WHO WE ARE

Mission

The AJEFA's mission is to facilitate access to judicial services in French and to promote the use of French in the administration of justice in Alberta.

Our goals

  • Develop and coordinate public legal education and information programs
  • Promote the use of French within the Alberta legal system and ensure the equality of both official languages before the courts
  • Ensure active offer and delivery of legal services in French in Alberta
  • Inform the general public of their rights to access legal services in the language of their choice

Who are our members?

The AJEFA has more than a hundred active members who are part of the justice system or community members interested in supporting access to justice in French. Our members play an important role in our association: they supervise the staff in the production of public legal education material. They can also sit on various advisory committees, offer workshops free of charge, etc.

Our association

The Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Alberta (AJEFA – French-speaking Legal Professionals Association of Alberta) is a non-profit organization that was created in 1990 to promote access to justice in French in Alberta. Since June 2015, we are now a registered Canadian charity.

Up until 2001, the AJEFA was busy carrying out several projects in both Calgary and Edmonton, such as organizing mock trials, conferences and workshops; producing information material; publishing weekly columns on legal matters in Le Franco; and taking part financially in the Laskin Moot competition.

Due to lack of funding, the AJEFA was inactive for a few years but resumed its activities in 2005 after the provincial ACFA in partnership with the Fédération nationale des juristes d'expression française de Common Law (National French-speaking Lawyer's Association of Common Law) revived the association.

The role of the AJEFA is to inform Albertans of their rights and responsibilities by providing and delivering legal information to the general public and to special clienteles (schools, elders, newcomers, families...). It also aims at improving and facilitating access to justice and legal services in French in Alberta.

Moreover, the AJEFA aims at collaborating with Anglophone associations (e.g.: The Law Society of Alberta, judicial authorities) to bring awareness to the needs of the French-speaking Albertans to avoid overlaps.

Since April 2015, the AJEFA has been operating the Alberta Legal Information Centre, which offers legal information, support and referral services with regard to clients' legal questions. These services are provided in French or English, in person or remotely, free of charge and in addition to existing resources. Funded by the Department of Justice Canada, the creation of the Centre is the result of a close collaboration between francophone and anglophone stakeholders. For further information, please visit www.infojuri.ca.

For our most recent annual report, please click HERE.

Our team

Board of directors

According to the AJEFA's by-laws, the Board of Directors is made up of up to 10 people. The directors are elected every year during the AGM. At the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) the following board was elected:

Elsy Gagné

President

Gabriel Joshee-Arnal

Vice-president

Morgan McClelland

Treasurer

Maryse Trudel

Secretary

Isabelle Cadotte

Director

Chiara Concini

Administrator

Louis Corriveau

Director

Mikel Gega

Administrator

Dominique Mathurin

Director

Isabelle Reynolds

Director

Staff — Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Alberta

Denise Lavallée

Executive Director
Languages: French, English

780-450-2443 x102
direction@ajefa.ca

Maria Vigneault

Legal Project Manager
Languages: French, English

780-450-2443
ext 105
bureau@ajefa.ca

Staff — Centre albertain d'information juridique

Ida Ituze

Legal Information Officer (Edmonton)
Languages: French, English,
Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili

780-450-2443 x104
agent1@infojuri.ca

Florentine Ngarambe

Legal Information Officer (Calgary)
Languages: French, English,
Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili

403-619-9081
agent2@infojuri.ca

Terhass Berhane

Receptionist (Edmonton)
Languages: French, English,
Arabic, Amharic, Trigrigna

780-450-2443 x101
question@infojuri.ca

Contact Us

Association des juristes d‘expression française de l‘Alberta

8627, rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 ST NW), Suite 314
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 3N1
Telephone: 780-450-2443
Fax: 780-463-4355
bureau@ajefa.ca

Merci de répondre à ce court sondage sur le Centre albertain d'information juridique géré par l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Alberta.

  1. Quelle langue avez-vous utilisée dans vos intéractions avec le centre d'information juridique :
    Français
    Anglais
    Français et anglais
    Autre
  2. Quel était votre niveau de connaissance juridique avant d'avoir obtenu les renseignements offerts par votre Centre d'info justice ?
    Aucune connaissance
    Très peu de connaissance
    Un niveau moyen de connaissance
    Un haut niveau de connaissance
    Un très haut niveau de connaissance
  3. Ayant maintenant accédé à des informations et des services juridiques, dans la langue officielle de votre choix, dans quelle mesure diriez-vous que vos connaissances ont augmentée?
    Aucune augmentation de connaissance
    Une faible augmentation de connaissance
    Une forte augmentation de connaissance
    Une très forte augmentation de connaissance
  4. Par rapport à vos besoins, à quel point diriez-vous que les renseignements obtenus étaient pertinents et d'actualité ?
    Les renseignements obtenus n'étaient pas pertinents et d'actualité
    Les renseignements obtenus étaient peu pertinents et d'actualité
    Les renseignements obtenus étaient passablement pertinents et d'actualité
    Les renseignements obtenus étaient très pertinents et d'actualité
  5. À quel point diriez-vous que les renseignements obtenus répondaient à vos besoins ?
    Les renseignements obtenus ne répondaient pas du tout à vos besoins
    Les renseignements obtenus répondaient un peu à vos besoins
    Les renseignements obtenus répondaient suffisamment à vos besoins
    Les renseignements obtenus répondaient presque entièrement à vos besoins
    Les renseignements obtenus répondaient totalement à vos besoins

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Thank you for answering this short survey on the Alberta Legal Information Centre operated by AJEFA (French-speaking Legal Professionals Association of Alberta).

  1. What language did you use in your interactions with the Legal Information Center:
    French
    English
    French and English
    Other
  2. What was your level of legal knowledge before obtaining the information offered by your Justice Information Center?
    No knowledge
    Very little knowledge
    An average level of knowledge
    A high level of knowledge
    A very high level of knowledge
  3. Having now accessed legal information and services, in the official language of your choice, how much would you say your knowledge has increased?
    No increase in knowledge
    A small increase in knowledge
    A strong increase in knowledge
    A very strong increase in knowledge
  4. How relevant and timely would you say the information you obtained was for your needs?
    The information obtained was not relevant and up to date
    The information obtained was irrelevant and up to date
    The information obtained was fairly relevant and up to date
    The information obtained was very relevant and up to date
  5. How well would you say the information obtained met your needs?
    The information obtained did not meet your needs at all
    The information obtained somewhat met your needs
    The information obtained sufficiently met your needs
    The information obtained met your needs almost entirely
    The information obtained fully met your needs

You need to complete all of the answers.