Grants Awarded 2010-11

Research and Law Reform

 

ALBERTA CIVIL LIBERTIES RESEARCH CENTRE

Legal research and education on civil liberties and human rights

 

$612,459

ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE

Research into law and the administration of justice and proposing law reform

 


$990,000

   BC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ASSOCIATION
           Research on Alberta freedom of information and privacy laws

    
                           $5,000

CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ALBERTA

Legislative Review Officer -  assists the Committee to review all bills prior to first reading and summarize bills passing through the Legislature

 

 

$20,000

CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF RESOURCES LAW

Legal research, education and publication activities

Land and Resource Co-Management research project

 

$278,133

$28,375

CANADIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND THE FAMILY

Legal research, education and publication activities

 

$551,800

CENTRE FOR CONSITUTIONAL STUDIES

Legal research, education and publication activities

 

$320,132

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE

Legal research, education, information and referral

 

$328,075

HEALTH LAW INSTITUTE

Legal research, education and publication activities

Electronic Medical Records project

 

$575,205

$5,000

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, FACULTY OF LAW, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

Support for the ALF-funded centres and institutes at the Faculty of Law

 

$119,695

Law Libraries

 

JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Maintenance of Alberta Law Libraries collections

 

$1,150,169

Public Legal Education

 

ALBERTA SEVENTH STEP SOCIETY

Education in the schools about the criminal justice system from the viewpoint of the ex-offender

 

 

$214,550

ALBERTA WORKERS’ HEALTH CENTRE

Work Plays Program – dramatic presentations to school audiences about  Employment/Health and Safety law

 

 

$150,000

CALGARY CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION SOCIETY

PLE workshops on immigration, family and criminal law to clients of CCIS and to service providers

 

 

$25,000

CALGARY WORKERS’ RESOURCE CENTRE 

Employment rights, obligations and benefits education

 

$63,991

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF STATUTORY HUMAN RIGHTS AGENCIES

Partial funding of speaker costs for annual human rights conference June 2011 in Calgary

 

 

$10,000

CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ALBERTA

Law Day 2011 – partial funding for public legal education events held across the province

 

 

$42,000

CHINOOK LEARNING SERVICES, CALGARY

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$35,000

EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, METRO CONTINUING EDUCATION

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$35,732

ELK ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$24,275

GRANDE PRAIRIE COUNCIL FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$21,000

JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY OF ALBERTA

Public legal education in Alberta schools and communities about the criminal justice system

Provincial Office 

Provincial Office web-based project

Calgary District

Edmonton District

Lethbridge District

Medicine Hat District

Red Deer District

Grande Prairie District

Immigrant Legal Education Services (Medicine Hat  District)

 

 

 

 

$21,925

$55,710

$210,000

$174,154

$154,888

$79,523

$120,952

$175,000

$74,788

LEGAL EDUCATION SOCIETY OF ALBERTA

Partial funding of the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education Program

 

 

$215,000

LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRE

Print and web-based public legal education and information resources; legal referrals and presentations to the public; and training for intermediaries

Rules of Court Resources project

 

 


$540,000

$24,800

LETHBRIDGE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING (LACLPLAN)

Safe and Secure Project

 

$56,400

LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$61,509

MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$38,000

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Scholarships for students pursuing Honours BA, Criminal Justice

 

$3,000

PORTAGE COLLEGE, LAC LA BICHE

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$93,744

RED DEER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Provision of public legal education workshops

 

$11,778

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, FACULTY OF LAW

Undergraduate Bursaries & Awards

 

$324,000

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETY

Speakers Series



$1,450

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF LAW

Undergraduate Bursaries & Awards

 

$210,000

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF LAW, MOOTING & DEBATING

Partial funding for Jessup International Moot Competition in Calgary

 

$25,000

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF LAW, VOICES IN LAW

Speakers Series

 

$17,500

Native Peoples’ Legal Programs

 

NATIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES OF ALBERTA

Bearpaw Media – multi-media public legal education resources

Bearpaw Legal Education and Resource Centre

Bearpaw Media – capital equipment project

Social Media Project Development project

 

$350,740

$445,216

$48,774

$28,000

NATIVE LAW CENTRE

Partial funding of the research and education program

 

$20,000

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, FACULTY OF LAW, INDIGENOUS ACADEMIC SERVICES

A support program for aboriginal students enrolled in the law school

 

 

$102,881

Community and Student Legal Assistance

 

CALGARY LEGAL GUIDANCE

Volunteer lawyer clinical services; follow-up legal advice and representation; public legal education, information and referral; Homeless Outreach program; related administration costs

Women & the Law Resource project

Elder Law project

 

 

 

$1,100,000

$71,000

$9,630

CALGARY WOMEN’S EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSOCIATION

Provision of legal information, assistance and referral

 

$57,250

CENTRAL ALBERTA LEGAL CLINIC FOUNDATION

Volunteer lawyer clinical services; follow-up legal advice and representation; public legal education, information and referral; related administration costs

Remote Service Delivery and Tenant Support project

 



$369,620

$125,166

CENTRAL ALBERTA WOMEN’S OUTREACH SOCIETY

Provision of legal information, assistance and referral in Red Deer and surrounding communities

 

 

$118,303

CHILDREN’S LEGAL & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE

Articling student and administrative staff to assist with legal representation and advice for youth

 

 

$67,200

CROWSNEST PASS WOMEN’S RESOURCE AND CRISIS CENTRE

Legal information, support and referral services

 

$14,750

EDMONTON COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

Volunteer lawyer clinical services; follow-up legal advice and representation; public legal education, information and referral; related administration costs

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance

Family Law Feasibility project

 

 


$924,028

$47,038

$12,600

ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY OF CALGARY

Calgary Adult and Youth Courtworker program – information, guidance referral and support to persons in Provincial and Youth Court

Community Awareness Program for Immigrants

Legal Ease

 

 

$149,547

$80,345

$21,789

ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY OF EDMONTON

Edmonton Courtworker Program - Information, guidance, referral and support to persons in Provincial Court; Volunteer lawyer clinic at the Edmonton Institution for Women

Courtworker expansion to St Albert, Stony Plain and Morinville

Courtworker expansion to Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park

 

 

 

$157,300

$83,200

$83,000

LETHBRIDGE LEGAL GUIDANCE

Volunteer lawyer clinical services; follow-up legal advice and representation; public legal education, information and referral; related administration costs

 

 


$289,220

PRO BONO LAW ALBERTA

Partial funding of operations costs to assist delivery of pro bono legal services

 


$215,250

STUDENT LEGAL ASSISTANCE, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Provision of legal information and assistance to the community by law students

 


$312,703

STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES OF EDMONTON

Provision of legal information and assistance to the community by law students, including Pro Bono Students Canada at the University of Alberta

Premises Expansion and Security System

 

 

$454,178

$8,492

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, FACULTY OF LAW, PRO BONO STUDENTS CANADA

Funding for student coordination of volunteer programs

 


$24,688

WOMEN’S CENTRE OF CALGARY

Legal Clinic Volunteer Coordinator

 

$21,180