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Press Releases 2008

2008-12-30

Legal aid eligibility thresholds: fourth increase in three years

Montreal, December 30, 2008.  - As of January 1, 2009, a fourth increase in three years of legal aid eligibility thresholds will come into effect. As a consequence, a family comprised of a two spouses with two children and an annual family income of $29,283, will now be eligible for lega more

2008-11-07

The Commission des services juridiques hands out the Robert-Sauvé Awards 2008

Montréal, November 7, 2008. - On November 6, 2008 in Longueuil, Mtre Denis Roy, Chairman of the Commission des services juridiques proudly handed out the 2008 Robert-Sauvé Awards. The recipient of the General Public award was Sister Marie-Claire Bazinet, founder of the Centre de la famil more

2008-09-30

Un client admis à l'aide juridique ne doit jamais verser d'argent à son avocat (In French only)

Montréal, le 30 septembre 2008 - Le président de la Commission des services juridiques,M^e Denis Roy, rappelle à la population qu’un client de l’aide juridique ne doit jamais verser d’honoraires supplémentaires à l’avocat qui le représente, et ce, tout au long de son mandat. more

2008-09-18

Les avocats de l'aide juridique ne sont pas impliqués dans le mégaprocès de Baie-Comeau (In French only)

Montréal, le 18 septembre 2008 - Le président de la Commission des services juridiques, M^e Denis Roy, tient à clarifier la situation relativement au statut des avocats de la défense dans le cadre du mégaprocès qui se déroule présentement à Québec et qui implique six résidants more

2008-05-22

Your de facto union, a wise choice?

Information campaign on the legal reality of being in a de facto union


Montreal, May 22, 2008. – M^e Denis Roy, chairman of the Commission des services juridiques (CSJ), launched an information campaign entitled Your de facto union, a wise choice? aimed at raising the awa more

2008-05-08

A few checks are all that's needed to avoid unpleasant surprises - To ensure a knowledgeable used-vehicle purchase

Montreal, May 8, 2008.- Purchasing a used vehicle can be a wise move, but there can be plenty of unfortunate consequences if the buyer neglects to make certain checks. That's why CAA-Quebec, the Commission des services juridiques du Québec and the Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights more

2008-03-25

Robert-Sauvé Award 2008 Announcement of the Timeframe for Nominations (In French only)

Montréal, 25 mars 2008. - M^e Denis Roy, président de la Commission des services juridiques du Québec, annonce le début de la période de mise en candidature pour le prix Robert-Sauvé 2008.

Le prix Robert-Sauvé vise à souligner la contribution exceptionnelle de deux individus more

2008-01-03

With annual income of $28,000, a family may be eligible for legal aid

Montreal, January 3, 2008. - A family composed of two spouses and two children, whose annual family income is $28,000, is eligible for legal aid under the contributory scheme. Indeed, since January 1, 2008, a greater number of individuals have access to justice thanks to the increase in the e more