Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Certification of common law in French
Agreement Number:
12710950
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The project supports the coordination of a French language common law certificate programme that will be offered at English-speaking host institutions. In addition to offering law courses in French, the certificate programme will also include a semester at the University of Ottawa - Common Law Program in French, a mock court exercise, mentoring activities and internships in organizations that offer legal services in French.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N6N5
Reference Number:
119-2023-2024-Q1-00057
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Additional Information:
This project was approved in a previous quarter and is appearing in this quarter’s report now that the agreement has been signed by the recipient. Multi-year Project: from 20232024 to 20272028
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, FACULTY OF LAW
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund provides resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and justice system stakeholders, related training material and public legal education and information.