Judicial Ethics
1. Complaint Handling / Judicial Ethics
Complaint Handling Process by the Conseil de la magistrature (Detailed Flowchart) Pierre Noreau and Emmanuelle Bernheim, La déontologie…
-Report of the Conseil de la magistrature on judicial training and professional development activities, as well as judicial ethics, for the year 2025–2026
-Report of the Conseil de la…
-Commemorative brochure published on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Conseil de la magistrature
-Updated commemorative brochure released for the 35th anniversary of the Conseil de la…
Continuing Judicial Education Program
About the training programs for judges under the jurisdiction of the Conseil de la magistrature, please consult:
The organizational structure regarding…
INTRODUCTION
The Conseil de la magistrature du Québec is a judicial council that was established in 1978. Its main responsibilities are to ensure that the judges appointed by the Québec government…
INQUIRY
The role of the inquiry committee is a bit like that of an investigator asked to investigate a case. The committee is made up of five members of the Conseil. In some cases, the committee…
EXAMINATION
At this stage, the Conseil collects more information about the events that led to the complaint.
The members of the Conseil designate one member to collect information to complete…
EVALUATION
The Conseil only deals with certain kinds of complaints. At this stage, using the information received from the complainant, the Conseil decides whether it will investigate the…
COMPLAINT
COMPLAINT
Anyone can file a complaint. Complaints must be in writing and can be filed by mail, email or by using the electronic complaint form. The person filing the…
