Title:
Research – Banks and access to justice in French, especially in Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick
Agreement Number:
13235486
Agreement Value:
$37,750.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
This is a research project that will address the use of French by banks when they are involved in legal activities such as contracts, mortgages, powers of attorney, loans, legal remedies, etc., particularly on the legal systems of Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased public legal education information in official language minority communities
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R2H0S2
Reference Number:
119-2024-2025-Q4-00310
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
889619839
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
Information - OLSF
Recipient's Legal Name:
FEDERATION DES ASSOCIATIONS DE JURISTES D'EXPRESSION FRANCAISE DE COMMON LAW INC.
Federal Riding Name:
Saint Boniface--Saint Vital
Federal Riding Number:
46009
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is designed to provide resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as the creation of legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, the development of related training material and the provision of public legal education and information. The activities and projects undertaken pursuant to the Support Fund are aligned with the Government commitments of encouraging the participation of all Canadians in linguistic duality, and in supporting official language minority communities.