Legal Resources

All resources that relate to the legal system, such as legal information, criminal and victim rights, and tenant rights.

Resources by Administrative region:

Canada-Wide

We don't currently have any Legal resources that are available across Canada to share. This is a living webpage, and we hope to add more soon. In the meantime, we invite you to check out the province-wide and region-specific sections!

Province-Wide

  • About:

    Boussole juridique offers an online directory for free or low-cost legal resources across Québec. Covers a range of legal topics (youth, immigration, housing, etc)

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    CAVAC is a province-wide network that offers front-line services to any crime victim or witness. Their services are available regardless of whether the offender has been identified, arrested, charged, or convicted.

    Highlights
    Legal Information • Service Referrals • Support filing a police complaint • Post-traumatic and psychosocial intervention • Accompaniment during approaches with the police • Support throughout the judicial process, particularly for testimony in court

    Legal helpline: +1 866-532-2822

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    Interligne offers listening, intervention and awareness services for the LGBTQ+ community.

    Legal helpline: 1 888 970-2720

    Supportive helpline (phone and text): 1 888 505-1010

    Highlights:

    Legal helpline adapted to the realities of LGBTQ+ people • 24/7 support helpline for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

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    SOS violence conjugale is a non-profit organization offering support for domestic violence victims, their loved ones, and professionals. Accessible to deaf or hard-hearing individuals.

    Highlights:

    Conjugal violence legal aid • 24/7 bilingual confidential support

    24/7 Helpline: +1 (800) 363-9010

Resources by Administrative Region

Montréal

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    10 offices offering legal aid across both Montréal and Laval

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

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    CJSM is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve access to justice and combat racial profiling.

    Highlights:

    Legal information • Legal consultations • Training sessions on legal rights and obligations

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    Dans la rue is a Montréal-based organization that supports homeless and at-risk street youth. It provides emergency shelter, food and clothing, personal hygiene supplies, health care, psychosocial support, on-site education, job training programs, and other essential services.

    Information:
    Legal & psychosocial support • The Bunker Emergency shelter (ages 12–21) • Day centre with meals, hygiene & health care

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    Head and Hands is an organization dedicated to promoting the physical and mental well-being of youth aged 12-25 in a safe, inclusive, and judgment-free environment.

    Highlights:
    Legal consultations for youth (12-25) • Frontline services (food pantry, harm reduction, etc) • Youth counselling services • Youth drop-in centre (Jeunesse 2000)

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    407, boul. Saint-Laurent, bureau 410
    Montréal (Québec) H2Y 2Y5

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

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    The Refugee Centre is a Canadian non-profit based in Montréal that provides a sustainable structure of integration for refugees and immigrants in Canada.

    Highlights:

    Legal clinic (work permits, student permits, refugee claims, permanent residency etc) • Assistance in making healthcare appointments and completing paperwork • Job search support • Transitional Housing program • Language classes and talking circles

Estrie

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    7 offices offering legal aid across the Estrie region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Sherbrooke Center
    455 King Street West, Suite 490
    Sherbrooke (Québec), J1H 6E9

Centre-du-Québec

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    8 offices offering legal aid across the Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Drummondville Center
    1282, rue Cormier,
    Drummondville (Québec) J2C 7M8

Chaudière-Appalaches

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Center

    165 Côte Taschereau, suite 203
    Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Québec) G0S 2V0

Laval

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    10 offices offering legal aid across both Montréal and Laval

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Saint-Jérôme Center
    293 rue Saint-Georges
    Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 5A2

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    Trouve ta ressource is a Laval-wide resource directory that helps residents find a wide range of services, including English-language options.

    Highlights:

    Legal services • Health services • Community services • Career services • Academic services • Support services

Lanaudière

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    9 offices offering legal aid across both the Lanaudière and Laurentians regeions

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Saint-Jérôme Center
    293 rue Saint-Georges
    Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 5A2

Montérégie

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    9 offices offering legal aid in the Montérégie region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Brossard Center

    6300, avenue Auteuil, bur. 503
    Brossard (Québec) J4Z 3P2

Mauricie

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    8 offices offering legal aid across the Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Trois-Rivières Centre

    1350 Royale Street, Suite 401
    Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 4J4

Outaouais

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    8 offices offering legal aid across the Outaouais region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Gatineau Center
    768, Boul. Saint-Joseph, Suite 200
    Gatineau (Québec) J8Y 4B8

Capitale-Nationale

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    9 offices offering legal aid in and around Québec City

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Quebec City Center

    400 Jean-Lesage Boulevard, Suite 080
    (Les Façades de la Gare)
    Quebec City, Quebec G1K 8W1

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    10 offices offering legal aid across the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Amos Centre
    461, 1st Street West,
    Amos (Québec) J9T 2M3

Laurentides

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    9 offices offering legal aid across both the Lanaudière and Laurentians regeions

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Saint-Jérôme Center
    293 rue Saint-Georges
    Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 5A2

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    10 offices offering legal aid across the Bas Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Chandler Center
    484, avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Suite 102
    Chandler (Québec) G0C 1K0

Bas-Saint-Laurent

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    10 offices offering legal aid across the Bas Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Rimouski Center

    180, rue des Gouverneurs, Suite 125
    Rimouski (Québec) G5L 8G1

  • About:

    Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence is a non-profit that aims to mobilise people and resources to support the vitality of the English-speaking community of the Lower Saint Lawrence region, foster the well-being of all its members, and promote its interests. 

    Highlights:

    Legal information • Support in accessing health & social services • Workshops and cultural events

Nord-du-Québec

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Inukjuak Center
    Suite Alakkariallak, 2nd floor Inukjuak (Québec) J0M 1M0

Côte-Nord

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    4 offices offering legal aid in the Côte-Nord region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Sept-Iles Center
    106, avenue Napoléon, bur. 200,
    Sept-Iles (QC) G4R 3L7

    Baie-Comeau Center
    884B de Puyjalon,
    Baie-Comeau (QC) G5C 1N1

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

  • About:

    Le réseau de l’Aide juridique du Québec is a provincial network with offices across Québec that provides free or low-cost legal services to persons who are financially eligible.

    Highlights:

    6 offices offering legal aid across the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region

    Range of legal support (family, civil, social, criminal, and youth law)

    24/7 helpline for arrested or detained individuals: 1 800 842-2213

  • About:

    Info Justice is a province-wide organization with outlets across Québec, providing legal information services in English and French.

    Highlights:

    Free walk in legal clinics • Legal information on your rights and obligations • In person or by phone

    Jonquière Center
    3885, boul. Harvey, bureau 201 (Édifice Saint-Michel)
    Jonquière (Québec) G7X 9B1

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