Maxim Gutsan, B.A

.No success would be possible without my team.

When clients face a legal challenge, they need an experienced team who cares. 

We are that dedicated team.  

My name Is Josee Poirier. I was born and raised in Ottawa. I started my professional life by studying at La Cité Collégiale from 2005-2006, in Adjointe Administrative. I am a motivated and hard-working woman that devotes my time to my family and friends. I am a mother to special needs children and like my other children, they mean the world to me.

In 2019, I decided to take a paralegal course to get my license. I have worked hard to help out my Canadian friends over the last 5 years through assisting them in applying for CPP Disability and Disability tax Credit. As a mother that had to go through this process, it was long and stressful. After many years of studying the Regulation and what Canadians are entitled to, I started helping loved ones with getting approved from the government. Since then, my services have grown and I have helped over 100 clients and their children get approved. As I am fluently bilingual in French and English, I hope to assist many more individuals.

I became more passionate about this work and decided that I wanted to be able to offer legal services to them as well. Seeing an application successfully go through and the happiness of my clients as a result of my hard work, gives me a lot of pleasure and drive to continue doing the work that I have been doing. I am dedicated to assisting Canadians in getting what they are entitled to, by law.

My passion, however, does not stop here. I am confident, dedicated, and persistent in what I do. I hope to expand my services and work experience with the addition of my paralegal background, to further help people in need. 

My name is Bruce Moquin.  Growing up in a military family, I was fortunate to experience the beauty that our country has to offer.

I originally began my professional career studying Law and Security Administration at Algonquin College with the intention of becoming a police officer with the RCMP.  Upon the advice of the career counsellor, it was recommended to have more diverse life experiences to include with my application.  Therefore, I continued to develop my customer service skills as I was fortunate to experience many different career paths, before beginning my career as a paralegal.  

During my work paralegal placement, I was able to assist clients in Provincial Offenses, Small Claims, Workplace, Employment and Human Rights Tribunal. These represent just a few specializations of Law that I am most passionate about.  With my analytical background I am confident doing research, synthesizing information, and providing recommendations to clients or supervisors.  My attention to detail allows me to notice trends and errors when reviewing legal documents and when preparing client applications.

During my paralegal schooling, I was introduced to Josée Poirier, who works tirelessly in helping Canadians in completing applications for Disability Tax Credits as well as CPP Disability benefits. I am honoured to join Gutsan Legal Services in helping fellow Canadians complete those applications to obtain tax benefits to which they are entitled to. 

It is my philosophy that I have garnered through my career choices to always exceed my client’s expectations and I look forward to working with you in the near future. 

My name is Munira Mughal. I come with a background of over 10+ years of cumulative international working experience, 7 of them being an Executive Assistant to high profile directors in the Petroleum and Steel industry in the African market. I have a Diploma in Business Administration and am currently a Paralegal Student. I am highly proficient in office administration and documentation. The key strengths that I have acquired during my years of working in office administration is my communication, planning and interpersonal skills. I have the ability to multi task and prioritize. The strengths and business experiences that I have acquired during my career is understanding contracts. 

I am excited to become an active member of the professional team at Gutsan Legal Services. 

I work very well with people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and understand that everyone has different perspectives. I realize that everyone comes to the table with different priorities and objectives. 

I keep this in mind when tasks are communicated and need to be accomplished. I am flexible to change, always open to learn and with my positive “can do” attitude I do my best to get things done when it comes to the clients of Gutsan Legal Services.

My name is Michael Cloney. I started my professional and academic career through completing a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Development Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Since then, I have worked in numerous administrative, legal research, and educational positions. These experiences helped me to strengthen my skills in research, dealing with the public, writing, and policy knowledge.

This led to me moving to Ottawa, Ontario to pursue a career in the legal field by completing a Paralegal Studies program at Algonquin Careers Academy. Here I met Josée Poirier, whose experience in working with Canadians’ applications for Disability Tax Credits and CPP Disability benefits, has expanded my knowledge and expertise. Following that I did a placement with a Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law Firm where I developed my practical skills with the law and furthered my knowledge of Canadian Federal policy.

I have a passion in making law more accessible to the general public 

I am honoured to join Gutsan Legal Services and will work tirelessly to contribute my expertise, passion, knowledge, and organized work ethic to help Canadians in a professional and honorable way in as many ways as I can. 

My over 10 years’ experience in International organizations like Jhpiego (an affiliate of John Hopkins University, USA) and USAID, equipped me to address the critical issues of human rights, discrimination and negligence. 

As a human rights advocate, philanthropist and change manager I have made contribution to bring sustainable and positive change in individuals’ life. I am well versed to communicate in English, Urdu/Hindi, Punjabi and Arabic. My multilingual skill enabled me to understand my client’s goals and objectives which ultimately leads to a win-win outcome during counselling and mediation sessions. 

Working with diverse communities at national and international level, enabled me to address their multifaceted and challenging fears, struggles and problems with effective analysis of the issue and strategic breakdown to achieve positive and desired outcome. 

As a student of legal studies, I have gained extensive knowledge of rights and responsibilities. Last but not the least, this field of study enabled me to polish my research, analytical and evaluation skills. 

Further at Gutsan Legal Services, by joining hands with Max and the goal oriented 

team, I have got more confidence to make a huge difference through Law. 

I have always had a desire to pursue a career in Law. Injustice is common, and for most, they don’t have the resources to commence any type of legal recourse they may be entitled to because of the exorbitant amount of upfront money needed.  As a Social Worker student in Grenada, I began my career in advocacy in 2012 by founding a nonprofit organization that aimed to provide monetary relief to vulnerable youth whilst simultaneously providing educational resources to those affected. 

Moving to Toronto has allowed me to explore different options relating to the field of law,and, I decided to pursue my education in Paralegal Studies. 

Joining the Gutsan Legal Services team is truly an honor, and I am dedicated to always putting my client’s best interest first and ensuring that they all receive individual attention, guidance, and care. I pride myself in being a voice for the voiceless working,persistently to get them the best possible outcome for them and their families.