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Innocence McGill Legal clinic at the McGill Faculty of Law dedicated to researching claims of wrongful convictions.

Founded in 2006, we are a student-led and student-run organization with oversight by our supervising lawyer (a criminal defence attorney in Montreal) and our Faculty Advisor. Our ultimate goal is to help secure the freedom of those who are factually innocent of serious crimes for which they continue to serve sentences in Quebec prisons. If you have been wrongfully convicted of a crime and would like Innocence McGill to consider your case, please find out more about whether you qualify for assistance and how to make an application: https://www.mcgill.ca/innocence/application. Note: By virtue of the laws of the Quebec Bar Association (la Loi sur le Barreau du Québec), Innocence McGill cannot represent you, nor act in your name nor provide legal advice. Innocence McGill's role is to study an applicant's file until such a time where the applicant is represented by a lawyer. It is not until this last step in the review process that Innocence McGill officially accepts both the application for assistance, and the obligation to work with the lawyer to continue the research and investigation required by the file. The members of Innocence McGill assure the confidentiality of all correspondence with the applicants but cannot guarantee the same protection as provided by attorney-client privilege.

In honour of International Wrongful Conviction day on October 2nd, Innocence Canada held a conference today to raise awa...
10/08/2026

In honour of International Wrongful Conviction day on October 2nd, Innocence Canada held a conference today to raise awareness about the impact of wrongful convictions.

We wanted to highlight this important event by sharing some common causes of wrongful convictions and information about the work Innocence Canada does.

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Innocence McGill is recruiting new volunteers for the 2026/2027 academic year!  Nous sommes à la recherche d’étudiants i...
09/07/2026

Innocence McGill is recruiting new volunteers for the 2026/2027 academic year!  

Nous sommes à la recherche d’étudiants intéressés par le droit criminel / pénal et la justice sociale pour remplir des rôles au sein de la clinique. Students from all years are welcome! 

We are looking to fill casework/policy and outreach volunteer positions. Caseworkers assess and investigate claims of wrongful conviction. They also collaborate with fellow students on legal research and recommendations.  

Les membres de l’équipe des communications organisent une conférence sur les condamnations injustifiées. They assist the clinic in liaising with prisons, activists, media, and other actors in the criminal justice system to expand Innocence McGill’s reach. 

We are also seeking a VP Administration, who will work closely with the directors to ensure the smooth operation of our clinic across casework, outreach, and organizational administration. You must be in 3L and up to apply for this role.

We look forward to reading your applications. New prospective volunteers who are interested in applying can send us their applications (a CV and a short statement of interest – not more than 250 words) to [email protected] by September 11th at 5PM. Please specify which roles you are interested in. 

N’hésitez pas à nous écrire si vous avez des questions. 

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Innocence McGill vous souhaite la bienvenue à sa conférence annuelle:
La Vie Après une Condamnation InjustifiéeJoin us o...
01/30/2026

Innocence McGill vous souhaite la bienvenue à sa conférence annuelle:
La Vie Après une Condamnation Injustifiée

Join us on February 4th, at the Thomson House Ballroom from 6:00PM until 9:30PM, to hear firsthand from Brian Anderson and Maria Shepherd, two exonerees, about the after-effects of wrongful convictions. Corey Thomas will also be present from the First People’s Justice Centre! Découvrez comment le fait de clamer son innocence peut influencer l’expérience d’incarcération, le processus de libération conditionnelle, de réinsertion et de l’engagement militant

Panel Discussion + Q&A 6:00-8:00 PM - Cocktail Hour with Refreshments 8:00-9:30 PM.

D’autres conférenciers seront annoncés prochainement.

You can read more about our speakers here:

https://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/brian-anderson

https://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/maria-shepherd

Adresse

3644 Peel Street, Suite 260W
Montreal, QC
H3A1W9

Heures d'ouverture

Lundi 10am - 5pm
Mardi 10am - 5pm
Mercredi 10am - 5pm
Jeudi 10am - 5pm
Vendredi 10am - 3pm

Téléphone

+15143983112

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