What Guides Us
Vision, Mission & Values
Everything we do is driven by a shared sense of purpose. Our vision, mission, and values shape how we make decisions, how we show up in relationships, and how we know whether we are doing right by the people and communities we support.
Our Vision
A future where systems of law and justice support all people to live and thrive in dignity.
Our Mission
Through funding, collaborative relationships, and shared learning, we invest in work that empowers people and strengthens communities.
Our Values
Reciprocity
We listen and learn with humility, and we cultivate trusting, transparent, and supportive relationships, both within the Law Foundation and with those with whom we interact, valuing the time, commitment, expertise, and energy that each contributes.
Equity
We acknowledge and respond to the ongoing harms to equity-denied people and groups caused by the legal system and philanthropy. We take an anti-racist, intersectional approach to counter systemic racism and discrimination.
Decolonization
We acknowledge and respond to the ongoing harms resulting from colonization, and the role of the legal system and philanthropy in perpetuating those harms. We decolonize our practices, centring the self-determination of Indigenous peoples and their leadership, knowledge, and expertise in justice transformation through their own laws and Canadian law.
Sustainability
We ensure that our work, practices, finances, and the programs we support are sustainable over time and consistent with good environmental stewardship.
Transformation
We encourage creative solutions to problems, prioritizing work informed by, and building with, people and communities facing systemic inequity.