GOAL 6. Build capability
Supporting ourselves and each other through legal problems requires us all to increase our legal capability.
Justice sector organizations focus on building legal capability in young people, giving them the tools to navigate life’s challenges. We empower community members and trusted intermediaries like faith leaders, social workers and nurses to support dialogue about legal problems. We ensure that legal professionals stay current and expert.
2023 Progress
2023 saw a higher than usual number of legal capability initiatives. Several law societies and government ministries introduced Indigenous competency trainings. Organizations also provided trainings and created capacity-building resources relating to supporting victims of violence, LGBTQI+ individuals, newcomers, youth, and minorities experiencing intersectional racism.
6.1 Educate law students and legal professionals
Offer training on access to justice, emerging approaches, changing social situations and the skills to meet people’s needs, both at the start of and throughout legal careers
6.2 Expand justice education in schools
Introduce legal capability into elementary and secondary schools to prepare people for legal issues in their lives
Offer training about access to justice issues in post-secondary programs to integrate legal, health, social and education services