Justice Services

Areas of law: 

• Family (including Youth protection)

• Victim rights

• Housing

• Administrative

• Civil

• Understanding children's rights

• Guidance in navigating through child custody and child support matters

• Legal information and guidance regarding specific indigenous rights for families navigating the youth protection system

• Assistance to victims throughout the legal process, including support in filing a complaint.  

• Support for tenants to help them better understand their rights and/or prepare their case for the TAL (Tribunal administratif du logement)

• Assistance with complaint processes

• Better understand your rights and legal remedies

• Court self-representation preparation

• Proofreading legal documents

Offered

• Support in writing and filing of legal documents

• Review documents/letters

• Legal advice and information for specific situations

• Help finding a lawyer for legal defence

Not offered

• Writing or signing legal documents on behalf of a participant

• Represent a person as their lawyer

Eve Laoun is originally from Switzerland and has been living in Quebec since 2002. She is a lawyer and has been working in the Indigenous context since 2017. Having begun her practice with the Viens Commission, she now dedicates her work to Indigenous communities with the goal of advocating for Indigenous rights and promoting their self-determination in the justice system.

She frequently represents Indigenous parents in youth protection cases and regularly travels to Nunavik. In parallel, she also works as a consultant for several Indigenous organizations in the context of legal actions, project development, or consultation tables aimed at addressing systemic barriers to justice for Indigenous people and promoting Indigenous legal traditions.

Eve Laoun holds a Bachelor of Law (Université de Montréal) and a Master’s degree in Indigenous Law (Université d’Ottawa).