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When Legal Problems Become Life Problems: A Reflection on the CFCJ’s A2J Week “Measuring Impacts” Panel
by Nabilah Azim A student reflection on “Measuring Impacts: Client Journeys Through a Community Legal Clinic”, presented during the Law Society of Ontario’s Access to Justice Week 2026. Most of what we learn about outcomes in law school and during summer internships comes in tidy increments; either the motion was granted, the appeal was dismissed
Read NowNew Season of “Law Syrup” Podcast
For Law Syrup’s third season, the CFCJ is proud to partner with the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) for a deep dive into access to justice. Featuring judges, lawyers, academics, researchers, funders, and other changemakers from across Canada, this season explores the challenges, opportunities, and big ideas shaping the future of our justice system. Join
read nowCFCJ Senior Research Fellow Ab Currie in Rotterdam
In June 2026, Ab Currie, Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, attended the semi-annual meeting of the Working Group on the Legal Professions, held at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Working Group brings together researchers from around the world who study the legal professions and their role in justice systems.
read nowCFCJ In Ottawa
Justice Karakatsanis delivering her galvanizing opening remarks at the Supreme Court of Canada. Last week, our new director Jean-Paul Bevilacqua was proud to represent the CFCJ at the Action Committee on Access to Justice / Comité d’action sur l’accès à la justice‘s inaugural national conference on advancing people-centred justice in Canada. This conference, curated with
read nowAnnouncing CFCJ Director: Jean-Paul Bevilacqua
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Paul Bevilacqua as its next Director, effective May 1, 2026. Jean-Paul brings a distinguished record of leadership in access to justice through legal education, research, and community engagement. Most recently, at the Ontario Justice Education Network, he collaborated with schools, communities, and
read nowPeople-Centered Justice and the Civil-Criminal Divide
A considerable amount of Canadian legal scholarship exists within the boundaries of either civil or criminal law. Each camp generally invites separate consideration of gaps, standards, trends, shifts, and other issues. Rarely do these two domains of scholarship meet. A similar divide is apparent in legal practice, with the civil and criminal legal systems commonly
read nowBridging the Gap Between Access to Justice and Business Law
At first glance, access to justice (A2J) might seem more relevant to areas like family, criminal, or poverty law. But through my unique position as both an Osgoode Hall Law School JD/MBA student and a research assistant for the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ), I’ve come to recognize a crucial and sometimes overlooked intersection
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