The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on November 19, 2016 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Warren Milman is pleased to announce that funding totalling $7,585,000 was approved for the following 35 continuing programs and projects.
Continuing Programs
Funding totalling $6,988,000 was approved for the following 20 continuing programs:
| Organization Name | Program Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services Society | Legal Information and Legal Assistance Programs | $2,955,000.00 |
| BC Courthouse Library Society | Operating Grant | $2,245,000.00 |
| University of Victoria | Law Centre Clinical Program | $340,000.00 |
| Law Society of BC | Professional Legal Training Course | $215,000.00 |
| University of British Columbia | Indigenous Community Legal Clinic | $190,000.00 |
| BC Civil Liberties Association | Major Programs | $175,000.00 |
| First United Church Community Ministry Society | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $175,000.00 |
| BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association | Law Reform & Public Legal Education Program | $80,000.00 |
| Haida Gwaii Legal Project Society | Legal Education/Advocacy Program | $78,000.00 |
| Nanaimo Citizen Advocacy Association | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000.00 |
| Powell River Community Services Association | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $75,000.00 |
| Law Society of BC | CanLII Virtual Law Library | $70,000.00 |
| University of Victoria | Public Interest Work Placements | $65,000.00 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society, BC & Yukon Division | Volunteer Legal Advocacy Program | $55,000.00 |
| Prince Rupert Unemployed Centre Society | Advocacy Program | $45,000.00 |
| University of British Columbia | Public Interest Work Placements | $45,000.00 |
| Pro Bono Students Canada - UBC | Community Placement Program | $35,000.00 |
| Pro Bono Students Canada - UVIC | Student Placement Program | $30,000.00 |
| Foundation for Legal Research | Legal Research Program | $20,000.00 |
| Debate and Speech Association of BC | The Law Foundation Cup | $20,000.00 |
Projects
Funding totalling $597,000 was approved for the following 15 grants:
| Organization Name | Project Title | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Rivers University | Clinic Program | $225,000.00 |
| People's Law School Society | PLS Website Innovation | $70,000.00 |
| University of British Columbia | Innocence Project | $50,000.00 |
| University of British Columbia | Law Foundation Public Interest Awards | $40,000.00 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Public Interest Work Placement Program | $33,000.00 |
| University of Victoria | Law Foundation Public Interest Awards | $30,000.00 |
| Pro Bono Students Canada - TRU | Student Placement Program - Thompson Rivers University | $30,000.00 |
| Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology | Building Supports: Housing Access for Immigrant and Refugee Women Leaving Abuse project | $20,000.00 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Law Foundation Public Interest Awards | $20,000.00 |
| West Coast Domestic Workers' Association | Migrant Workers Legal Needs Assessment Project | $18,000.00 |
| International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy | Enhancing Access to Justice for Women Living in Rural and Remote Areas in BC - Reviewing Practices From Canada and Abroad to Improve our Response Project | $16,000.00 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Assessing the Human Rights Remedy after Moore v. British Columbia (Education): A Qualitative Research Study | $16,000.00 |
| University of British Columbia | Sexual Violence Across the Lifespan: Adolescent Girls | $15,000.00 |
| University of Victoria | Ethics and Professionalism in the Legal Representation of Indigenous Peoples in BC | $10,000.00 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Workers' Legal Learning Exchange | $4,000.00 |