Section Relevant Documents for all Regions - Youth Division of the Documentation Center Section Regional particularities of the Documentation Center
Jurisdiction - Youth Division
Section 83 of the Courts of Justice Act (CQLR, c. T-16) establishes the jurisdiction of the Court of Québec in youth matters.
Youth protection
The Court of Québec…
Jurisdiction
The judges of the Court of Québec hear in first instance the largest volume of judicial cases in the province. They are competent in civil, criminal, and penal matters as well as in…
History
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. At that time, the judicial…
Mediation
Mediation is a tool that allows the parties to try to resolve the dispute between them themselves, particularly in small claims.
Consult the Mediation section of the Ministère…
Authorities
The Court’s management team includes a Chief judge, a Senior Associate Chief judge, and three Associate Chief Judges, who serve a non-renewable seven-year term. An Associate Chief Judge…
Training
Professional development for judges and presiding justices of the peace includes programs for them to further their legal, technical, and scientific knowledge. Various activities are also…