Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canada Legal Guidance?

Canada Legal Guidance is an innovative platform providing accessible and free legal guidance to individuals and small businesses in Canada including through 30-minute remote video consultations. Our service focuses on delivering general legal information to empower individuals and businesses to navigate their legal challenges confidently.

Aside from free legal information resources available on www.canadalegalguidance.com, we offer free 30-minute video consultations designed to provide general legal guidance or information on a variety of topics. At the moment, our legal information or guidance is offered in respect of the following: business law, business sales or purchases, cease and desist letters, contract law, criminal law (coming soon), disputes about loans/debts, employment, family law (coming soon), franchisors/franchisees, immigration law (coming soon), landlord/tenant, lease agreements, personal injury (coming soon), small claims litigation (i.e. <$100,000 in value) and trademarking. Please note that we do not provide legal advice or legal representation.

Each  30 minute  video consultation is currently free. We ask that you provide a Google Review regarding Canada Legal Guidance at the end of your session if you were satisfied with the offering. 

You can easily book a consultation through our website. Simply provide information in respect of yourself and your legal issue and select a time slot that works for you.

No. Our appointments only provide general legal guidance or information aimed to help support you in navigating the issue. Canada Legal Guidance does not get engaged as your lawyer or legal representative during the appointment. Canada Legal Guidance does not establish a lawyer-client relationship with you or offer specific legal advice. For detailed legal assistance, you will need to subsequently engage a lawyer.

No. Since we are not providing you with legal advice, the goal of Canada Legal Guidance is to empower you so that you can take next applicable steps which might be your drafting of court filings, agreements or letters. While we may be able to provide some guidance on what to include in such materials, we cannot and do not prepare, revise or send out any such materials for you on our appointments. 

We encourage you to plan accordingly to ensure you can attend at your scheduled time. This is a free service that is made available to everyone in Canada and so there is no guarantee you will be available to book another timeslot at a desired time. 

While we take privacy seriously, communications during consultations are not protected by solicitor-client privilege. We recommend avoiding the disclosure of sensitive or confidential information during your session.

If we determine that your legal issue is outside of the scope of what Canada Legal Guidance offers, we will notify you of this and your appointment will be cancelled. 

To make the most of your consultation, please: (1) provide accurate and relevant details about your legal concern during the booking process; (2) have all necessary documents or information on hand during the session; and (3) join the video call on time using a stable internet connection.

If your legal issue requires more in-depth assistance, we encourage you to consult and then engage a lawyer to act as your legal representative. Our team can provide general guidance to help you understand the next steps and aims to also make its network of experienced lawyers available to you after discussion with you.

While pro bono clinics offer free services just like Canada Legal Guidance, they often come with limitations such as long wait times, restricted availability, inconsistent expertise levels, limited geographic application and eligibility requirements based on your income bracket. Canada Legal Guidance aims to address all of these issues through its offering. 

Yes, aside from Quebec, our remote consultation model allows us to serve clients across Canada, regardless of their location.