The Law Foundation of British Columbia

Grants Approved
The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on March 9, 2002. The Governors, at the meeting, were advised that, due to the continuing and unprecedented decline in interest rates, revenue for the Foundation for 2002 was now projected to be considerably less than in 2001. The situation is being monitored closely and will be reviewed again at the June Board meeting.

Funding totaling $3,166,400 has been approved for the following 18 continuing grantees:

• Battered Women’s Support Services, (Legal Advocacy Program 2002/2003) - $46,800
• BC Civil Liberties Association, (Operating 2002/2003) - $134,300
• British Columbia Law Institute, (Operating 2002/2003) - $140,300
• Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, (Law Week 2002) - $5,500
• Community Legal Assistance Society, (Operating 2002/2003) - $654,500
• Continuing Legal Education Society, (Professional Legal Training Course 2002/2003) - $233,800
• End Legislated Poverty, (FLAWline Public Legal Education Newsletter and Working Group 2002/2003) - $19,500
• Law Foundation Graduate Fellowships, (2002/2003) - $55,000
• Nelson District Community Resources Society, (Legal Advocacy Project 2002/2003) - $105,400
• North Island Advocacy Coalition Society (Campbell River), (Legal Advocacy Program 2002/2003) - $84,600
• People’s Law School Society, (Operating 2002/2003) - $262,400
• Separation and Divorce Resource Centre (Victoria), (Volunteer and Legal Support Services Program 2002/2003) - $40,600
• Tenants’ Rights Action Coalition, (Legal Advocacy Project 2002/2003) - $218,600
• University of Saskatchewan, (Native Law Centre – Program of Legal Studies and Operating 2002/2003) - $10,300
• University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, (Law Centre Clinical Program 2002/2003) - $203,400
• West Coast Domestic Workers’ Association, (Legal Advocacy Project 2002/2003) - $133,800
• West Coast Environmental Law Association, (Operating 2002/2003 and Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund) - $705,900
• West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association, (Operating 2002/2003) - $111,700

This article was published in the April 2002 issue of BarTalk. © 2002 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved.