The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on June 21, 2014 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Tamara Hunter is pleased to announce that funding totalling $2,292,600 was approved for the following 32 continuing programs and projects.
Continuing Programs
Funding totalling $1,860,000 was approved for the following 18 continuing programs:
| Organization | Program Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society | Law Students' Legal Advice Program | $275,000 |
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Dial-A-Law / Lawyer Referral Service / Law Week | $230,000 |
| Ecojustice Canada Society | BC Litigation Program | $175,000 |
| Together Against Poverty Society | Legal Advocacy Programs | $150,000 |
| Abbotsford Community Services Society | Regional Community Legal Advocacy Program | $150,000 |
| Nelson Cares Society | Legal Advocacy Program | $80,000 |
| Active Support Against Poverty | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Chimo Community Services Society | Outreach and Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Contact Women's Group Society | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Fort St. John Women's Resource Society | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society | Aboriginal Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Nicola Valley Community Justice Services Society | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Penticton and Area Access Society | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Port Alberni Friendship Center | Outreach Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| South Peace Community Resources Society | South Peace Outreach Legal Advocacy Program | $65,000 |
| Social Health & Economic Development Society of Bella Coola | Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program | $40,000 |
| Provincial Court of British Columbia | Judicial Interns Circuit Court Program | $20,000 |
Projects
Funding totalling $100,000 was approved for the following 2 projects:
| Organization | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Rural Education and Access to Lawyers (REAL) Initiative | $75,000 |
| Environmental Law Centre Society, University of Victoria | ELC Associates and Intensive Clinic Program | $25,000 |
Funding totalling $332,600 was approved for the following 12 large and small projects:
Organization Project Name Grant Amount
Community Legal Assistance Society
Social Security Tribunal Transition Project $50,000
Justice Education Society of BC
Virtual Legal Help $50,000
MOSAIC
Access to Family Law Education for Newcomer Women in Underserved Communities $40,000
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
BC Trans* Advocacy Toolkit $35,000
West Coast Prison Justice Society Prisoner Legal Education Revision and Family Law Projects $34,000
BC Law Institute
Employment Standards Act Reform Project $25,000
Nenan Dane zaa Deh Zona Children and Family Services
Know your Rights: Protect Our Children $25,000
Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre Society
Tenant Survival Guide Reprint $20,000
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre Association
Health and Personal Care: A Toolkit on Consent Rights and Personal Planning in BC $15,000
Cerebral Palsy Association of BC
Legal Workshops for People with Cerebral Palsy $13,600
YWCA Metro Vancouver
Leaving an Abusive Relationship: Information on Custody and Access for Women with Children - Update to Reflect Family Law Act $13,000
Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia
Legal Resources for BC Land Trusts $12,000
To Be Further Considered
The following grants were approved but the specific grant amount will be decided in November 2014:
- Abbotsford Community Services Society (Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society)
- BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (Advocacy Access Appeals Program)
- BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (Canada Pension Plan Disability Program)
- BC Families in Transition
- Kettle Friendship Society
- MOSAIC
- MPA Society (Motivation, Power & Achievement Society)