The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on June 22, 2013 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Tamara Hunter is pleased to announce that funding totalling $2,102,350 was approved for the following 25 continuing programs and projects.
Continuing Programs
Funding totalling $1,416,230 was approved for the following 13 continuing programs:
| Organization | Program Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society | Law Students' Legal Advice Program | $306,920 |
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Dial-A-Law, Lawyer Referral Service & Law Week | $279,310 |
| Together Against Poverty Society | Legal Advocacy Programs | $168,000 |
| Active Support Against Poverty | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| CHIMO Crisis 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 |
| Nicola Valley Community Justice Services Society | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Penticton and Area Women's Centre | Poverty Law Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Port Alberni Friendship Center | Outreach Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| Social Health & Economic Development Society of Bella Coola | Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program | $42,000 |
| Provincial Court of British Columbia | Judicial Interns Circuit Court Program | $20,000 |
Projects
Funding totalling $250,000 was approved for the following 2 grants:
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecojustice Canada Society | BC Litigation Program | $200,000 |
| Environmental Law Centre Society, University of Victoria | ELC Associates Program | $50,000 |
Funding totalling $436,120 was approved for the following 10 large projects:
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Community Resources Society | Modified Legal Representation Project | $75,000 |
| Legal Services Society | Improving Access to the Family Law in BC Website | $65,000 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Clinical Legal Education for TRU Faculty of Law | $60,000 |
| West Coast LEAF Association | Legal Responses to Cyber Misogyny | $60,000 |
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Rural Education and Access to Lawyers Initiative (REAL) Phase 3 | $50,000 |
| Fraser Thompson Indian Services Society | Guide and Workshops - Aboriginal Communities and the CFCSA | $40,000 |
| BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support | Residential Care in BC: Legal Issues | $35,000 |
| BC Human Rights Coalition | Human Rights Toolkits for Advocates, Employers, Respondents and Others | $21,120 |
| Tides Canada Initiative | Green Legacies 2.0 Guide - Enhancing Diversity for a Green & Healthy Future for all British Columbians | $20,000 |
| Penticton and Area Women's Centre | Aboriginal Law Conference 2013 | $10,000 |
Additional Grants
The following grants were approved, but the specific grant amounts will be decided in November 2013:
- Abbotsford Community Services Society
- BC Coalition for People with Disabilities
- BC Families in Transition
- Community Connections Society of Southeast BC
- Kettle Friendship Society
- Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
- MOSAIC
- MPA Society (Motivation, Power & Achievement Society)
- Nelson Cares Society
- South Peace Community Resources Society