Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal

What Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal does

Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal (CJGM) is a non-profit community legal clinic founded in 2020 and headquartered in Montreal-Nord, Quebec, with a second service point in Côte-des-Neiges. The organization provides free or low-cost legal information services to vulnerable and marginalized communities in the Greater Montreal area, delivered in five languages (French, English, Spanish, Creole, and Arabic) to address language, cultural, and transportation barriers to justice. Its stated mission emphasizes dismantling systemic barriers and serving as an activist reference point on racial profiling.

CJGM's core service offerings are organized into three lines: Consultations Juridiques (legal information consultations at both physical locations and online on Saturdays), Accompagnement (moral support at court or tribunal proceedings and assistance with legal forms), and Ateliers (educational workshops on family law, immigration, housing, criminal law, and youth protection). Specialized projects extend the clinic's reach: the SAJJ project (launched November 2021) supports youth aged 12-25 navigating the justice system; the Bon Cop Bad Cop mobile application (available on iOS and Android) helps users understand their rights and record police stops; and the Sexual Violence Support Project provides confidential resources for youth affected by sexual violence in school settings. The underlying technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf tools — WooCommerce for merchandise sales, Microsoft Outlook for appointment booking, Eventbrite for workshop registration, Google Forms for specialized intake, and Zeffy for donations — rather than proprietary platforms.

The clinic's revenue model is mission-driven rather than commercial: it charges $10 per file or $20 for an annual membership, sells branded reusable bags ($30) and hoodies ($50) as fundraising items, and accepts donations through the Zeffy platform. CJGM reaches its target population through community-based channels, including partnerships with schools, neighborhood organizations, CBC/Radio-Canada, Media Lakay, and the Arrondissement de Montréal-Nord. The organization operates as an independent non-profit with 10 employees, no disclosed parent company, and no external investors identified in the source material.

Name

Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal

Legal name

Clinique Juridique du Grand Montreal

Website

https://cjgm.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal is a non-profit community legal clinic in Greater Montreal providing free, multilingual legal information, court accompaniment, and workshops to vulnerable and marginalized populations across two physical locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Community legal clinic
• Legal information services
• Access to justice
• Multilingual legal aid
• Youth justice support

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal-Nord

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultation Fees: $10 per file or $20 annual membership fee for legal consultations and services
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise (reusable bags at $30, hoodies at $50) to raise funds for operations. Products designed by Union Urbaine and printed by JUST LIKE HERO.
3. Donations: Donations accepted through Zeffy platform to support clinic operations and access to justice mission

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal is a non-profit community legal clinic that provides free or low-cost multilingual legal information consultations, court/tribunal accompaniment, and educational workshops in five languages (French, English, Spanish, Creole, Arabic) to vulnerable and marginalized populations in Greater Montreal. It also runs specialized projects (SAJJ youth justice, Sexual Violence Support, Bon Cop Bad Cop mobile app) and sells branded merchandise through a WooCommerce store to fund operations.

Product overview

Clinique juridique du Grand Montréal operates as a community legal clinic providing free legal information services in five languages (French, English, Spanish, Creole, Arabic) to vulnerable and marginalized communities in Greater Montreal. The organization offers three core service lines: (1) Consultations Juridiques - free legal information consultations at two locations (Montréal-Nord and Côte-des-Neiges); (2) Accompagnement - moral support and form assistance for court/tribunal proceedings; and (3) Ateliers - educational workshops on various legal topics. The clinic also manages specialized projects including the SAJJ project (youth justice support, 2021), Bon Cop Bad Cop mobile app (rights awareness and police stop recording), and Sexual Violence Support Project. An e-commerce shop (WooCommerce) sells branded merchandise (reusable bags, hoodies) for fundraising. Appointments are booked via Microsoft Outlook, workshops via Eventbrite, and donations processed through Zeffy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bon Cop Bad Cop: A unique mobile application that helps users know their rights, record audio of police stops, and contact a lawyer to defend their rights. Available on iOS and Android.

Products and services

• Consultations Juridiques (Legal Consultations)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Union UrbaineminorOthersDesign partner for CJGM merchandise, designing reusable bags and hooded sweaters sold for fundraising purposes. Union Urbaine is a non-profit organization (OBNL).
• JUST LIKE HEROminorOthersPrinting partner for CJGM merchandise, printing the designed reusable bags and hooded sweepers sold for fundraising.
• Arrondissement de Montréal-NordminorOthersLocal government partner supporting CJGM's work in the Montréal-Nord neighborhood. Logo displayed on partners section of website.
• CBC/Radio-CanadaminorOthersMedia partner supporting CJGM's mission. Logo displayed on partners section of website.
• Media LakayminorOthersCommunity media organization partner. Logo displayed on partners section of website.
• PBSC (Public Bike Share Circuit)minorOthersPartner organization supporting CJGM's work. Logo displayed on partners section of website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Éducaloi: Quebec's leading legal information non-profit providing plain-language legal content online and in print. Comparable to CJGM in mission to democratize legal information, but operates at a province-wide scale via digital channels rather than in-person clinics.
• Pro Bono Québec: Quebec Bar program mobilizing private lawyers to provide free legal services to underserved populations. Comparable to CJGM in access-to-justice mission, though operates through a volunteer-lawyer model rather than a dedicated clinic.
• Aide juridique Québec: Government-funded legal aid system providing free or low-cost legal services to financially eligible Quebec residents. Comparable to CJGM in target population and free-service orientation, but offers full legal representation rather than just information.

Regional players

• Justice Pro Bono (Manitoba) / Pro Bono Law Ontario: Canadian non-profit organizations coordinating free legal services for low-income individuals across provinces. Comparable to CJGM in free legal service mission, but operate as referral/volunteer networks in other Canadian jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Juripop: Quebec non-profit legal clinic offering free legal information and accompaniment services to citizens, operating multiple regional branches. Directly comparable to CJGM as a community-based legal information provider serving Quebec's general population.
• Clinique juridique de l'Université McGill / McGill Legal Clinic: Law school legal clinic serving marginalized communities in Montreal with free legal services. Comparable to CJGM in geography, target population, and service model, with differentiation in being university-affiliated.
• Clinique juridique de l'Université de Montréal: Law school–run legal clinic providing free legal information and representation to underserved populations in Montreal. Comparable to CJGM in mission and service area, with the main difference being its university-affiliated operating model.
• Clinique droits de l'Homme (CDH): UQAM-affiliated legal clinic providing free legal services and human rights accompaniment to vulnerable populations in Montreal. Comparable to CJGM in serving marginalized urban communities with free legal assistance.

Emerging players

• Association canadienne des libertés civiles (ACLC): Canadian civil liberties organization focused on rights awareness, including interactions with police. Comparable to CJGM through its Bon Cop Bad Cop app, which overlaps with ACLC's mandate on Charter rights and racial profiling.
• Canadian Centre for Housing Policy (CCAP) - Legal Services: Canadian non-profit legal and policy advocacy organizations focused on housing, immigration, and poverty law. Comparable to CJGM in serving low-income and racialized communities with legal information and advocacy support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cjgm
• Facebookfacebook.com/CliniqueJuridiqueGM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinique-juridique-grand-montreal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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