Access to counsel
Ideas for making reliable family-law help more accessible and proportionate.
Fraese Aymont community initiative
Fraese Aymont Family Law Scholarship
Recognizing Canadian law students who brought practical, original thinking to the future of family justice.
StatusApplications are not currently open.
Program history
Family law innovation starts with thoughtful ideas.
The Fraese Aymont Family Law Scholarship invited Canadian law students to explore how the family justice system could work better for the people who rely on it.
The program recognized a 1,500-word essay proposing practical innovation in family law. The principal award was $5,000, with up to three additional $500 awards available for notable submissions.
$5,000Principal award
1,500Essay words
CanadaLaw-student focus
Essay themes
Questions that can move family justice forward
Technology
Thoughtful uses of technology to improve information, service and participation.
Court process
Practical changes that could make family dispute resolution clearer and more effective.
Law reform
Ways to address unfairness and improve outcomes for Canadian families.
Recognition
Past scholarship recipient
2016 recipient
Kyle Gardiner
University of Calgary
The work of improving family justice continues.
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