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 April 19, 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 | |
| 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 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-2023-212 | 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 2024-04-03 | |
| CQ-2023-209 | Sherbrooke Civil 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 2024-02-23 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| CQ-2023-208 | Joliette Civil 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 2024-02-23 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2024-03-27 |
No vacancies.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| CQ-2023-199 | Longueuil Civil Division | Longueuil Civil Division (Judge Chantal Sirois) | Vacancy effective date 2023-01-12 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-12-01 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-06-14 Deadline to submitting application 2023-07-31 Selection committee was formed 2023-10-02 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2023-12-28 | Ms. Hélène Maillette 2024-02-01 |
| CQ-2023-189 CANCELED | Longueuil Civil Division | Longueuil Civil Division (Judge Chantal Sirois) | Vacancy effective date 2023-01-12 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-12-01 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-03-27 Deadline to submitting application 2023-05-01 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| CQ-2023-211 | Montréal Youth Division | Montréal Youth Division (Judge Patrice Hurtubise) | Vacancy effective date 2024-03-01 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 2024-04-05 | |
| CQ-2023-195 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Enrico Forlini) | Vacancy effective date 2022-11-28 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-12-01 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-06-14 Deadline to submitting application 2023-07-31 Selection committee was formed 2023-08-28 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2023-12-05 | Ms. Stéphanie La Rocque 2024-02-01 |
| CQ-2023-195 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge David L. Cameron) | Vacancy effective date 2023-01-06 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2022-12-01 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-06-14 Deadline to submitting application 2023-07-31 Selection committee was formed 2023-08-28 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2023-12-05 | Mr. Nicholas Daudelin 2024-02-01 |
| CQ-2023-195 | Montréal Civil Division | Montréal Civil Division (Judge Éric Dufour) | Vacancy effective date 2023-02-20 Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister 2023-02-21 Publication by the Barreau du Québec 2023-06-14 Deadline to submitting application 2023-07-31 Selection committee was formed 2023-08-28 Selection committee's report to the Minister 2023-12-05 | Ms. Dominique Launay 2024-02-01 |
No vacancies.
No vacancies.
| Competition no. | Vacancy (Municipality and division(s)) | Origin of vacancy | Dates | Name and date of appointment of new judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ-2023-213 | Roberval Youth Division and, subsidiarily, Criminal and Penal Division | Montréal Civil Division and Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Isabelle Boillat) | Vacancy effective date 2023-11-06 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 2024-03-01 Selection committee's report to the Minister | |
| CQ-2023-210 | Chicoutimi Civil Division and, subsidiarily, Criminal and Penal Division | Chicoutimi Civil Division and Criminal and Penal Division (Judge Pierre Lortie) | Vacancy effective date 2024-05-05 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 2024-04-18 |