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
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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 courtLegal 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
Legal helpline adapted to the realities of LGBTQ+ people • 24/7 support helpline for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones
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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.
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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
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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) -
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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 2Y5Highlights:
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
165 Côte Taschereau, suite 203
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Québec) G0S 2V0
Laval
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
6300, avenue Auteuil, bur. 503
Brossard (Québec) J4Z 3P2
Mauricie
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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
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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
1350 Royale Street, Suite 401
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 4J4
Outaouais
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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
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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
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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
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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
400 Jean-Lesage Boulevard, Suite 080
(Les Façades de la Gare)
Quebec City, Quebec G1K 8W1
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
180, rue des Gouverneurs, Suite 125
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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
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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
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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
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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 3L7Baie-Comeau Center
884B de Puyjalon,
Baie-Comeau (QC) G5C 1N1
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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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
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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