EGALE legal research projects Prior to the cancellation of the Court Challenges Program, EGALE received funding approval for four legal research projects to examine: * the definition of identifiable group in the Criminal Code, (see Hate hurts, page x); * Criminal Code provisions concerning the use of the defence of provocation ("he came on to me, that's why I had to kill/beat/torture, etc.): * access to health services; * the Immigration Act; Following a competitive selection process, EGALE selected four lawyers from across the country to research the legal parameters of cases involving these four important issues. We expect the projects will be completed by fall 1993. We believe that this research will be of great value to our community in future court challenges. EGALE hopes to raise sufficient funds to ensure that the research is distributed and applied in the most effective manner. Contact EGALE in Ottawa if you are interested in learning more about these projects. 155 words