Call for candidates
The table below brings together the positions of judge and presiding justice of the peace currently to be filled. It indicates the competition number assigned by Quebec Government’s Ministry of Justice, the place of residence pertaining to the position, the Court’s division(s) related to and as well as many useful information, including the deadline to apply. This reference tool is updated regularly.
See also the Selection Process’ section to get useful information on the subject
Table of vacancies on the bench
* Table updated on September 9, 2024
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2023-216 | Val-d'Or Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division | Val-d'Or Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division (Judge Jean-Pierre Gervais) | Vacancy effective date 2024-04-06 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-06-10 | Mme Sarah Plamondon 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-204 - CANCELED | Val-d'Or Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-08-02 Deadline to submitting application 2023-09-15 Selection committee was formed 2023-10-02 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2023-12-18 | |
| CQ-2022-178 - CANCELED * Considérant qu’il s’agit du second avis concernant le concours CQ-2022-178, les personnes ayant déjà posé leur candidature lors de la publication du premier avis ne peuvent soumettre à nouveau leur candidature. | Val-d'Or Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-08-29 (1er avis) 2023-02-08 (2e avis) Deadline to submitting application 2022-10-28 (1er avis) 2023-03-24 (2e avis) Selection committee was formed 2022-12-01 (1er avis) Selection committee's report to the Minister 2022-01-17 (1er avis) 2023-06-02 (2e avis) |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2024-217 | Matane Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and, subsidiarily, Civil Division | Matane Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division (Judge Jules Berthelot) | Vacancy effective date 2024-07-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2024-02-01 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-02-26 Deadline to submitting application 2024-03-22 Selection committee was formed 2024-05-01 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | M. Eric L. Morin 2024-08-15 |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2024-219 | Granby Youth Division | Sherbrooke Civil Division (Judge Madeleine Aubé) | Vacancy effective date 2024-09-03 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2024-06-05 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2023-212 | Sherbrooke Youth Division | Sherbrooke Youth Division (Judge Monique Lavallée) | Vacancy effective date 2024-06-16 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-03-01 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-06-07 | Mme Anne Martin 2024-08-15 |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2023-215 | Laval Criminal and Penal Division | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | Mme Marie-Eve Landreville 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-214 | Laval Civil Division | Laval Civil Division (Judge Yvan Nolet) | Vacancy effective date 2023-11-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-04-02 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-06-17 | Mme Melissa De Petrillo 2024-08-15 |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2024-220 | Trois-Rivières Youth Division | Trois-Rivières Youth Division (Judge Jacques Rioux) | Vacancy effective date 2024-10-21 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2024-06-05 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2023-215 | Longueuil Criminal and Penal Division | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | Mme Rachel Pitre 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-214 | Longueuil Civil Division | Longueuil Civil Division (Judge Monique Dupuis) | Vacancy effective date 2023-11-23 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-04-02 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-06-17 | Mme Marie-Pierre Charland 2024-08-15 |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2024-218 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Sylvie Lachapelle) | Vacancy effective date 2024-10-31 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2024-06-05 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2024-218 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Eliana Marengo) | Vacancy effective date 2024-12-16 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2024-06-05 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2023-215 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Yves Paradis) | Vacancy effective date 2024-05-18 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | M. François Blanchette 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-215 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Hélène V. Morin) | Vacancy effective date 2023-12-18 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | M. Eric Poudrier 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-215 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Josée Bélanger) | Vacancy effective date 2023-12-15 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | Mme Rose-Mélanie Drivod 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-215 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Lori Renée Weitzman) | Vacancy effective date 2023-06-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-02-26 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-07-22 | Mme Mileyne Grégoire 2024-08-15 |
| CQ-2023-214 | Montréal Civil Division | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date 2023-09-04 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-12-08 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-12-15 Deadline to submitting application 2024-01-30 Selection committee was formed 2024-04-02 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-06-17 | M. David Pecho 2024-08-15 |
No vacancies.
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM-2024-028 | Québec Criminal and Penal Division Presiding justice of the peace | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed 2024-09-09 Selection committee's report to the Minister |
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM-2024-029 | Roberval Criminal and Penal Division Presiding justice of the peace | Roberval Criminal and Penal Division (Presiding justice of the peace Michel Boissonneault) | Vacancy effective date 2023-10-07 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2024-06-11 Deadline to submitting application 2024-08-09 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister |