable R. Roy McMurtry, a true champion of access to justice for all Canadians.

Job posting: Summer Law Student, Class Proceedings Fund

February 28, 2024
Join our team

We are seeking a Summer Law Student, Class Proceedings Fund

New partnership with Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund

February 15, 2024
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We’re pleased to announce a partnership with the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund.

Responsive Call for Applications

February 13, 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

Survey: Reimagining the Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship

February 1, 2024
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We’re reimagining our Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship. By March 1, 2024, please complete a short and confidential survey about the program.

Call for applications to serve as representative on OJEN Board

January 30, 2024
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We’re calling for applications to serve as the Foundation’s representative on the OJEN Board of Directors.

Growing Possibilities: sharing our strategic plan

January 29, 2024
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As we begin our 50th anniversary year, we are excited to share Growing Possibilities, our 2024-2029 strategic plan.

Responsive grants double in number and support of northern Ontario and Indigenous communities

January 18, 2024
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The Foundation granted more than $5M to fund 41 Responsive grants in 2023, more than double the investment of 2022.

Francisco Rico-Martínez Guthrie Award celebration

January 4, 2024
Linda Rothstein presenting Loly Rico with the round, copper Guthrie Award medal. Linda in a dark blue suit and Loly in a bright red dress, both smiling.

We gathered December 6, 2023 to recognize Francisco Rico-Martínez as the posthumous recipient of the 2023 Guthrie Award.

Nominate an outstanding access to justice champion

The Guthrie Medal

The Foundation is seeking nominations for the Guthrie Award, our signature award to recognize access to justice champions.

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Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship Call for Applications

By Nathalie Noel | February 6, 2020

Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship program
Deadline: April 20, 2020
Grant amount: Fellow’s salary – up to $65K; Related costs for academic host – up to $15K

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Class Proceedings Fund welcomes John P. Brown

By Nathalie Noel | January 15, 2020

The Class Proceedings Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of John P. Brown to its Class Proceedings Committee.

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Over $700K to support empirical research on data collection and access in the justice sector

By Nathalie Noel | November 26, 2019

The Foundation has invested over $700K to fund 13 Measuring Impacts and Progress research projects to support empirical research to help improve how the justice system serves the people of Ontario.

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Over $400K invested in research projects to examine technology’s role in providing legal services

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 2019

The Foundation has invested over $400K to support six Justice and Technology Research projects to better understand the practical ways that technology is, or could, change how legal services are provided and to support access to justice for people with legal needs.

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Access to Justice Week 2019

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 2019

Close to 1,500 people participated in TAG’s Access to Justice Week, including a Data & Design Symposium we co-hosted with the Law Society of Ontario.

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Legal education resources for Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind

By Nathalie Noel | November 18, 2019

With a Responsive grant from the Foundation, CNIB Foundation developed a series of plain-language, public legal information handbooks, videos, and training workshops to empower Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind.

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