Get a lawyer on the line!
The Young Bar Association of Montreal's (YBAM) Legal Information Clinic
April
The Young Bar Association of Montreal (YBAM), sponsored by
Ogilvy Renault and
Investors Group, will offer free legal information to the public at its annual legal clinic on April 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For this 18th edition of the event, the public can dial
(514) 426-0886 or 1-888-935-0886 to obtain free legal information. The volunteer lawyers who will answer questions are members of the YBAM and for the first time since this clinic was created, members of the Young Bar Association of Laval and the Young Bar Association of Longueuil will also join in the event. The volunteers work in different areas of practice. The clinic has been a great success in the past.
In all, more than 30 lawyers will volunteer for this activity, working from the call center of Investors Group.
The YBAM, created in 1898 regroups 4,500 members, who are lawyers from the Montreal section of the Québec Bar Association with 10 years of experience or less.
The YBAM has the double mission of promoting and defending its members' interests, and to offer, on a voluntary basis, consultation and legal information services to different segments of the population. For more information about the YBAM, please visit its Website at www.ajbm.qc.ca.
For more information regarding the Legal Clinic visit
www.ajbm.qc.ca.
The guide called "Emploi et droits" of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
January
You know your rights and your employer’s rights concerning overtime, holidays, and vacation. But sometimes much more complicated legal questions can arise in the workplace.
Can your employer forbid you to wear a nose ring? Check your criminal record? Require you to take a drug screening test? Search you when you leave work?
To find out more information about this topic, read the guide called "
Emploi et droits" (in French) of the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.
The Protecteur du citoyen website
October
To learn about the role of the Protecteur du citoyen or how to file a complaint if you feel you have been wrongfully treated by a department or agency of the Quebec government, go to:
http://www.protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/en/index.asp
The website of the Office de la protection du consommateur
August
To learn about your rights as a consumer or to verify if a complaint was ever filed against a merchant, visit the website of the Office de la protection du consommateur:
http://www.opc.gouv.qc.ca.
The website of the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada
August
For information and assistance for Canadians travelling abroad, see
www.voyage.gc.ca.
Frequently asked questions on the Régie du logement website
May
To find answers to your housing questions, visit:
http://www.rdl.gouv.qc.ca.
