— Maxime Gagné · Founder of Justice-Quebec.ca
I created Justice-Quebec.ca because, too often, the people who navigate the justice system find themselves alone, overwhelmed, and unsure where to begin. The information exists, but it is scattered, complex, and inaccessible to many.
As a neurodivergent person myself, I have been directly sensitized to the realities of those whom the system fails to understand — whether they are vulnerable individuals, isolated citizens, or atypical profiles facing institutions.
This site was born from a simple conviction: no one should have to face the justice system without understanding their rights, their recourses, and the tools available to help them. Whether it concerns a difficult family situation, a conflict with a professional, a complaint to file, or a procedure to undertake, everyone deserves access to clear information and humane support.
Today, Justice-Quebec.ca is much more than a website. It is a community of engaged collaborators — social worker, expert in domestic violence, family support team, active members of the Barreau du Québec, university jurists, specialists in profiling and discrimination, field workers, community organizations — who combine their skills to provide guides, investigations, testimonies, trusted references, and concrete support.
We do not claim to have all the answers. But we deeply believe that mutual aid, transparency, and collaboration can make a real difference in the lives of those who feel powerless against the judicial machine.
Thank you to everyone who is building this project with me. And thank you to those of you who read us — it is for you that all of this exists.
— Maxime Gagné · Founder · Justice-Quebec.caABOUT JUSTICE-QUEBEC
An independent citizen-led platform that supports unrepresented Quebecers as they navigate the justice system — with practical guides, AI tools, a team of engaged collaborators, and unfiltered coverage of institutional realities.
The justice system is complex. For many citizens, it is a labyrinth of rules, jargon, and costly procedures — a world where it is easy to feel alone, overwhelmed, and without bearings.
Justice-Quebec.ca exists for one reason: to make justice more accessible, more humane, and more understandable for those who need it.
Information and mutual aid as levers for access to justice
Our mission is to support vulnerable and unrepresented citizens by offering them the information, tools, and contacts to understand their situation, act with confidence, and assert their rights. We believe that justice should not be a privilege reserved for those who can afford expensive legal services.
Our approach is now expanding to include essential new issues: questions of profiling and discrimination, complex family realities, domestic violence, police ethics, support for neurodivergent persons, and assistance for those who navigate alone through demanding institutional processes.
Justice should not be a privilege reserved for those who can afford expensive legal services.
An engaged and complementary team
Justice-Quebec.ca is no longer a solo initiative: it is now a community of collaborators who combine their expertise in service of citizens.
Lawyers in private practice, active members of the Bar, who collaborate on our platform through legal vulgarization articles and their presence on our Trust and References Page.
Jurists in training and university researchers who bring academic rigor and depth of analysis to issues of citizen justice.
Dedicated expertise on issues of racial and social profiling and situations of systemic discrimination, including collaborators recognized at the national level.
Humane support, listening, and orientation for people in distress or in situations of vulnerability.
Specialized support for victims of domestic and family violence, and orientation toward appropriate resources.
Concrete support for families going through difficult judicial proceedings, in custody, separation, or youth protection cases.
Recognized organizations such as the Quebec Tourette Syndrome Association, the Mouvement Action Justice, and Neuro Plus, which enrich our ecosystem of trusted resources.
People who know the realities lived by citizens and who build bridges between resources and those who need them.
What we offer concretely
Through our collaborators and the tools we have developed, Justice-Quebec.ca provides a range of free and accessible resources.
Hundreds of plain-language guides covering family, housing, labour, consumer, criminal, penal, and immigration law.
Documented investigations into institutional flaws, controversial practices, and revealing citizen situations.
Real stories from people who have navigated the system, with supporting documents when relevant.
Concrete guides on using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to understand your documents and defend yourself without a lawyer.
Support for understanding and filling out judicial, administrative, and procedural forms.
Step-by-step guides for filing a complaint with the Police Ethics Commissioner and asserting your rights.
Detailed guides for filing complaints against legal or law enforcement professionals through the proper official channels.
Comprehensive guide to being compensated by the Liability Insurance Fund of the Barreau du Québec in the event of a lawyer's error.
Published opinion letters that shed light on access-to-justice issues and contribute to public debate.
University research reports, particularly in family law, made available to deepen understanding of key issues.
Selected court decisions, downloadable to better understand the applicable case law.
A citizen mutual aid network for sharing experiences, finding direction, and getting support through judicial processes.
The professionals we recommend
Because access to justice also depends on professionals of integrity, Justice-Quebec.ca has created a dedicated Trust and References page. There you will find our collaborators, as well as the professionals we recommend with full confidence — lawyers, notaries, intervenors, experts — who stand out for their integrity, humanity, and professionalism.
It is a living page, built with rigor, designed to direct citizens toward reliable resources that are respectful of their situation.
References chosen with care, so that every citizen can be supported by professionals they can trust.
A recognized platform
In just a few months, Justice-Quebec.ca has become a leading citizen reference for legal information in Quebec. Our audience includes journalists, university researchers, public institutions, and legal professionals. The platform has demonstrated that an independent citizen space, supported by a team of engaged collaborators, can hold a legitimate and useful place in the legal information landscape.
An independent citizen platform, carried by a team
Justice-Quebec.ca is an independent citizen platform, created and managed by individuals, now supported by a team of engaged collaborators. Our mission is to support unrepresented citizens and vulnerable persons who navigate the Quebec justice system on their own — and to direct them toward the resources, tools, and trusted professionals appropriate to their situation. This site does not provide legal advice: it is a practical guide and a space for mutual aid that shows how to use the available tools, including generative artificial intelligence, to better understand one's rights and procedures.
A question, an error to report, or a testimony to share? Write to us at justice-quebec@outlook.com — we read every message.
Are you a legal or health professional, notary, bailiff, or do you work in a field connected to citizen justice? Do you have successes to share, a pro bono initiative you are proud of, a practice that genuinely helps vulnerable persons, or a resource that deserves to be known? Let us know — we will be glad to give you the visibility you deserve.