Title:
Empowering Legal Support for Black Women (ELSBW)
Agreement Number:
13540981
Agreement Value:
$40,855.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 4, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Empowering Legal Support for Black Women (ELSBW) will address the urgent legal needs of Black Francophone women in rural Ontario, particularly those working in healthcare and facing systemic racism, workplace discrimination, language barriers, and geographic isolation.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Continued engagement and consultation with stakeholder community
Location:
North York, Ontario, CA M2N 5Y7
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q4-00082
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
OLSF - Pos. Measures
Recipient's Legal Name:
BLACK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH
Federal Riding Name:
Willowdale
Federal Riding Number:
35117
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.