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.
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Table of vacancies on the bench
* Table updated on June 9, 2022
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Deadline to submitting application 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept-Îles Youth Division and, subsidiarily, Criminal and Penal Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister |
No vacancies
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2022-169 | Saint-Jérôme Civil Division | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date 2021-08-24 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-04-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-05-27 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-167 | Saint-Jérôme Youth Division | Saint-Jérôme Youth Division (Judge Michèle Toupin) | Vacancy effective date 2021-10-03 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-06-18 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-04-08 Selection committee was formed 2022-04-27 Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-166 | Saint-Jérôme Civil Division | Saint-Jérôme Civil Division (Judge Annie Breault) | Vacancy effective date 2021-04-27 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-06-18 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-04-08 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-2022-174 (voir l'avis de sélection) | Shawinigan Youth Division and, subsidiarily, Criminal and Penal Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-06-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-08-26 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| JPM-2021-026 | Trois-Rivières Criminal & Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace | Trois-Rivières Criminal & Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace (PJP Annie Vanasse) | Vacancy effective date 2021-04-22 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-04-23 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-05-09 Deadline to submitting application 2022-06-17 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-2022-172 (voir l'avis de sélection) | Saint-Hyacinthe Criminal and Penal Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-06-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-08-26 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-168 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Civil Division | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Civil Division (Judge Claude Montpetit) | Vacancy effective date 2022-03-29 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-10-06 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-04-08 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
CQ-2022-164 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Youth Division | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date 2022-01-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-02-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-03-25 Selection committee was formed 2022-04-27 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2022-05-13 | Véronique Crête 2022-06-08 |
| JPM-2022-025 | Longueuil Criminal and Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace | Vacancy | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-01-31 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-02-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-03-25 Selection committee was formed 2022-04-27 Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| Longueuil Youth Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| Longueuil Youth Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| Longueuil Youth Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| Longueuil Criminal and Penal Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM-2022-027 (voir l'avis de sélection) | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace (PJP Fannie Turcot) | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-06-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-08-26 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-171 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Daniel Dortélus) | Vacancy effective date 2022-07-21 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-03-21 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-05-09 Deadline to submitting application 2022-06-17 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-170 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Sylvain Coutlée) | Vacancy effective date 2022-05-24 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-03-21 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-04-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-05-27 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-165 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Dominique Vézina) | Vacancy effective date 2020-11-11 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-06-18 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-04-08 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-163 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Dominique B. Joly) | Vacancy effective date 2022-05-09 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-12-17 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-02-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-03-25 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2022-162 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Denis Mondor) | Vacancy effective date 2021-09-21 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-10-06 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-01-07 Deadline to submitting application 2022-02-25 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2021-159 | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Linda Despots) | Vacancy effective date 2022-03-12 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-12-10 Deadline to submitting application 2022-01-28 Selection committee was formed 2022-03-31 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2022-06-07 |
No vacancies
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2022-173 (voir l'avis de sélection) | Québec Youth Division | New | Vacancy effective date Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-05-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2022-06-08 Deadline to submitting application 2022-08-26 Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister |
No vacancies