Court of Quebec
| Court of Québec | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Established | August 31, 1988 |
| Website | http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/index-cq.html |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Lucie Rondeau |
| Since | October 26, 2016 |
The Court of Québec (French: Cour du Québec) is a court of first instance that has jurisdiction over civil matters, criminal and penal matters as well as over youth matters in the Province of Québec, Canada. The Court sits in administrative matters as well, and in appeal, on cases provided for by the law.
History[1][2][3]
The Court of Québec owes its origins to the Québec Act of 1774, which re-established French law in civil matters and confirmed English law in criminal matters for the Province of Québec. At that time, the judicial system consisted of the Court of Common Pleas, circuit courts, a Court of Appeal and the Court of King's Bench, for criminal cases. (For a historical review of the administration of justice in Québec before 1774, see the website of the Ministry of Justice)
Over the centuries, the Québec courts underwent many changes to their organizational structure as well as to the scope of their jurisdiction. The Magistrate's Court, created in 1869, was renamed the Provincial Court in 1962. The Court of Sessions of the Peace was established in 1908. The first court for children in Québec was created in 1910. It then became the Juvenile Court in 1932 and the Social Welfare Court in 1950. It was later replaced by the Youth Court in 1977. In 1969, the Labour Court was created, with judges from the Provincial Court.[4] In 1973, the Expropriation Tribunal was formed and some of its members were judges of the Provincial Court. The Professions Tribunal was established in 1973.
The Court of Québec was established in 1988, upon the unification of the Provincial Court – whose jurisdiction was mainly civil, the Court of Sessions of the Peace – responsible for criminal cases; and the Youth Court – which had the responsibility of hearing all cases involving minors.
In 1988, the Court consisted of two regional sections: one in Montréal and the other in Québec City. Each one had a Civil Division, a Criminal and Penal Division as well as a Youth Division. At that time, the Court also had an Expropriation Division.
At the outset, the Court was managed by a Chief Judge, who was assisted in each of the regional sections by a Senior Associate Chief Judge, who in turn benefited from the assistance of Associate Chief Judges (three in Québec City and four in Montréal). Nineteen Coordinating Judges, residing in the towns designated as administrative centers of the main judicial districts of Québec, completed this management team.[5][6]
In 1995, at the request of the Court, the legislature simplified its organization. The regional sections were abolished and the responsibilities of the Senior Associate Chief Judge and the Associate Chief Judges were redefined. To coordinate the Court's activities throughout its territory, ten Coordinating Judges were appointed. In some regions, the Coordinating Judge was assisted by one or more Associate Coordinating Judges responsible for the coordination of one of the divisions.
In 1998, upon the creation of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, the Expropriation Division of the Court of Québec was abolished. Then in 2002, the Labour Court was replaced by the Québec Labour Relations Board (Commission des relations du travail). From then on, only penal matters of original jurisdiction, arising from offences under the Labour Code, came under the jurisdiction of the Court of Québec's Criminal and Penal Division, and only the judges appointed by the Chief Judge had authority to rule upon these matters.[7]
In 2005, as a result of decisions made by higher courts about the status of a "judge with limited jurisdiction," the Courts of Justice Act was amended to allow the appointment of Justices of the Peace. In addition to the six Justices of the Peace already in office since June 30, 2004, 27 new Justices were appointed in 2005.[8]
In 2012, the Courts of Justice Act was amended to increase the number of judges at the Court of Québec from 270 to 290, to add four Associate Coordinating Judge positions, and to create a new position of Justice responsible for Presiding Justices of the Peace. In 2012 and 2015, six presiding justices of the peace positions were added, bringing their number to 39.[9][10][11]
In 2013, the Court of Québec celebrated its 25th anniversary. This event was highlighted in numerous magazines and newspapers including the Journal du Barreau of July and September 2013[12] and Le Monde juridique (Vol. 21, No. 7, Feb. 4, 2014).[13] A commemorative brochure was also prepared by the Office of the Chief Judge for the occasion.[14] Finally, a motion to mark this event was adopted unanimously by the National Assembly of Quebec on September 25, 2013.[15]
In 2016, the Courts of Justice Act was amended to increase the number of judges at the Court of Québec from 290 to 306.[16]
Jurisdiction[17][18]
Civil Division
Regular Division
Under section 81 of the Courts of Justice Act, the Court has jurisdiction, within the limits prescribed by law, over civil actions taken under the Code of Civil Procedure or any other statute.[19] More specifically, the judges have authority to hear claims where the monetary value or interest of the matter in dispute is under $70,000. The Act to establish the new Code of Civil Procedure (2014, chapter 1)[20] makes provision for an increase in this monetary value to at least $85,000 and includes a clause for the annual adjustment of the indexed limit amount.
As well, the judges of the Court of Québec have jurisdiction to decide actions for payment of municipal or school taxes and to annul or reverse municipal or school board assessment rolls. Their jurisdiction also extends to recourses contesting a person taking public office in a municipality or school board.
Moreover, the judges hear motions to have a person undergo a psychiatric examination or to be confined to a medical institution.
Small Claims Division
In the Small Claims Division, judges decide cases involving claims, since January 1, 2015, of $15,000 or less payable by an individual or legal entity, company, or association with five or fewer employees during the twelve-month period preceding the claim.
Legal representation is not permitted, except when special permission is granted in cases where the dispute raises complex questions of law. The written procedure is simplified. The judges explain the rules of evidence and procedure to the parties. They direct the proceedings, question witnesses, hear the parties, and decide the issues in dispute. They provide each party with fair and impartial assistance, so as to render the substantive law effective and ensure that it is carried out. Where circumstances allow, the judges endeavour to bring the parties to an agreement. When judgment is rendered, it is a reasoned decision and cannot be appealed. Judges in this division also decide tax-related summary appeals.
A video about the role of the judge in the Small Claims Division is available online: www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/PetitesCreances/fs_PetitesCreances.html
Administrative and Appeal Division
In 2007, the Court of Québec established the Administrative and Appeal Division (AAD) within the Civil Division in order to foster uniformity, consistency, and efficiency. The judges of this division have exclusive authority to hear appeals from decisions rendered by various regulatory tribunals and administrative agencies, including the Access to Information Commission, the Québec Rental Board, the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, the Police Ethics Committee, and ethics committees governing professionals in matters of the provision of financial products and services and real estate brokerage. AAD judges are also called upon to rule on highly complex Québec Revenue Agency decisions on taxation and tax recovery. However, the vast majority of appeals from taxation and tax recovery remain the prerogative of judges in civil matters throughout Quebec.
Criminal and Penal Division
The Courts of Justice Act establishes that the Court's judges have jurisdiction, within the limits stipulated by law, in relation to actions taken under the Criminal Code, the Code of Penal Procedure or any other law of a criminal or penal nature.[21]
In criminal matters, Court's judges preside over legal proceedings that come under the jurisdiction of a provincial court judge and a judge without a jury, with regard to charges laid under the Criminal Code or any other law of the same nature. They also preside over proceedings relating to offences punishable by summary conviction, pursuant to the provisions of Part XXVII of the Code. Only offences restricted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court[22] – including those that are heard before a judge and a jury – are not handled by the judges of the Criminal and Penal Division.
In penal matters, the judges hear proceedings initiated under the Code of Penal Procedure or any other provincial or federal penal legislation concerning public welfare. For example, the Québec Financial Services Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers) and the Québec Revenue Agency cases are increasing in number at a significant rate and require more and more time to hear.
The judges from the Criminal Division may also handle certain applications for judicial authorization for which they have either exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court or Presiding Justices of the Peace.
The Presiding Justices of the Peace serve in the Criminal and Penal Division throughout the province. In these matters, they are the first judicial officials involved, issuing all types of judicial authorizations, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They also have jurisdiction over appearances by telephone every weekend and on holidays that fall on a Monday or Friday.
Youth Division
The Courts of Justice Act and the Code of Civil Procedure establish the jurisdiction of Court of Québec judges in youth matters, which involves enforcing the Youth Protection Act.[23][24]
They hear cases concerning minors whose safety or development is or may be declared to be in danger. Once the danger has been established to the judge's satisfaction, the judge orders that one or more protective measures set out in the Youth Protection Act be carried out in order to address the situation. The Act also contains rules for applications for tutorship, which are brought before the judges.[25]
Under Québec's Code of Civil Procedure, Court of Québec judges have exclusive jurisdiction over adoption applications, including those involving international adoption.[26]
The judges also have jurisdiction to exercise the functions of the youth justice court, in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. In this regard, the judges hear and decide the trials of youth who were between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time an offence was committed under the Criminal Code or under federal or provincial statutes of a criminal or penal nature. They also adjudicate, in certain circumstances, preliminary inquiries.
The judges also have jurisdiction in proceedings initiated under the Code of Penal Procedure for public welfare offences committed by defendants who were under 18 years of age at the time of the offence.
Court of Québec judges have exclusive jurisdiction when the accused youth cannot be released or has been placed in the custody of the Director of Youth Protection, if the youth so requests or it is in his or her interest.
The Act to establish the new Code of Civil Procedure (2014, chapter 1)[27] contains provisions for the jurisdiction of the Court in youth matters. It grants the Court new jurisdiction over child custody, tutorship, and the exercise of parental authority when a protection or adoption matter is already before the Court.
Composition[28]
Judges in Management Positions[29]
The Court of Québec is made up of 306 judges and 36 Presiding Justices of the Peace. The Court has a management structure that assists the judges in the performance of their duties and functions. The Courts of Justice Act provides for the positions of Chief Judge, Senior Associate Chief Judge, and Associate Chief Judges, whose mandates last seven years and cannot be renewed. The coordinating judges and associate coordinating judges complete this structure. Their mandates span a maximum of three years and can be renewed.
The Chief Judge and Senior Associate Chief Judge are the president and vice-president respectively of the Judicial Council of Quebec (Conseil de la magistrature du Québec). The Associate Chief Judges are also members.
Current Chief Judges team
| Function | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Judge | Lucie Rondeau | October 26, 2016 – |
| Senior Associate Chief Judge | Scott Hughes | February 1, 2017 – |
| Associate Chief Judge for the Youth Division | Robert Proulx | February 1, 2017 – |
| Associate Chief Judge for the Civil Division | Henri Richard | December 11, 2017 – |
| Associate Chief Judge responsible for municipal courts | Claudie Bélanger | January 15, 2018 – |
| Associate Chief Judge for the Criminal and Penal Division | Chantale Pelletier | June 16, 2018 – |
Chief Judge
The Chief Judge ensures the general policies of the Court are followed, coordinates and distributes the judges' work, promotes their professional development, and ensures compliance with the Judicial Code of Ethics. Under the Act, she is also tasked with assigning cases and scheduling the sittings of the Court. On a daily basis, this responsibility is delegated to the Coordinating and Associate Coordinating Judges in each region.
The Chief Judge is supported in her work by the team of judges in management positions. In cooperation with all the judges, whom she consults on a regular basis, the Chief Judge defines the Court's mission, values, and objectives. The Chief Judge represents the Court of Québec and acts as its spokesperson with the government and other stake holders in the judicial system.
Chief Judges from the establishment of the Court of Québec in 1988
| Name | Term of office |
|---|---|
| Lucie Rondeau | October 26, 2016 - |
| Élizabeth Corte | October 21, 2009 to October 20, 2016 |
| Guy Gagnon | September 24, 2003 to September 26, 2009 |
| Huguette St-Louis | August 28, 1996 to September 23, 2003 |
| Louis-Charles Fournier | September 1, 1995 to August 28, 1996 |
| Albert Gobeil | August 31, 1988 to August 31, 1995 |
Senior Associate Chief Judge
The Senior Associate Chief Judge assists and advises the Chief Judge in the performance of her duties and functions. He also oversees compliance with the Court's policies and manages the scheduling and management-related professional development of the Coordinating and Associate Coordinating Judges. He chairs or sits on numerous committees, including those whose objective is to support court activities in the areas of technology, safety, and ethics. He conducts a periodic assessment of regional staffing needs and assignments, oversees the application of the per diem judge program, and manages the judge mobility program.
Following an appointment in 2005, the Senior Associate Chief Judge took over the Chief Judge's coordination and work assignment duties for the Justices of the Peace across Québec. He is assisted with these tasks by the judge responsible for Presiding Justices of the Peace.
Associate Chief Judges
The four Associate Chief Judges advise the Chief Judge in matters for which they are responsible. They help the Court achieve its objectives and establish its priorities and policies by recommending ways to improve its operations. They also support and assist judges with their daily tasks. At the request of the Chief Judge, the Associate Chief Judges chair committees formed to select candidates for the position of judge.[30]
The Associate Chief Judge responsible for the municipal courts performs the duties and functions conferred under the Act respecting municipal courts. In collaboration with the municipal judges, he drafts general policies for them and monitors compliance. In addition, he ensures that judicial ethics are observed and oversees the professional development of the municipal judges. The municipal judges under his jurisdiction work in nearly 90 local and regional municipal courts serving nearly 900 municipalities across Québec.
Coordinating and Associate Coordinating Judges
With the government's approval, the Chief Judge designates a Coordinating Judge from among the Court's judges for each of the Court's ten coordinating regions. She can also designate a maximum of 12 Associate Coordinating Judges. These judges represent the Court of Québec in dealings with various parties in their respective regions. They are in charge of administering the Court in the judicial district under their responsibility. This includes scheduling sittings of the Court and assigning cases to judges. They help develop the Court's priorities, policies, and practices, based in part on regional judges' expertise and the specific needs of their regions.
Each Associate Coordinating Judge usually takes responsibility for a particular Court division, under the authority of the Coordinating Judge. They work together to determine the needs of local judges and divide the workload across the region and with respect to the specific matters entrusted to them.
The Coordinating and Associate Coordinating Judges are also tasked with welcoming new judges. They are responsible for regional professional development programs and the judge mobility program in their respective regions.
Judges[31]
The 306 Court of Québec judges hear and decide cases involving civil, administrative and appellate, criminal and penal, and youth matters. Some judges hear cases involving only one of these matters, while others—particularly in the regions—hear cases in more than one division or area.
Presiding Justices of the Peace[32]
In addition to the duties described above in the presentation of the Criminal and Penal Division, Presiding Justices of the Peace sit in all courthouses and points of service to hear cases relating to Québec legislation and a variety of federal statutes. In these matters, they have the same jurisdiction as Court of Québec judges. Presiding Justices of the Peace preside over proceedings involving matters as varied and important as occupational health and safety, environmental protection, illegal practice of a profession, and securities.
The Courts of Justice Act was amended in 2012 to create a position of Justice responsible for Presiding Justices of the Peace.
Per Diem Judges[33]
Since 2002, the Court has managed expenditures relating to the salaries and compensation of Court judges who act as Per Diem Judges under an administrative agreement with Ministry of Justice of Québec, which is renewed each year. Under the terms of the agreement, amounts that are not paid out in compensation when judges retire or take long-term sick leave are available to compensate Per Diem Judges.
At the request of the Chief Judge and in accordance with the Act, the government appoints Per Diem Judges and Presiding Justices of the Peace from amongst the judges who have retired and not yet reached age 75. These judges support and assist judges in regions where there are not enough permanent judges. They also work on special projects. The assistance they provide can help the Court achieve its objectives for reducing wait times.
Coordinating Regions[34]
To make it easier to coordinate the Court's activities, its territory is divided into 10 regions:
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec
- Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Estrie
- Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle
- Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec
- Montérégie
- Montréal
- Outaouais
- Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
As for the aboriginal communities in Québec's Far North as well as those on the North Shore, they also benefit from the judges' services, through a travelling court.
List of Current Judges
| Name | Courthouse / Region | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Maria Albanese | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Mireille Allaire | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Pierre Allen | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Celestina Almeida | New Carlisle / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Jean-Pierre Archambault (Coordinating Judge) | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Marie Archambault | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jean Asselin | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Madeleine Aubé* | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Nathalie Aubry | Sept-Îles / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Pierre-E. Audet | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Jean-Pierre Authier | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Line Bachand | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Ann-Mary Beauchemin | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Julie Beauchesne | Granby /Estrie | |
| Judge Valmont Beaulieu | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Kathy Beaumont | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Daniel Bédard | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Claudie Bélanger (Associate Chief Judge, Responsible for municipal courts) | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Josée Bélanger | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie-Claude Bélanger | Rouyn-Noranda / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Pierre Bélisle | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Michel Bellehumeur (Associate Coordinating Judge, Criminal and Penal Division) | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Marie-Pierre Bellemare | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Pascale Berardino | Granby / Estrie | |
| Judge Annick Bergeron | Saint-Hyacinthe / Montérégie | |
| Judge Jules Berthelot | Matane / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Sonia Bérubé | Baie-Comeau / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Marc Bisson (Coordinating Judge) | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Sandra Blanchard | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Isabelle Boillat | Roberval / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge François Boisjoli (Associate Coordinating Judge) | Baie-Comeau / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Élaine Bolduc (Associate Coordinating Judge, Youth Division) | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Normand Bonin | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge David Bouchard | Shawinigan / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Michel Boudreault | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Hélène Bouillon | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Claude C. Boulanger | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Christian Boulet | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Hélène Bourassa | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Daniel Bourgeois* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge François Bousquet | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Patsy Bouthillette | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge R. Peter Bradley | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Jean-Paul Braun | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Alain Breault | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Annie Breault | Saint-Jérôme / –Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Alain Brillon | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Carole Brosseau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Maryse Brouillette | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Christian Brunelle | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Virgile Buffoni | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge David L. Cameron* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Hélène Carrier | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Lucille Chabot (Coordinating Judge) | Amos / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Nathalie Chalifour | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Serge Champoux* (President, Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec) | Granby / Estrie | |
| Judge Conrad Chapdelaine (Coordinating Judge) | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Gilles Charpentier | Saint-Hyacinthe / Montérégie | |
| Judge Patrick Choquette | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Serge Cimon | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Béatrice Clément | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Pierre Cliche | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Antoine Cloutier | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Pierre Coderre | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Louise Comeau (Associate Coordinating Judge, Civil Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Patricia Compagnone | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Élizabeth Corte | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Suzanne Costom | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Danielle Côté (Associate Chief Judge, Criminal and Penal Division) | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Richard Côté (Coordinating Judge) | Rimouski / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Sylvie Côte | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Fannie Côtes | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Geneviève Cotnam* | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Sylvain Coutlée | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Hubert Couture | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Marie-Julie Croteau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marc-André Dagenais | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Alexandre Dalmau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Richard P. Daoust* (Coordinating Judge) | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge René de la Sablonnière | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Serge Délisle | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Manlio Del Negro | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Anouk Desaulniers | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Denise Descôteaux | Val-d'Or / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Claire Desgens | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Linda Despots | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie-Josée Di Lallo | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Michel Dionne | Baie-Comeau / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Taya di Pietro | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Daniel Dortélus | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie-Chantal Doucet | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Joey Dubois | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Nathalie Duchesneau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Dominique Dudemaine | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Éric Dufour | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Paul Dunnigan | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Pierre Dupras | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Monique Dupuis | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Sylvie Durand (Judge in charge of training and development) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jeffrey Edwards | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Réna Émond | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Hélène Fabi | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Nathalie Fafard | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Odette Fafard (Associate Coordinating Judge, Youth Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jean Faullem* | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Enrico Forlini | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Lyne Foucault | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Marc-Nicolas Foucault | Saint-Hyacinthe / Montérégie | |
| Judge Gatien Fournier* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Lise Gaboury | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Jean-Jacques Gagné | Mont-Laurier / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Lise Gagnon | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Martin Gagnon | Rivière-du-Loup / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Pierre A. Gagnon* (Judge Associate Coordinating Judge, Civil Division) | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Maurice Galarneau | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Louise Gallant | Sept-Îles / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Gilles Garneau | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Francine Gendron | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Jean-Pierre Gervais | Val-d'Or / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Céline Gervais* | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Mario Gervais | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Dominique Gibbens* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Karine Giguère | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie-Claude Gilbert | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge François Godbout* | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Lucie Godin | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Stéphane Godri | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Chantal Gosselin | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Christine Gosselin | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Line Gosselin | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Brigitte Gouin | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Geneviève Graton | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Sophie Gravel | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Julie-Maude Greffe | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Louis Grégoire | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Mylène Grégoire | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marc E. Grimard | Rouyn-Noranda / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Paul Grzela | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Steve Guénard | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Paul Guimond | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Éric Hamel | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Yves Hamel | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Pierre Hamel | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Martin Hébert (Judge President, Professions Tribunal) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Mélanie Hébert | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jean Hudon | Alma / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Scott Hughes* (Senior Associate Chief Judge) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Partice Hurtubise | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Anne-Marie Jacques | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Dominique B. Joly | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Luc Joly | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Ann-Marie Jones (President, Human Rights Tribunal) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie-Pierre Jutras | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Luce Kennedy | Rivière-du-Loup / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Silvie Kovacevich | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jean La Rue | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Pierre Labbé* | Victoriaville / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Pierre E. Labelle | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marco LaBrie | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Claude Lachapelle | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Sylvie Lachapelle | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jacques Lacoursière | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Jacques Ladouceur | Val-d'Or / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Richard Laflamme | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Pauline Reinhardt Laforce | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Gilles Lafrenière | Drummondville / Estrie | |
| Judge Claude Lamoureux | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Anne-Marie Lanctôt | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge François Landry | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Judith Landry (Associate Coordinating Judge, Youth Division) | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Lynne Landry | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Bruno Langelier | Victoriaville / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Gaston Paul Langevin | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Dominique Langis | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Gilbert Lanthier | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Denis Lapierre | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Sophie Lapierre | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Claude P. Laporte* (Associate Coordinating Judge, Civil Division) | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Yanick | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Gilles Lareau* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Dominique Larochelle | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Serge Laurin* | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Marie-Suzanne Lauzon | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Monique Lavallée | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Sophie Lavergne | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Marie Michelle Lavigne* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Daniel Lavoie | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Jean Lebel | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Claude Leblond* (Associate Coordinating Judge, Special Penal Cases Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Bruno Leclerc | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Louise Leduc | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Jean-Louis Lemay (Coordinating Judge) | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Bernard Lemieux | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Renée | Val-d'Or / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Magali Lepage | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Sylvain Lépine | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Denis Le Reste | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Magali Lewis | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Flavia K. Longo | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Pierre Lortie* | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Steve Magnan | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Ginette Maillet | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Robert Marchi | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Eliana Marengo | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Richard Marleau | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Salvatore Mascia | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Georges Massol* | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Nancy McKenna | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Marie-Josée Ménard | Drummondville / Estrie | |
| Judge Julie Messier | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Sylvain Meunier | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Rosemarie Millar (Coordinating Judge) | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Denis Mondor | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Claude Montpetit | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Alain Morand | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Nancy Moreau | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Hélène V. Morin (Associate Coordinating Judge, Criminal and Penal Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Lyne Morin | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Lucie Morissette | Rimouski / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Jacques A. Nadeau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Thierry Nadon | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Denys Noël | Sorel-Tracy / Montérégie | |
| Judge Yvan Nolet | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Martine Nolin | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Karen Ohayon | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Anne-Marie Otis | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Manon Ouimet | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marc Ouimette | Amos / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Dominic Pagé | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Denis Paradis | Percé / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Suzanne Paradis | Saint-Hyacinthe / Montérégie | |
| Judge Yves Paradis | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Chantale Pelletier | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge André Perreault | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Daniel Perreault | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Mark Philippe | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Vincenzo Piazza* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Catherine Pilon | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Janick Poirier | New Carlisle / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Luc Poirier | Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu / Montérégie | |
| Judge Hermina Popescu* | Rivière-du-Loup / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Thierry Roland Potvin | Amos / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Yvan Poulin | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Marie Pratte | Gatineau / Outaouais | |
| Judge Robert Proulx (Associate Chief Judge, Youth Division) | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Sébastien Proulx | Montmagny / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Diane Quenneville* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge José Rhéaume | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Simon Ricard | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Henri Richard (Associate Chief Judge, Civil Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Carol Richer | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Julie Riendeau | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jacques Rioux | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Guylaine Rivest | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge James Rondeau | Rimouski / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge Lucie Rondeau (Chief Judge) | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Sonia Rouleau | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Pierre-L. Rousseau | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Diane Roux | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Jacky Roy | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jean Roy | Joliette / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Joëlle Roy | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Johanne Roy | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Mélanie Roy (Associate Coordinating Judge, Youth Division) | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Benoit Sabourin | Laval / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Emmanuelle Saucier | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Denis Saulnier (Coordinating Judge) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Annie Savard | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Mark Shamie* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Éric Simard | Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu / Montérégie | |
| Judge Pierre Simard | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge David Simon | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Chantal Sirois | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Dominique Slater | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Bernard St-Arnaud | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Montérégie | |
| Judge Carol St-Cyr | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Alexandre St-Onge | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Andrée St-Pierre | Rimouski / Bas-Saint-Laurent–Côte-Nord–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | |
| Judge François Ste-Marie | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Martin Tétreault | Granby / Estrie | |
| Judge Patrick Théroux* | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Doris Thibault | Chicoutimi / Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Judge Michèle Toupin | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Christian M. Tremblay* | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Claude Tremblay | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Guylaine Tremblay (Coordinating Judge) | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Jacques Tremblay | Québec / Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Mario Tremblay | Québec - Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Martine L. Tremblay* (Associate Coordinating Judge responsible for Administrative and Appeal Division) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Alain Trudel* | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Jacques Trudel | Trois-Rivières / Mauricie–Bois-Francs–Centre-du-Québec | |
| Judge Jean-Sébastien Vaillancourt | Longueuil / Montérégie | |
| Judge Nathalie Vaillant | Québec / Québec - Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| Judge Jimmy Vallée | Saint-Jérôme / Laval–Laurentides–Lanaudière–Labelle | |
| Judge Erick Vanchestein | Sherbrooke / Estrie | |
| Judge Julie Veilleux* (Judge Vice-president, Professions Tribunal) | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Dominique Vézina | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Peggy Warolin* | Rouyn-Noranda / Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nord-du-Québec | |
| Judge Lori Renée Weitzman | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Dominique Wilhelmy | Montréal / Montréal | |
| Judge Jo Ann Zaor | Montréal / Montréal |
(*) means Judge at the Administrative and Appeal Division
See also
References
- ↑ Court of Québec, History, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/a_propos_cour_ang/fs_history.html
- ↑ Me Sylvio Normand, La Cour du Québec : genèse et développement, Wilson & Lafleur, 2013.
- ↑ Raoul. P. Barbe, juge de la Cour du Québec à la retraite, Les palais de justice du Québec, Éditions Yvon Blais, 2013.
- ↑ Jacinthe Plamondon, PhD candidate in law, Capsules historiques no. 3, 4 et 5, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/25ans/fs_25ans.html
- ↑ Jacinthe Plamondon, PhD candidate in law, La réflexion sur l'unification des tribunaux, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/25ans/CapsuleHistoireCQ25ans_7.pdf
- ↑ Court of Québec, Les juges en chef depuis la création de la Cour du Québec en 1988, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/CommuniquesDocumentation/TableauxJugesChef.pdf
- ↑ Jacinthe Plamondon, PhD candidate in law, Une Cour unifiée de première instance au Québec, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/25ans/CapsuleHistoireCQ25ans_8.pdf
- ↑ Jacinthe Plamondon, PhD candidate in law, Les juges de paix dans le système judiciaire québécois, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/25ans/CapsuleHistoireCQ25ans_6.pdf
- ↑ Ministère de la justice, Justice Access Plan, http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/ministre/paj/index.htm
- ↑ Court of Québec, Public Report 2011, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/Communiques/RAP_2011_AN_FinaleWeb.pdf
- ↑ Court of Québec, Public Report 2012, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/Communiques/RapPublic2012En_vAbr.pdf
- ↑ Journal du Barreau, https://www.barreau.qc.ca/fr/publications/journal/archives/volume-45/index.html
- ↑ Le Monde juridique (vol. 21, no 7, 4 février 2014), http://lemondejuridique.com/magazines/vol-21-no-7/
- ↑ Court of Québec, 1988 - 2013, 25 ans au service des justiciables, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/c-quebec/CommuniquesDocumentation/CQ_Brochure25e2013.pdf commemorative brochure
- ↑ Journal des débats de l'Assemblée nationale, http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/assemblee-nationale/40-1/journal-debats/20130925/96781.html#_Toc367970957
- ↑ Ministère de la justice, The Québec government invests massively in the justice system "Rendering justice in a timely manner", http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/commun/tjq_20161207-a.htm
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Judges' Jurisdiction, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/a_propos_cour_ang/fs_jurisdiction.html
- ↑ Court of Québec, Public Report 2013, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/Communiques/CQ_Rapport2013an.pdf
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Courts of Justice Act, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=//T_16/T16_A.htm
- ↑ Assemblée nationale, An Act to establish the new Code of Civil Procedure, http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-28-40-1.html
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Courts of Justice Act, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=//T_16/T16_A.htm
- ↑ Superior Court of Québec, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-superieure/index-cs.html
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Courts of Justice Act, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=//T_16/T16_A.htm
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Code of Civil Procedure, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/C_25/C25_A.HTM
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Youth Protection Act, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/P_34_1/P34_1_A.HTM
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Code of Civil Procedure, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/C_25/C25_A.HTM
- ↑ Assemblée nationale, An Act to establish the new Code of Civil Procedure, http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-28-40-1.html
- ↑ Court of Québec, Public Report 2013, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/Communiques/CQ_Rapport2013an.pdf
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Court of Québec Authorities, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/fs_autorite.html
- ↑ Publications du Québec, Regulation respecting the selection procedure of candidates for the office of judge of the Court of Québec, municipal court judge and presiding justice of the peace, http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=3&file=/T_16/T16R4_1_A.HTM
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Judges, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/fs_judges.html
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Judges, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/fs_judges.html
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Judges, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/fs_judges.html
- ↑ Court of Québec, The Coordinating Regions, http://www.tribunaux.qc.ca/mjq_en/c-quebec/Regions/fs_an_accueil_regions.html
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