The Point: Community Legal Clinic

197227 min 57 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Grant Kennedy

Production: Roger HartLen Chatwin

Citizens of Point St. Charles, a bilingual district in Montréal's inner city, found a solution to the lack of adequate legal aid in their community by forming a legal clinic with salaried lawyers and student volunteers from university law faculties. In this film citizens and volunteers talk about the project, how it was initiated, and how it now serves the needs of people who lack the money for the fees of legal professionals.

Subject categories


  • Social Issues > Canadian CommunitiesSocial ChangeSocial ServicesSocial Services in CanadaUrban Life
  • Law and Crime > Legal AidLegal System, Personnel and Proceedings
  • Urbanism > Montreal and Neighbourhoods
  • Social Studies > Contemporary IssuesLawSocial Policies and Programs

Credits


director
Grant Kennedy
producer
Roger Hart
executive producer
Len Chatwin
camera
Pierre Mignot
Jean-Pierre Lachapelle
Pierre Letarte
sound
Bill Fowler
Jacques Drouin
editing
Peter Raymont
sound editing
Bill Graziadei
re-recording
Roger Lamoureux