News items from the Foundation.
Investing in legal services for women HOW A CLINIC FOR WOMEN EMERGED TO FILL GAPS IN FAMILY LAW SERVICES It is well-recognized that the high cost and complexity of the family justice system means that it is effectively impossible for many people to access their legal rights. Former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin has referred to …
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How a frontline legal organization in Haida Gwaii is making an impact A typical day for Hailey Chapman begins when she arrives to work at the Haida Gwaii Legal Project Society to a lineup of people patiently waiting for her. But it comes as no surprise — as a legal advocate for the only stand-alone legal service …
New Centre Will Help Transform Education in Indigenous Law THE LAW FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO HAVE PROVIDED THE FOUNDING GRANT FOR THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS LAWS Tucked away at the University of Victoria Law School, the Indigenous Law Research Unit (ILRU) has built its reputation as the leading centre for Indigenous legal research and …
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The Law Foundation of BC is proud to support the vital work at UVic Law to promote the recovery and resurgence of Indigenous legal orders across the continent. The new National Centre for Indigenous Laws will cement the role of UVic scholars as global leaders partnering with Indigenous communities and peoples seeking to articulate and …
The Foundation understands that measures to slow the transmission of COVID-19 are currently impacting many of our grantees’ ability to offer the level of service they customarily provide. The health and well-being of our grantees and their clients are of utmost importance to the Foundation, and we will be taking these circumstances into account when …
As a result of a grant from the Law Foundation of BC, The Law Society of BC is expanding intercultural competence training within its Bar admission course. For more information, visit the Law Society of BC website: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/news-and-publications/news/2019/law-society-to-improve-intercultural-competence-fo/.
Josh Paterson joined the Law Foundation as Executive Director on September 3rd, 2019. He holds law and master’s degrees from the University of Toronto, and clerked at Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice. Before joining the Law Foundation, Josh was the executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association since January 2013, leading legal challenges and law …
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The Law Foundation of BC has established a 2019 Major Projects Initiative to support innovative initiatives that have the goal of achieving a significant impact in enhancing justice and access to justice in British Columbia. Projects must be time limited, but can last for up to 3 years, and the Law Foundation is particularly interested …
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In 1969, the foundation had income of $50,000 and issued its first grant of $5,000 (to the Legal Services Society). By way of contrast, in 2018, 268 applications for funding were assessed and over $33.4 million in funding was approved for 77 continuing programs and 141 other grants (27 project, 42 on-track, and 70 other …
The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met in November 2018 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and initiatives. Outgoing Chair Eileen Vanderburgh is pleased to announce that funding totalling $15,991,550 was approved for the following 50 programs and initiatives. Continuing Programs Funding totalling $6,235,000 was approved for the …
