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If you have experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, or workplace sexual harassment we can help you understand your legal rights and options.
We can also connect you with up to 4 hours of free advice from a lawyer.
We're committed to making our services private and safe. We're here to support you to make the right decisions for you.
We can help if you live in Prince Edward Island. We can also help if you live off-Island but experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, or workplace sexual harassment in Prince Edward Island.
You need to be 16 or older to access our services.
Sexual violence includes but is not limited to, recent or historical sexual assault, sexual harassment, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, sexual interference, and sexual exploitation.
Intimate partner violence is abuse or aggression in a romantic relationship. This violence can include physical, sexual, psychological, financial or stalking. Intimate partners can include current and former spouses or dating partners.
Workplace sexual harassment includes unwanted sexual comments or behaviour at work, or at work-related functions.
Here is a bit about our most popular services.
Our legal navigators are trained to share legal information with people who have experienced gender-based violence. We are trauma and anti-racism-informed.
You can contact us at 902-218-6143 or rise@legalinfopei.ca.
When you call:
We can connect you with up to 4 hours of advice from a lawyer.
All of the lawyers who work with our program have received trauma-informed and anti-racism training.
The lawyer will be able to answer your questions and give you advice. Lawyers are not expected to do legal work or represent you through this service.
Call us at 902-218-6143 to request this service. Before we make a referral, we'll ask some questions to see if the service can help.
If we think the service can help, we'll ask you for information to give to the lawyer's office:
The lawyer's office needs this information to do a conflict of interest check and to contact you.
The lawyer’s office needs time to perform a conflict of interest check.
When the check is complete, we will send you the lawyer's information.
Contact the lawyer’s office directly and set up an appointment.
Yes. We are committed to protecting your information. We store information collected for lawyer referrals in a secure database.
The lawyer's office has an ethical and professional duty to keep your information confidential.
The RISE Program can connect clients with up to 4 hours of free advice from a lawyer.
We share information about the law in a way that is easy to understand.
We can help you understand the steps you can take to access your legal options.
We can connect you with other helpful services in the community.
These guides are not legal advice and do not replace guidance from a lawyer. Contact us if you need support or if you would like a free referral to a lawyer.
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Yes, all of our services are free. That includes our Lawyer Referral Service.
We support people of any gender identity or expression.
We can support you if you are 16 or older.
Yes. We can still help if:
Yes. All information you share with us is confidential. You can speak with us without sharing your name or details about your situation.
See our full privacy policy for more details.
Yes. We will help you understand what it may be like to meet with a lawyer or police. But you are in charge of who you speak to. We are here to help you make the right decisions for you and will support your decisions.
No, getting legal advice does not mean you have to take legal action. Talking to a lawyer can help you to understand your options, but you get to decide what happens next and when. Contact us if you would like 4 free hours of advice from a lawyer.
The RISE Program has been made possible through financial support from Justice Canada and the PEI Department of Justice and Public Safety.
You can share as much or as little information as you are comfortable with. Contacting us does not mean you have to take legal action. We are here to support you to make the right decision for you.
53 Grafton Street, Suite 202 Charlottetown, PE C1A 1K8
Monday - Friday
9 am - 4 pm
If you want to talk in person, call or email us to make an appointment.
