The Canadian Bar Law for the Future Fund (LFFF) was established in 1984 by donations from individuals lawyers, law firms, legal organizations, foundations and corporations. Its goal is to provide financial assistance for objective, independent and thoughtful Canadian research projects that are of national interest or of benefit to the general public in the areas of legal research, legal education, legislation and law reform, and the administration of justice.

Since its inception, the Canadian Bar LFFF has helped finance more than 135 innovative and timely research projects, dealing with issues such as:  the recognition of environmental rights, access to justice in civil and family matters, prostitution laws and women's equality rights, the simplification of basic principles of human rights, and ways to make legal organizations more accessible to persons with disabilities. To date, the total assistance granted by the Law for the Future Fund is well over $2.75 million.