The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on June 27, 2015 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Warren Milman is pleased to announce that funding totalling $3,219,000 was approved for the following 43 continuing programs and projects.
Continuing Programs
Funding totalling $2,620,000 was approved for the following 24 grants:
Organization Program Name Grant Amount
Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society
Law Students' Legal Advice Program $275,000.00
Disability Alliance BC Society
Advocacy Access Appeals Program & CPP Disability Advocacy Program $250,000.00
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
Dial-A-Law, Lawyer Referral Service & Law Week $230,000.00
Ecojustice Canada Society
BC Litigation Program $175,000.00
Abbotsford Community Services Society
Regional Community Legal Advocacy Program $150,000.00
Kettle Friendship Society
Mental Health Legal Advocacy Program $150,000.00
Together Against Poverty Society
Legal Advocacy Program $150,000.00
MPA - Motivation, Power & Achievement Society
Court Services Program $110,000.00
Abbotsford Community Services Society
Legal Advocacy Program $100,000.00
Nelson Cares Society
Legal Advocacy Program $80,000.00
Active Support Against Poverty
Legal Advocacy Program $75,000.00
CHIMO Community Services Society
Outreach and Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Contact Women's Group Society
Legal Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Family Services of Greater Victoria Society
Legal Support Services Program $75,000.00
Fort St. John Women's Resource Society
Poverty Law Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society
Poverty Law Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
Aboriginal Legal Advocate Program $75,000.00
MOSAIC
Legal Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Nicola Valley Community Justice Services Society
Legal Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Penticton and Area Access Society
Poverty Law Advocacy Program $75,000.00
Port Alberni Friendship Center
Outreach Legal Advocacy Program $75,000.00
South Peace Community Resources Society
South Peace Outreach Legal Advocacy Program $65,000.00
Social Health & Economic Development Society of Bella Coola
Bella Coola Legal Advocacy Program $40,000.00
Provincial Court of British Columbia
Judicial Interns Circuit Court Program $20,000.00
Projects
Funding totalling $100,000 was approved for the following two grants:
| Organization | Project Title | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Rural Education and Access to Lawyers (REAL) Initiative | $75,000.00 |
| Environmental Law Centre Society, University of Victoria | ELC Associates and Intensive Clinic Program | $25,000.00 |
Large Projects
Funding totalling $499,000 was approved for the following 17 grants:
| Organization | Project Title | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Rivers University | TRU Clinical Legal Education Program | $50,000.00 |
| BC Access to Justice Committee | British Columbia Access to Justice Committee | $40,000.00 |
| Justice Education Society of BC | Legal Help for Youth | $40,000.00 |
| Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre Society | Online Course on Residential Tenancy Law | $40,000.00 |
| West Coast LEAF Association | Establishing a Right to Child Care | $40,000.00 |
| West Coast Prison Justice Society | Solitary Confinement in BC Legal Research and Law Reform Project | $40,000.00 |
| Disability Alliance BC Society | Disclosing Your Disability: A Guide for People with Disabilities in BC | $35,000.00 |
| South Peace Community Resources Society | Northern Navigator Family Mediation Project | $35,000.00 |
| Atira Women's Resource Society | Rights on Reserve: Workshops for Aboriginal Women | $30,000.00 |
| Pivot Legal Society | Understanding the Health, Safety and Constitutional Implications of Canada's New Prostitution Laws | $30,000.00 |
| Wachiay Friendship Centre | The Doctor Guide to Completing Disability Application Forms in BC | $30,000.00 |
| BC Law Institute | Financing Litigation | $25,000.00 |
| Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch | Dial-A-Law Script Updating | $25,000.00 |
| PEN Canada | Know Your Rights | $15,000.00 |
| Kinbrace Community Society | Refugee Hearing Preparation Guide: Increasing Access in Metro Vancouver | $9,000.00 |
| YWCA Metro Vancouver | Mothers Without Legal Status in Canada: Practical Information for Service Providers Working With Women Who Have No Legal Status - 2015 Update | $9,000.00 |
| Kelowna Community Resources Society | The Law and You | $6,000.00 |