Kudos Rick! Félicitations Rick!

Pro Bono Quebec* has just focussed the spotlight on MCM supervising lawyer.  Read the following well-deserved tribute that is posted on their web site this month. 

Lawyer Rick (Richard Neil) Goldman has devoted his entire professional career to the task of improving access to justice for the most vulnerable members of the Montreal community.

Over the past twenty-four years, Me Goldman has supported and advocated for the rights of refugees, tenants, social assistance beneficiaries, and other groups in need of quality legal information and/or representation. Through his work with Project Genesis (staff lawyer), the Just Solutions legal information clinic of the Montreal City Mission (supervising lawyer), the Committee to Aid Refugees (coordinator) and the Association multi-ethnique pour l'intégration des personnes handicapées du Québec (pro-bono legal advice), Rick's passionate approach to the legal profession has enabled countless individuals to access the just recourses to which all citizens, regardless of background and financial resources, are entitled. Pro Bono Québec salutes Me Goldman’s generous contribution! 

* Pro Bono Québec initiates, coordinates and promotes free or low-cost professional legal services to the benefit of the population of limited means in Quebec.

Me Rick (Richard Neil) Goldman a consacré sa vie professionnelle à l’amélioration de l'accès à la justice pour les membres les plus vulnérables de la communauté montréalaise.

Au cours des 24 dernières années, Me Goldman a soutenu et défendu les droits des réfugiés, des locataires, des prestataires d’aide sociale et autres groupes de personnes pour qui l’accès à des services juridiques est limité. Par son travail auprès des organismes communautaires tels que le Projet Genèse (avocat salarié), la Clinique de Solutions Justes de la Mission communautaire de Montréal (avocat superviseur), le Comité d'aide aux réfugiés (coordonnateur) et l'Association multi-ethnique pour l'intégration des personnes handicapées du Québec (conseiller juridique pro bono), la généreuse vision du droit de Rick a permis à d'innombrables personnes d'accéder aux recours en justice appropriés, sans égard à leur origine et à leurs ressources financières. Pro Bono Québec salue la généreuse contribution de Me Goldman !

* Pro Bono Québec initie, coordonne et fait la promotion de services juridiques professionnels gratuits ou à faibles coûts au bénéfice de la population démunie du Québec.

Get Support Rolling for Refugees

Join Montreal City Mission for a family bike ride on:

Saturday October 5th

Dear Friends of Montreal City Mission,

Saturday October 5th is the date of Ride for Refuge - an international bike-a-thon bringing together community organizations and the folks that support them.

Please join the MCM community on Île Bizard by supporting one of our three teams.

Peace Lovin' Pop-a-Wheelies          (Just Solutions)

Golden Wheels         (Seniors' Mobile Legal Clinic)

Rolling Rockets        (Camp Cosmos)

You can:

1. Register as a rider and commit to fundraising at least $150

2. Register as a rider, pay a fee of $25 and enjoy the pedaling

3. Sponsor one of the MCM teams through an online pledge

Here is the general link: Ride for Refuge

There are routes of 10K, 25K and 50K.

Please support this event and help MCM help refugees!

Together we can build a more compassionate society!