Current Projects
Projects are a vital way for LISNS to secure funding to address specific legal issues or to reach specific sectors of the population.
Over the years we’ve undertaken a variety of legal information projects:
- Projects on specific issues such as youth justice, elder law, the environment, domestic, divorce, child support, criminal;
- Projects focused on specific target groups such as youth, seniors, newcomers to Canada, not-for-profits, charities, women, the Black community and persons with mental health issues;
- We have also undertaken research projects to identify needs or barriers to accessing the justice system.
Learn more about some of our current and past projects by reading the descriptions below or by visiting our media page.
C’est Entre vos Mains: Information juridique pour les aînés et leurs familles
C’est Etre vos Mains is a vital publication that aims to increase the understanding of everyday legal issues and planning for the future in a way that is accessible to our francophone neighbours and friends.
Thanks to gracious support from the Department of Justice and the Access to Justice in both Official Languages Support Fund, we will continue to provide translated multi-media material for our Francophone neighbours.
For more information and to check out the resources, click here.
Public Legal Education in NS Project
The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) is currently working on a two year (2017-2019) "Public Legal Education in Nova Scotia" (PLENS) project, funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) Access to Justice Fund. The overarching goal of the PLENS Project is to create a solid infrastructure that will ensure the long-term sustainability of free, easy access to clear language legal information for Nova Scotians, facilitating access in complementary ways – by telephone, online and in-person.
LISNS Award winning Public Navigator Project
Key goals of this project are to help self-represented individuals: understand their issue(s) and options, gain confidence with making a decision for conflict resolution, be satisfied with the process, less frequently using formal court processes if appropriate, have proper documentation where proceeding with court-based action.