Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is the world’s only national pro bono student organization. Each year, under the direction of law student leaders at every law school in Canada and with support from lawyers at the National Office, PBSC programs engage approximately 2,000 law students across the country who combine education with public service by developing their legal skills while providing critical legal services to hundreds of public interest organizations, community groups, government agencies, legal clinics and lawyers working pro bono, as well as unrepresented individuals at courthouses and administrative tribunals.
- Université de Sherbrooke
- “La directrice de l’organisme portait une grande confiance en nous. Elle partageait ses moments de joie et ceux plus difficiles, elle se montrait communicative et nous faisait sentir que notre travail était grandement apprécié. Cette première relation professionnelle aura été agréablement et extrêmement enrichissante.”
- Alexandra Archambault, étudiante, Universite de Sherbrooke
- University of Toronto
- “I was placed at Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, a charity dedicated to protecting the Lake Ontario environment. It was a great experience. I gained insight into how the legal system can be used to protect our natural resources, and developed a passion for environmental law.”
- Ryan Walker, student, University of Toronto
- Université Laval
- "L'implication sociale de nos étudiantes et étudiants dans les travaux parrainés par le Réseau national d'étudiants pro bono constitue un complément naturel idéal à la formation offerte par la Faculté de droit. Nous sommes fiers de nous y associer."
- Prof. André Lareau, superviseur locale, Université Laval
- University of Windsor
- “Lawyers are in a position to provide a fundamental service that most people will be in need of at some point in their lives. There is a growing need for social justice, and the PBSC program instilled this notion in not only me, but the entire student body.”
- Sonal Kulkarni, student, University of Windsor
- University of Victoria
- “By connecting with community organizations in the Victoria area, PBSC student volunteers develop a pro bono ethic while providing much needed services to marginalized communities, thereby increasing access to justice. I am proud to be part of this terrific organization.”
- Richard Sobkiewicz, University of Victoria PBSC Coordinator 2009-2011
- Queen’s University
- “Our family court—the biggest and busiest family court in the country—would not be able to function half as well without the assistance of the PBSC students.”
- Justice Harvey Brownstone, North Toronto Family Court, Queen’s LL.B. 1980
