Juripop will be offering its free legal clinics in the Montreal metro for the 11th year.
They will be offered every Thursday in March — specifically March 5, 12, 19, and 26 — at the Place-des-Arts station.
Juripop is taking advantage of Justice Month to resume this initiative as lease renewals approach, when tenants have received rent increase notices from their landlords.
With the end of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), immigration issues will also be central to the expertise offered by some 50 lawyers and notaries.
They will be available from noon to 6 p.m., offering free 15-minute individual legal consultations to help anyone who wishes to better understand their rights and available recourse. The consultation time is limited due to high demand: last year, the 51 volunteer lawyers provided no fewer than 260 consultations, and this number is expected to be reached again this year.
In addition to housing and immigration, other areas of expertise will be available, including family law, employment law, estate law, and administrative justice, such as traffic violations.
In the midst of a housing crisis, tenants’ rights and legal recourse accounted for a quarter of consultations last year. The addition of immigration law expertise in 2026 responds to “multiple requests,” according to the press release issued by Juripop on Monday.
While this is a one-time initiative, it allows other stakeholders involved in making the law more accessible to the public to raise their profile. These partners will also be present to inform the public about the services they offer year-round. They include the Saint-Michel Legal Clinic, the Legal Collective, the Interligne Legal Clinic, the Montreal Bar Foundation, À deux mains / Head & Hands, and Éducaloi.
Juripop’s director of legal services, Elyse Desjardins, believes that “access to justice must be simple, humane, and truly rooted in people’s lives. In a context where legal needs are increasing, reaching out to the public and offering them initial concrete support is essential to enabling everyone to better understand their rights.”
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
