The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on June 23, 2012 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Margaret Sasges is pleased to announce that funding totalling $3,773,214 was approved for the following 42 continuing programs and projects.
Continuing Programs
Funding totalling $2,765,926 was approved for the following 25 continuing programs:
| Organization Name | 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 |
| BC Coalition of People with Disabilities | Advocacy Access Appeals Program | $175,000 |
| Together Against Poverty Society | Legal Advocacy Programs | $168,000 |
| Abbotsford Community Services Society | Regional Community Legal Advocacy Program | $150,000 |
| Kettle Friendship Society | Mental Health Legal Advocacy Program | $150,000 |
| Nelson Cares Society | The Advocacy Centre | $143,866 |
| MPA - Motivation, Power & Achievement Society | Court Services Program | $112,500 |
| Abbotsford Community Services Society | Legal Advocacy Program | $109,000 |
| Sources Community Resources Society | Legal Information and Advocacy Program | $93,750 |
| BC Families In Transition | Legal Support Services Program | $91,200 |
| Community Connections Society of Southeast BC | Travelling Poverty Law Advocate Program | $89,210 |
| MOSAIC | Legal Advocacy Program and Front Line Advocacy Workers Coordination Program | $87,670 |
| Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society | Aboriginal Legal Advocate Program | $82,500 |
| Active Support Against Poverty | Legal Advocacy Program | $75,000 |
| CHIMO Crisis Services Society | Outreach and Advocacy Service | $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 | $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 |
| South Peace Community Resources Society | South Peace Outreach Legal Advocacy | $65,000 |
| 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 $632,288 was approved for the following 13 large projects:
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services Society | Public Legal Education and the new Family Law Act | $75,000 |
| University of Victoria | Family Law Practitioner in Residence | $75,000 |
| Community Legal Assistance Society | Residential Tenancy Administrative Justice Project | $62,000 |
| BC Law Institute | Technology, Remotness, Disability and Evidence | $60,000 |
| Parent Support Services of BC | Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Legal Information Seminars | $60,000 |
| West Coast Environmental Law Association | Managing Cumulative Effects in BC: Law Reform Solutions | $60,000 |
| Environmental Mining Education Foundation | Best Practices Mining Code for First Nations | $55,000 |
| Justice Education Society of BC | Court of Appeal BC: Online Help Guide | $53,500 |
| John Howard Society of British Columbia | Fact Sheets to Educate the Public on BC Law Affecting Ex-Offenders | $36,278 |
| BC Coalition of People with Disabilities | Duty to Accommodate: Research and Legal Education for Community Providers of Emergency Response Services | $32,210 |
| Canadian Red Cross Society, Lower Mainland Region | Red Cross First Contact: Keeping Pace with Refugee Reform | $22,300 |
| Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative | Columbia Basin LawShare Project | $21,000 |
| Salt Spring Island Community Services Society | Salt Spring Island and Southern Gulf Islands Legal Education | $20,000 |
Funding totalling $375,000 was approved for the following 4 projects:
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecojustice Canada Society | BC Litigation Program | $200,000 |
| BC Coalition of People with Disabilities | CPP Disability Program | $75,000 |
| Environmental Law Centre Society, University of Victoria | ELC Associates Program | $50,000 |
| Terrace and District Community Services Society | Poverty Law Advocate Program | $50,000 |