The constitutionalization of the right to strike, building AI competency in education, and investigating the challenges with implementing strangulation laws are some of the subjects being studied with funding from the Law for the Future Fund’s 2025 grants.
This year the LFFF has awarded over $250,000 in grants to 10 projects working on everything from improving the family justice system in Saskatchewan to updating important legal toolkits about Indigenous reconciliation and the rights of children.
This year’s initiatives are:
University of British Columbia, Allard School of Law
Evaluating Canada's Directive on Civil Litigation Involving Indigenous Peoples
$31,549
Dalhousie University
Beyond the Books: Building Technological Competence in Legal Education and Practice
$18,500
Canadian Bar Association (Canadian Bar Foundation)
The Canadian Bar Association Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit Revitalization Project
$37,251.29
CREATE Justice, University of Saskatchewan College of Law
Phase 2 – Advancing Continuous Improvements in the Family Justice System in Saskatchewan: The Collective Impact of a Well-being Focus in Family Law
$11,169.28
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Integrating AI in Legal Education: A Practical Guide
$15,012
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning, McGill University
Access to Justice Education Initiative: Competencies, Pathways, and Curricular Gaps
$39,270.80
AI Risk and Regulation Lab, University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Building AI Readiness: A Risk Management Framework for Canada's Legal Sector
$35,000
Canadian Bar Association (Canadian Bar Foundation), CBA Child and Youth Law Section
CBA Child Rights Toolkit Update
$35,000
University of the Fraser Valley
Canadian Strangulation Laws in Practice: Investigating Challenges with Implementation
$21,185.60
Université de Montréal, Faculty of Law
Return to work legislation and the constitutionalization of the right to strike: Developments and transformations
$12, 881.70
Total grant funding = $256,819.67
Since its foundation in 1984, the Law for the Future Fund has provided financial support for well over 240 innovative Canadian research projects in the field of law. With an annual granting budget of approximately $250,000, the LFFF has delivered nearly $5.2 million in assistance to date. The deadline for applications each year is May 1. Application information may be found on our website.