LRWC was incorporated as a non-profit society on June 8, 2000 and LRW(LR)C was incorporated January 2, 2002, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act. LRWC is run by volunteers and funded solely by membership fees and donations from individuals. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Lawyer's Rights Watch Canada Constitution

• To provide support internationally to lawyers whose rights, freedoms, or independence are threatened as a result of their human rights advocacy

• To promote and protect lawyers' right to engage in independent advocacy

• To preserve and enhance the rule of law

• To encourage governments and other institutions to respect fair trial rights including the rights of lawyer to engage in independent advocacy

• To encourage ratification and implementation of international human rights treaties that impact on legal advocacy rights and the integrity of legal systems

• To encourage constitutional and legislative amendments necessary for conformity with international human rights standards relevant to the independence of lawyers and judges, the integrity of the legal systems and fair trial rights

• To provide research and public legal analyses with respect to the above

• To complement the support to lawyers from other human rights organizations

Lawyer's Rights Watch (Legal Research) Canada

• To do legal research on jurisprudence, national laws and international laws and standards related to the integrity of legal systems and the right of lawyers and other human rights defenders to engage in independent advocacy

• To make such research available to the public

• To provide public legal education on the above topics