From the Spring 2002 issue of Nexus.
Students, faculty, staff and visitors living with disabilities have greater access to all amenities in Flavelle House thanks to a renovation of the existing elevator in the historic building, a project made possible by a $200,000 grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario.
Reopened this past year, the existing lift has been replaced, the elevator shaft walls and doors have been widened, and new door openings have been created on the basement and fourth floors of the century-old building. Thanks to the Law Foundation, the elevator can now properly accommodate wheelchairs and provide access to all faculty offices, student facilities and administrative offices located on all four levels of Flavelle. With this latest grant to renovate the elevator, a vital component to the Faculty's overall renovation and refurbishment plans for Flavelle House, the Law Foundation of Ontario has again displayed its commitment to legal education at the University of Toronto. In recent years, Law Foundation funding has had significant impact on improving the quality of education, enabling the Faculty to enhance various aspects life at the law school. Scholarly research, the graduate program, Bora Laskin Law Library, the Faculty's visiting lecturers series, its Law Journal, and student activities and committees such as mooting, convocation and orientation have all benefited from the Law Foundation's ongoing generosity.
The Law Foundation of Ontario was established in 1974 to establish and maintain a fund to be used for legal education and legal research, legal aid, and the establishment, operation, and maintenance of law libraries. The Law Foundation achieves its mandate by awarding grants to organizations for law-related projects and initiatives. Since its inception, the Law Foundation has given out approximately $115 million in grants to various organizations and individuals.
