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CFCJ at the 2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice
Ab Currie, Senior Research Fellow at CFCJ, represented the CFCJ at the 2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice: Making People-Centered Justice Happen in Ljubljana, Slovenia, December 6 to 8, 2023. The meeting included two technical workshops, one on “Building Evidence for People-Centered Justice” and a second on “Access to Justice for Children
Read NowThe Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession – Event Recap
On January 28th, 2015, I was glad to partner with the CFCJ to host a panel event titled “The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession.” Osgoode Hall Law School opened its doors to an esteemed group of panelists: Justice Paul S. Rouleau of the Court of Appeal for Ontario François Baril, Partner at Gowlings
read nowHomelessness and Access to Justice
In November, The Homeless Hub, a web-based research library and information centre at York University, released The State of Homelessness in Canada 2013. This report details how factors such as declining wages, reduced benefits, and shrinking availability of affordable housing are driving an increase in homelessness in Canada. Some of the statistics are shocking: 35,000
read nowEvent Announcement – The Power of Bilingualism in the Legal Profession
Do you want to improve or develop French language skills that you can use in your legal career? Are you interested in finding out how leveraging language skills can improve access to justice and enrich your legal career? Join us for a panel discussion on how bilingualism opens doors in the legal profession. Wednesday, January 28 from 12:45-2:30
read nowAccess to Justice Advocate – Janet Mosher
Recent reports have underscored the importance of innovation and imagination to the pursuit of access to justice. At the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, we understand that such efforts come down to people – to advocates. In an effort to spotlight the diverse range of individuals working across the access to justice landscape, we are
read nowAccess to Justice Advocate – Dianne Wintermute
Recent reports have underscored the importance of innovation and imagination to the pursuit of access to justice. At the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, we understand that such efforts come down to people – to advocates. In an effort to spotlight the diverse range of individuals working across the access to justice landscape, we are
read nowHappy Holidays!
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice wishes you the very best this holiday season! We look forward to bringing you excited new research and initiatives in 2015.
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