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Useful Addresses


NAME & TYPE OF HELP
(sorted alphabetically)
PHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
WEBSITE
EMAIL
ADDRESS
Alerte Centre-Sud.
 Coalition of different social support groups
Tel: (514) 521-0467
1710 Beaudry
Barbados High Commission
Tel: (613) 236-5917/8
55 Metcalf Street, suite 470
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P Gl5
Batshaw Family Services.
Agency for Foster Children.
Tel: (514) 939-1086
4039 Tupper, Bureau 4
Westmount, Que, H3Z 1T5
BCRC, Black Community Resource Centre.
 Are you a Black Person between 16 and 35 years old who wants to get a job and cannot find employment? Don't be caught without education and with no job experence.... Take part in our programs that will help you get on your feet again. We can help you!
Tel: (514) 342-2247

6767 Cote-des-Neiges Road
Suite 440
Better Business Bureau (Quebec)
In promoting high ethical standards of business practice, the BBB system serves as a vehicle through which the business community manifests its concern for sound consumer relationships and provides a platform for national and local business on matters of business-consumer policy.
Tel:(514) 286-9281
Fax: (514) 286-2658
785 Plymouth Avenue, Bureau 304
Ville Mont-Royal, Québec
H4P 1B3
BlackMontreal.com
The portal to Montreal's Black Community. Check this website to find useful information for and about the community.
514-574-6047
108 Stephanie
Dollard des Ormeaux
Quebec, Canada, H9A 3B5
Black Women on the Rise.
 Are you a black mother with children ages 0-5? We're here for you. Come share and obtain info about: Your value and strengths as a mother Your child's growth and development Ways to get more out of life for yourself and your children .... and much more
Tel: (514) 485-7814
 Bus to Manhattan & Brooklyn, USA
Tropical Tours
Tel: 1-888-387-6742 (TROPIC)
Bus to Toronto or New York, USA
Sunlink Holidays
Tel: (514) 735-3333
Business Assistance: Business Development Bank of Canada
Provides financial and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, paticularly those in technology and exporting.
Website: www.bdc.ca
Business Assistance: Canada Small Business Financing Program
Can help you get a head start in fanancing your own business
Business Assistance: Sources of Financing
Online database of financial providers for small and medium sized businesses. plus useful resources to help build your financial knowledge
Canadian Consumer Information
Bilingual information for Canadian consumers
Tel: (613) 946-2576
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
Office of Consumer Affairs Industry Canada 235
Queen Street
Room 965 A
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H5
Caribana, Toronto Carnival
E-mail: word@wordmag.com
Caribbean Camera Newspaper
1-800-509-0080 or
416-412-2905
Fax: 416-412-2134
Montreal ads: Charlton Farmer, 514-562-9094
Caribbean Camera Inc.
55 Nugget Ave., suite 212
Scarborough, Ont, M1S 3L1
Centre for Research Action on Race Relations
Founded in 1983 with the mandate to promote racial harmony and equality in Canada. It is considered as one of the leading non-profit race relations organizations in Canada. Services include advocacy and defense for victims of discrimination based on race, religion, ethnic or national origin, citizenship status and related characteristics.
Phone: (514) 939-3342
Fax: (514) 939-9763
460, St-Catherine West
Suite 610
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 1A7
Commission des normes du Travail.
This Provincial office ensures that employment laws are observed. Investigates complaints and offers employee mediation. Information on vacation pay, salaries and wrongful dismissal.
Tel: (514) 873-7061


Community Contact Newspaper
Tel: (514)489-4540

Community Contact
5726 Sherbrooke St. West,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H4A 1W8
Consumer Protection
(Office de protection du consommateur)


Tel: 1 888 672-2556
Montréal - Laval - Montérégie
Village Olympique
5199, rue Sherbrooke Est, bureau 3671, Aile A
Montréal (Québec)
H1T 3X2
Credit Bureau, Equifax. The first of three Canadian Credit Bureaus (see other two below).
Get your credit report free by mail.Your credit report is important to you. Yet, many Canadians have never looked at their own credit report, so it's not surprising that it is often overlooked when individuals assess their financial situation.
This Consumer Information Centre and the other two below have been designed to inform you about credit reporting in general, and more specifically, how to obtain a copy of your credit report and ensure it is accurate.
Tel: (514) 493-2314 or 1-800-465-7166
Fax: (514) 355-8502
Equifax Canada Inc.
Consumer Relations Department
Box 190 Jean Talon Station
Montreal, Quebec
H1S 2Z2
Credit Bureau, Northern Credit Bureau.
(Same description as "Credit Report by Equifax". Northern Credit Bureaus is also a Collection Agency)
Tel:(819)762-4351
Fax:1 (800) 646-5876
Les Bureaux De Crédit Du Nord Inc.
336 Rideau Boulevard
Rouyn - Noranda, QC
J9X 1P2
Credit Bureau, Trans Union.
(Same description as "Credit Report by Equifax")
Tel: 1-877-713-3393 or (514) 335-0374
Fax: ( 905 ) 527-0401
TransUnion (Echo Group)
1600 Henri Bourassa Boul Ouest Suite 200
Montreal, PQ
H3M 3E2
Daycare Facilities.
Group of Centres for Small Children of the Island of Montreal
Tel: (514) 528-1442
Eastern Caribbean High Commissioner
Antigua & Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Montserrat
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
High Commissioner is Ms. Laurine Fenton
Ministor Counsellor: J. F. Michel
First Secretary: C. O. Dasent
Tel: (613) 236-8952
Fax: (613) 236-3042
1610-112 Kent St.
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5P2


Energy, National Resources Canada Office of Energy Efficiency
Home Heating and Cooling, Insulation, Information on financial assistance to cut your energy costs.
Embassies and Commissions in Ottawa
Ethnic Origins Bookstore
Tel: (514) 938-1188
3173 St. Jacques, Quebec, H4C 1G7
Gas Leak.
 If you think there might be a gas leak in your residence, call right away
Tel: (514) 598-3111
Gazette Classified Ads
Tel: (514) 987-7653
Groupe d'aide et d'information sur le harcelement sexuel au travail.
Free support for men and women who have been victims of sexual harassment at work. The only group of its kind in Canada will file complaints in your name with the Quebec Human Rights Commission.
Tel: (514) 526-0789
4229 de Lorimier
Hanover Homecoming Foundation Inc. (HHF)
A non-profit and non-governmental organization, whose founding members are expatriates and children of expatriates from Hanover. The organization was formed in New York as a non-profit and it will be registered in Jamaica.

Stanley Clarke, Director Canada:
Toll free 1-866-815-9970



Tel: (514) 683-1168
Fax: (514) 683-6295
HHF
469 Walden Street
Westbury, NY 11590, USA

P.O. Box 52, Lucea
Hanover, Jamaica, W.I.
Head & Hands.
Lawyer available to advise - for free - members of the general public on Wednesday & Thursday nights. You can make an under 25s call to make an appointment for a different time. Also, Do-it-yourself Divorce Cooperative - a self-help group for people who want to prepare their own uncontested divorce without hiring a lawyer.
Tel: (514) 481-0277
Fax: (514) 481-3643
2304 Old Orchard.
Jamaican Consulate, Montreal
Honorary Consul: Mr. Noel Patrick Brady

Telephone: 514-737-1124, Fax #: 514-735-0779
Wembley Developers Limited
5450 C6te des Neiges, Suite 25
Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6
Jamaican High Commission (Ottawa)
High Commissioner is Carl Marshall
Counsellor: Mrs. Patricia Rodney Evering
Tel:(613) 233-9311
Fax: (613) 233-0611
Standard Life Building
275 Slater Street, Suite 402
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9
Legal Aid in Quebec - Commission des services juridiques.
Especially intended for the economically disadvantaged. It gives them access to the courts, the professional services of an attorney or a notary, and the information they need regarding their rights and obligations.
Eligibility for legal aid is based on several factors. An applicant's family obligations, income, property and liquid assets are taken into account in the processing of applications.
Persons eligible for legal aid are entitled to the services of a legal aid attorney. They are also entitled to those of an attorney in private practice if he accepts; however, not all services are covered.
Tel: (514) 873-3562 Fax: (514) 873-8762
Head Office:
2, Complexe Desjardins, East Tower, #1404 Montreal (Quebec) H5B 1B3
Legal council and representation (free)
For criminal youth and some civil cases for individuals on welfare or with incomes of $165 or less per week. Also low cost legal services for those slightly more well off.
Tel: (514) 864-2111
Ligue des droits et libertes.
Very helpful nonaffiliated advocate of human rights. Strengths are First Nation rights, racism, social justice, international and immigration.
Tel: (514) 849-7717
4416 St. Laurent #101
McGill Legal Information Clinic.
Law students will provide free legal information to the general public, including referrals to legal aid or low cost lawyers.
Tel: (514) 398-6792
3400 McTavish, B-12 (Basement of the Students' Union Building)
Missing Children's Network.
They'll help you find children who have run away or disappeared.
Tel: (514) 843-4333
Nez Rouge (Red Nose)
From December 2 to 31, 2-3 Volunteers will drive you and your car home if you've been drinking
(514) 256-2510 (Montreal)
Passport Office.
Adult Canadian passports cost $87 and are valid for five years. Passports cannot be renewed; you must re-apply. Se the Passport Office website or call them for details.
Tel: (514) 283-2152
Toll free: 1-800-567-6868
Fax:
Complexe Guy-Favreau
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard W.
Suite 803, West Tower
or
3300 Chemin Côte Vertu
Suite 112
St. Laurent
or
3 Place Laval
Suite 500, 5th Floor
Laval
PriceNetwork.ca
Provides a price comparison service for computers and computer parts. Type in the name of the product you want to buy and the software searches for the best price.  
Quebec Human Rights Commission.
To report incidents of discrimination or sexual harassment. Mon. - Fri. 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Tel: (514) 873-5146
Red Nose (Nez Rouge)
From December 2 to 31, 2-3 Volunteers will drive you and your car home if you've been drinking
(514) 256-2510 (Montreal)
Regie du logement.
This agency of the Quebec Government resolves disputes between tenants and landlords.
Tel: (514) 873-2245
5100 Sherbrooke East, #2095
Scholarships Canada & Student Awards
Two websites that take a lot of the legwork out of applying for scholarships.
Student Price Card
A credit-card-sized discount card that sells for CDN$7.50 and entitles students to discounts from a long list of retail outlets.
Trinidad and Tobago High Commission
Tel. 613-232-2418-9
Fax. 613-232-4349
200 First Avenue, 3rd Level
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 2G6
Victims of Criminal Acts
CAVAC, Help Centre for victims of criminal acts:
(514) 277-9860
Youth Chamber: (514) 864-1500
CALACS, for help and prevention of Sexual Assault: (514) 934-0354

See phone numbers at left


Victims of Domestic Violence
Auberge Madelaine: (514) 597-1303
Auberge Shalom: (514) 731-0833
Flora Tristan Inc.: (514) 939-3463
Inter-Val 1175 Inc.: (514) 933-8488
La Dauphinelle: (514) 598-7779
L'Arret-Source: (514) 383-2335
Le Chainon: (514) 845-0151
Le Parados: (514) 637-3529
Maison Dalauze: (514) 640-4211
Maison de l'ancre: (514) 725-1534
Maison Marguerite: (514) 932-8872
Transit 24: (514) 383-4994
Assistance for Women: (514) 270-8291
Multi-Femmes: (514) 523-1095
Shelter for Women from the West Island: (514) 620-4845
Secours aux femmes: (514) 593-6353
Maison du reconfort: (514) 768-8648





See phone numbers at left
Volunteer Bureau of Montreal
Phone: (514) 842-3351
Fax: (514) 842-.8977
Website: Click here
2015 Drummond Street ( corner of Maisonneuve ), Suite 300
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1W7 ( Peel Metro, Stanley Street exit )
Volunteer West Island
Phone: (514) 457-5445
Fax: (514) 457-9677
Website: Click here
Volunteer West Island
1 rue de l'Église
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec), H9X 1W4
Weather
YouthPath
A website from the Government of Canada that is a portal to job hunting sites all over Canada and it is tailored for youth. Also has tips for students' loans and money management guidelines.