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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 September 16, 2021
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Youth Division, Criminal and Penal Division and Civil Division | Amos Youth Division, Criminal and Penal Division and Civil Division (Judge Lucille Chabot) | Vacancy effective date 2022-03-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2021-150 | Rimouski Criminal & Penal Division and Youth Division | Rimouski Criminal & Penal Division and Youth Division (Judge Richard Côté) | Vacancy effective date 2021-09-11 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-02-19 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2021-04-30 Selection committee was formed 2021-05-27 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2021-07-07 |
No vacancies
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| 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 Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| 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 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| Laval Criminal and Penal Division | Laval Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Gilles Garneau) | Vacancy effective date 2021-08-13 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 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-2021-023 | 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 2021-05-05 Deadline to submitting application 2021-06-25 Selection committee was formed 2021-08-27 Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| JPM-2021-022 | Shawinigan Criminal & Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace | Victoriaville Criminal & Penal Division Presiding Justice of the Peace (PJP Gaétan Ratté) | Vacancy effective date 2021-09-03 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-02-19 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-03-08 Deadline to submitting application 2021-04-30 Selection committee was formed 2021-06-11 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2021-07-16 | Ghislain Lavigne 2021-09-15 |
| CQ-2021-147 | Trois-Rivières Criminal & Penal Division | Trois-Rivières Criminal & Penal Division (Judge Jacques Trudel) | Vacancy effective date 2021-07-03 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2020-12-16 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-01-11 Deadline to submitting application 2021-02-26 Selection committee was formed 2021-05-04 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2021-05-31 | Matthieu Poliquin 2021-09-15 |
| CQ-2021-151 | Victoriaville Civil Division | Victoriaville Civil Division (Judge Pierre Labbé) | Vacancy effective date 2021-12-02 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-06-18 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-08-09 Deadline to submitting application 2021-09-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueuil Criminal and Penal Division | Longueuil Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Anne-Marie Jacques) | Vacancy effective date 2021-09-01 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Dominique Vézina) | Vacancy effective date 2020-11-11 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| Montréal Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Yvan Poulin) | Vacancy effective date 2021-06-29 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-08-30 Publication by the Barreau du Québec Deadline to submitting application Selection committee was formed Selection committee's report to the Minister | ||
| 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 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-2021-149 | Québec Civil Division | Québec Civil Division (Judge Pierre Coderre) | Vacancy effective date 2021-09-07 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-01-20 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-02-09 Deadline to submitting application 2021-03-26 Selection committee was formed 2021-05-25 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2021-06-29 | Manon Gaudreault 2021-09-15 |
| CQ-2021-148 | Québec Criminal & Penal Division | Québec Criminal & Penal Division (Judge René de la Sablonnière) | Vacancy effective date 2021-08-08 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2021-01-20 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2021-02-09 Deadline to submitting application 2021-03-26 Selection committee was formed 2021-06-04 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2021-07-05 | Jean-Philippe Robitaille 2021-09-15 |
No vacancies