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An Interactive Theatre Skit on Cyberbullying
May
John Abbott College recently hosted an interactive theatre skit to get students thinking about cyberbullying. Afterwards, an RCMP officer shed light on the legal aspects of bullying on the Internet.
The event was sponsored by the college and the Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes, a crime victims advocacy group. The actors were from the Mis au jeu theatre troop.
Check out the
video from the event
Information Toolkit on Psychological Harassment at Work
September
Take a look at the Commission des normes du travail’s
toolkit on psychological harassment. (
Some of the content available only in French)
Before leaving our website, don’t forget to consult our Infosheet
Psychological Harassment.
The PhoneBusters' website
September
Learn to recognize and report scams by visiting the
PhoneBusters' website.
The website of the Office de la protection du consommateur to learn about recent changes to the law.
August
Take a look at the
Office de la protection du consommateur's website to learn how important changes to the
Consumer Protection Act affect you: prepaid cards, extended warranties... and more!
(in French only)
The information campaign "It’s Time to Settle my Debts"
June
The Commission des services juridiques, the government body responsible for applying Quebec’s Legal Aid Act, recently launched an information campaign called
It’s Time to Settle my Debts. The campaign deals with the legal issues surrounding indebtedness and seizures in Quebec.
Visit the
website!
Its new Charities section.
April
Visit our new
Charities section, where you’ll find lots of useful information on how to become a registered charity and how to keep registered charity status.
This section was made possible thanks to the financial support of the
Canada Revenue Agency.
Its new section for entrepreneurs
February
Visit our new section for
entrepreneurs. You will find valuable information on extra-contractual responsibility, on the responsibility of employers for acts of employees and on other related issues.
This section was created thanks to the financial support of the
Réseau des SADC du Québec.
Mets tes droit au travail - an information kit from the Commission des normes du travail (available in English)
August
Are you a young worker or someone who works with youth?
This
Commission des normes du travail resource offers tools and information on labour standards.
Discover infosheets and examples of daily life at work, a quiz, interactive tools and more!
To access the information kit, visit the website of the
Commission des normes du travail.
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.
