Resources
Depending on your situation, you can contact various organizations to obtain the services you need.
Find a mediator, notary, lawyer or bailiff
To obtain the contact information of a mediator, notary, lawyer or bailiff, you can use the on-line services of our partners:
- the Find a mediator tool of the Association de médiation familiale du Québec;
- the Finding a lawyer tool of the Barreau du Québec;
- the Get a reference for a lawyer-mediator tool of the Barreau du Québec;
- the Trouver un huissier (in French) tool of the Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec;
- the Trouver un notaire (in French) tool of the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
- the Votre boussole juridique (in French) tool of Pro Bono Québec.
To find a family mediator, you can also use the search tool Search for family mediator.
Find assistance
Depending on your situation, various organization may be able to offer assistance. Here are just a few!
Victim of crime
If you are a victim of crime, you can contact:
- an assistance centre for victims of crime;
- the Direction de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminelles de la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail;
- the Association des personnes assassinées ou disparues (AFPAD);
- the Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes (AQPV);
- the la Elder Mistreatment Helpline (Ligne Aide Abus Aîné).
Sexual assault
If you are a victim of sexual assault, you can:
- contact a caseworker by calling the toll-free hotline for sexual assault victims (ligne-ressource sans frais pour les victimes d’agression sexuelle);
- contact the assistance centre for sexual assault (Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel, or CALACS) in your region;
- contact the Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent.
Impaired driving
If you are the victim in an accident caused by impaired driving or a close relative of a victim, contact MADD Canada.
Parental child abduction
If your child is abducted by the other parent, you must report the abduction to the police.
You can contact:
- the Emergency Watch and Response Centre at Global Affairs Canada;
- the Vulnerable Children's Consular Unit – Consular services at Global Affairs Canada;
- the Canadian Embassy or Consulate in the country concerned;
- Passport Canada.
You can also report the situation to Réseau Enfants-Retour.
Homophobia
If you are a victim of homophobia or transphobia, contact one of the following organizations:
- Aide aux trans du Québec (in French);
- Action LGBTQ avec immigrants et réfugiés;
- Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec;
- Interligne;
- Projet 10 (hotline for LGBT individuals aged 14 to 25).
Domestic violence
If you are a victim of domestic violence, contact:
- SOS violence conjugale;
- the Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes;
- the Regroupement des organismes ESPACE du Québec;
- the Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale;
- the Centre de solidarité lesbiennes (in French).
Settle a dispute
Some organizations provide assistance to help you find a satisfactory solution to a dispute or following an offence. You can find their contact information using the following online services:
- the Trouver un organisme de justice alternative dans votre région (in French) tool of the Regroupement des organismes de justice alternatives du Québec;
- the Trouver une unité de médiation citoyenne (in French) tool of the Regroupement des organismes de justice alternatives du Québec.
Organizations :
- Les centres de justice de proximité (CJP)
- Le Centre de services de justice réparatrice (CSJR)
- L’Association des organismes de justice alternative du Québec (ASSOJAQ)
- Le Regroupement des organismes de justice alternative du Québec (ROJAQ)