Quebec Lawyers

• Quebec legal aid lawyers set to resume strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

  The strike comes two weeks after some 200 legal aid lawyers walked off the job for a half-day demanding Quebec continues to recognize pay parity.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2022
  
• Quebec justice minister has no power to block bilingualism requirement for judges, court rules

  Simon Jolin-Barrette argued that all lawyers should have the opportunity to become a judge, even if they are unilingual francophones.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
  
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• Quebecers experiencing sexual violence, workplace harassment can get free legal aid from Juripop

  Juripop provides free legal advice to clients across Quebec. It also provides interpretation services for people who do not speak English or French.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2020
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• Quebec immigration lawyers to take province to court over cancellation of 18,000 files

  Quebec immigration lawyers are taking the provincial government's plan to suspend 18,000 immigration requests to court.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2019
• Quebec justice minister worried by report about lawyers using jurors’ Facebook pages

  Anonymous attorneys said they could then glean a juror's profile for information that could help in crafting a defence strategy.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2018
• Quebec Bar files motion calling on province to change law drafting process

  Quebec's law society is heading to court to challenge the way the provincial government goes about drafting and passing laws.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2018
• Quebec adopts law to force government lawyers, notaries back to work

  About 1,100 lawyers and notaries have been ordered to return to work on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2017
• Lawyers back to negotiating table, as Quebec MNA’s debate back to work legislation

  The lawyers and notaries union met with government negotiators late Monday afternoon as MNA's began debating back to work legislation.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2017