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In the News
01.05.2013
Niqabs in Court: A Balancing Act
A woman’s request to wear a face-covering veil in court has judges struggling to balance religious beliefs and the rights of people accused of crimes.
28.03.2013
The New Social Security Tribunal: Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan,...
The new Social Security Tribunal will be responsible for reviewing federal government decisions about Employment Insurance, Old Age Security and the Canada Pension Plan.
25.01.2013
The Lola Case in the Supreme Court of Canada: No Changes for Common-Law...
The highest court in Canada says common-law couples who separate cannot ask for either support payments or a division of property.
In the spotlight
Your aunt is very sick and the whole family is worried. She can’t manage her affairs and isn’t safe in her apartment. What should you do? Who will pay her bills? Who will take care of her?
Editor's picks
This court hears cases where the amount in dispute is $7,000 or less. You can take legal action in this court to claim money or to have a contract cancelled.
The rules in this court are simpler than in other courts. Also, the people involved must usually act for themselves without a lawyer. Here are some articles to help you understand the process.
Services for organizations
As part of its mission, Éducaloi helps a wide range of organizations create plain language legal information tools and legal education projects. Organizations that want to make their information more accessible to the public, or to create legal education materials, can call on Éducaloi’s services at various stages of their projects.
Our team’s expertise in a variety of areas means we can help clients from start to finish. Contact us to see how we can work together!
Resources for educators
At Éducaloi, we think that students should leave high school with a basic understanding of our legal system.
This is why we create learning materials to help teachers and other education professionals bring the law into the classroom, from Grade 6 to Secondary 5.
This section has everything educators need to incorporate legal education activities into lesson plans.
About Éducaloi
Éducaloi is a non-profit organization founded in 2000. It is a leader in the movement to improve access to justice in Quebec.
Our mission is to inform Quebecers about their legal rights and responsibilities in language that makes the law easy to understand.
In everything it does, Éducaloi draws on established techniques from the fields of legal education and plain language. High standards of legal accuracy are at the core of our work.