Agency Details

Ministry:  ATTORNEY GENERAL
Agency:  LAW FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO
Agency URL:  www.lawfoundation-on.org
Address:  20 Queen Street West Suite 3002, PO Box 19 Toronto M5H 3R3 Ont.
Tel.:  (416) 598-1550
Fax:  (416) 598-1526

Background:  LAW SOCIETY ACT, RSO 1990, C. L.8, S. 53 TO 59
Period:  01-JAN-1974 - N/A
Type:  N/A

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's Letter
Function:  The Law Foundation of Ontario was established in 1974, as a corporation without share capital, to receive interest on money held in lawyers' mixed trust accounts. The fund is used for legal education and research, legal aid and the establishment and operation of law libraries.

Membership:  There are five members of whom two are appointed by the Attorney General and three by the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Term:  There is no limit in legislation.

Meetings:  The foundation meets on an ad hoc basis, approximately six to seven times a year.

Requirements:  Members of the Foundation must be members of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	LEACH, MARK	01-APR-2005 - 30-SEP-2009	OPS EMPLOYEE	TORONTO
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SOSSIN, LORNE	01-OCT-2004 - 30-JUN-2010	EXPENSES	TORONTO