The Office de la protection du consommateur advises you to contact a legal support organization before presenting a case to the small claims court. These organizations will provide information and valuable advice to help you prepare your case and point out elements to consider in your request.
The opening hours and services offered may vary according to the organization and the region it is located in. We recommend that you contact an organization before visiting them in person.
Note that some organizations may also charge consultation fees.
The Web site Votre boussole juridique, also allows you to find community, government, and institutional services offered for free or inexpensively in your region.
Barreau du Québec referral service
The Barreau du Québec offers referral services to all citizens of the province of Québec. Consultations are by appointment only.
| Montérégie Office | Montréal Office | Québec City Office |
|---|---|---|
Barreau du Québec Referral Service – Longueuil Region (in French only) | The Bar of Montreal Referral Service | Barreau de Québec Referral Service (in French only) |
Organizations serving several regions
Association des avocats et avocates de province Referral Service
By appointment only
1 866 954-3528
Legal Aid Offices
View the contact information for legal aid offices on the website of the Commission des services juridiques.
1 800 842-2213
Regional organizations
Bas-Saint-Laurent
ACEF du Grand-Portage (in French only)
418 867-8545
1 866 762-0269
acefgp@videotron.ca
Bas-Saint-Laurent Community Justice Center
418 722-7770
1 855 345-7770
Community Legal Centre of the Lower St. Lawrence–Gaspé Region (in French only)
418 722-4422
ccjbslg@ccjbslg.ca
Capitale-Nationale
Bureau d’information juridique de l’Université Laval (in French only)
418 656-7211
info@bijlaval.ca
Centre communautaire juridique de Québec (in French only)
418 627-4019
Québec Community Justice Center
418 614-2470
1 833 614-2470
Chaudière-Appalaches
ACEF Appalaches-Beauce-Etchemins (in French only)
418 338-4755
1 888 338-4755
info@acef-abe.org
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord Community Justice Center
581 826-0088
1 844 960-7483
Estrie
ACEF Estrie (in French only)
819 563-8144
info@acefestrie.ca
Centre communautaire juridique de l'Estrie (in French only)
By appointment only
819 563-6122
Clinique d’information juridique de l’Université de Sherbrooke "La clé de vos droits" (in French only)
819 821-8000, ext. 65221
cle.droits@USherbrooke.ca
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Community Legal Centre of the Lower St. Lawrence–Gaspé Region (in French only)
418-722-4422
Gaspé Peninsula – Magdalen Islands Community Justice Center
418 689-1505
1 844 689-1505
Laurentides, Lanaudière and Laval
ACEF Lanaudière (in French only)
By appointment only
450 756-1333
1 866 414-1333
aceflanaudiere@consommateur.qc.ca
Centre communautaire juridique Laurentides-Lanaudière (in French only)
450 420-4921
Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière Community Justice Center
450 990-8071
1 844 522-6900
Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec
Centre communautaire juridique de la Mauricie–Bois-Francs (in French only)
819 379-4175
Mauricie Community Justice Center
819 415-5835
1 888 542-1822
Service d’aide au consommateur (in French only)
By appointment only
819 537-1414
info@sacmauricie.org
Montérégie
Centre communautaire juridique de la Rive-Sud
450 928-7655
Montérégie Community Justice Center
579 723-3700
1 844 723-3700
Clinique juridique Juripop
450 845-1637, ext. 0
1 855 JURIPOP, ext. 0
info@juripop.org
Montréal
Centre communautaire juridique de Montréal
514 864-2111
Clinique juridique de l’Université du Québec à Montréal
514 987-6760
cliniquejuridique@gmail.com
Greater Montreal Community Justice Center
514 227-3782
Legal Aid Clinic at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Law
Services provided from September to March
By appointment only
514 343-7851
cliniquejuridiquemontreal@yahoo.ca
Legal Information Clinic at McGill
514 398-6792
Mile End Legal Clinic
514 507-3054
info@melc.ca
YWCA Montreal
514 866-9941, option 9, ext. 293
infojuridique@ydesfemmes.org
Nunavik
Nunavik Community Justice Center
819 254-8567
1 833 844-8055
Outaouais
Centre communautaire juridique de l'Outaouais (in French only)
819 669-2382
Outaouais Community Justice Center
819 600-4600
1 844 606-4600
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Centre communautaire juridique du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (in French only)
418 543-7783
bajchic@ccjsaglac.ca
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Community Justice Center
418 412-7722
1 844 412-7722
Assistance to prepare a small claims court case
JurisRéférence offers services to help you prepare a small claims court case. The organization will connect you with a lawyer, and assistance plans vary from $150 to $250. These services are offered in the Montréal, Québec City, Montmagny, and Beauce regions.
Last update : September 22, 2021
Were you unable to find an answer to your question? Please call us.
The information contained on this page is presented in simple terms to make it easier to understand. It does not replace the texts of the laws and regulations.
You can reach one of our customer service officers by telephone or in writing using our information request form.