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Representing yourself in court- a guide prepared by the Fondation du Barreau du Québec
June
To consult or to download
Representing yourself in court, visit the website of the
Fondation du Barreau du Québec.
Pro Bono Quebec : Lawyers, but no bills
May
There are cases where people need a lawyer, but can’t pay and aren’t eligible for Legal Aid. This is the reason the Barreau du Québec started the ‘Centre Pro Bono Québec’; an organization that exists to give the help of a lawyer to deserving files.
Lawyers in Quebec will offer thousands of hours of work to the cases selected by Pro Bono Quebec. The Centre prioritizes those files that can help many people, those which are out of the ordinary or that may have serious consequences.
For more information, visit
Pro Bono Québec
Speaking to an attorney for free? Yes, it's possible!
February
Wednesdays, I speak to my attorney! is a free and confidential service provided by the Young Bar Association of Montreal (YBAM) for 12 to 20 year-old youth. It allows them to discuss any legal questions that they might have with an attorney. Youth who want to use this service can simply call
514-954-3446 and leave a message on the answering machine or access the
YBAM’s website. An attorney will contact them the following Wednesday, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.
The most frequently discussed topics are work, family, criminal matters and youth-related issues. But there’s nothing preventing youth from asking questions about anything else!
The attorney will provide her caller with legal information and refer him to any other relevant legal resources available.
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.
