Adopted in 1972, the Act respecting legal aid and the provision of certain other legal services is the result of a long process aimed at offering legal services to economically disadvantaged people.

Even before the adoption of the law in 1972, there were a few community legal aid clinics in the Eastern Townships. The CCJE was founded shortly after the adoption of the law.

We are part of a legal aid network that includes the Commission des services juridiques and 10 other community legal aid centres located in all regions of Quebec. This legal aid network comprises the largest law firm in Quebec.

For more than 45 years, the CCJE team has been recognized for its professionalism and its vast experience with clients who are admissible to legal aid in the Eastern Townships. Our services are provided by individuals whose dedication to quality service is the prevailing characteristic.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to ensure access to justice to those people who are financially admissible and reside in the Eastern Townships, by providing services to exercise their rights free of charge or with a financial contribution, to the extent required by the Act respecting legal aid and the provision of certain other legal services

OUR VISION

We strive to be recognized by the community as an experienced, dynamic, passionate and innovative team that provides outstanding legal services.

OUR VALUES

Our values were reviewed in 2016 by the entire staff through a strategic planning exercise. They were determined around two main areas that always put the client at the forefront of our focus: organizational values and operational values.

While organizational values govern our behaviour and attitudes towards each other in our daily work relationships, operational values govern us in our interactions with our clients.

In any case, they aim to maintain healthy working relationships and guide us in achieving our mission and goals. These values are: