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 May 21, 2025

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Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-234
 
Amos
Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and, subsidiarily Civil Division
Amos
Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division
(Judge Marc Ouimette)
Vacancy effective date
2025-08-16

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-02-18

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-12

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 

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Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-232Rimouski
Criminal and Penal Division and, subsidiarily Youth Division
Rimouski
Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division
(Judge James Rondeau)
Vacancy effective date
2025-05-10

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2024-12-10

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-01-27

Deadline to submitting application
2025-03-07

Selection committee was formed
2025-04-14

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2025-05-07
 
Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-237
 
Sherbrooke
Criminal and Penal Division
 
Sherbrooke
Criminal and Penal Division
(Judge Hélène Fabi)
Vacancy effective date
2025-09-03

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-02-08

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-06

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
CQ-2025-236
 
Drummondville
Criminal and Penal Division and, subsidiarily Youth Division
 
Drummondville
Criminal and Penal Division, Youth Division and Civil Division
(Judge Marie-Josée Ménard)
Vacancy effective date
2025-08-30

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-02-18

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-06

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 

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Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-240
(voir l'avis de sélection)
Joliette
Criminal and Penal Division
 
Joliette
Criminal and Penal Division
(Judge François Landry)
Vacancy effective date
2025-11-01

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-04-22

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-05-13

Deadline to submitting application
2025-06-18

Selection committee was formed


Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
CQ-2025-239
 
Laval
Youth Division
 
Laval
Criminal and Penal Division and Youth Division
(Judge Marie-Suzanne Lauzon)
Vacancy effective date
2025-09-22

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-03-05

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-20

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 

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Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-233Trois-Rivières
Civil Division
Trois-Rivières
Civil Division
(Judge Alain Trudel)
Vacancy effective date
2025-01-27

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-01-28

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-01-29

Deadline to submitting application
2025-03-07

Selection committee was formed
2025-04-11

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-241
(voir l'avis de sélection)
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Criminal and Penal Division
 
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Criminal and Penal Division
(Judge Marie-Chantal Doucet)
Vacancy effective date
2025-10-17

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-05-07

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-05-13

Deadline to submitting application
2025-06-18

Selection committee was formed


Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
CQ-2025-238
 
Saint-Hyacinthe
Criminal and Penal Division
 
VacancyVacancy effective date
2025-08-02

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-02-18

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed


Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 

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Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
JPM-2025-033
 
Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Presiding justice of the peace
Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Presiding justice of the peace
(Presiding justice of the peace Dominique Benoit)
Vacancy effective date
2025-09-02

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-03-05

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-06

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
JPM-2025-032Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Presiding justice of the peace
Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Presiding justice of the peace
(Presiding justice of the peace Johanne White)
Vacancy effective date
2025-07-02

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-01-23

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-01-27

Deadline to submitting application
2025-03-07

Selection committee was formed
2025-04-11

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
CQ-2024-228Montréal
Civil Division
Montréal
Civil Division
(Judge Jean-François Roberge)
Vacancy effective date
2024-11-12

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2024-11-12

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2024-11-26

Deadline to submitting application
2025-01-13

Selection committee was formed
2025-02-24

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2025-04-01
Ms. Karine Beaudry
2025-05-15
CQ-2024-227Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
(Judge Marie-Josée Di Lallo)
Vacancy effective date
2025-04-23

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2024-11-12

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2024-11-26

Deadline to submitting application
2025-01-13

Selection committee was formed
2025-02-21

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2025-05-05
 
CQ-2024-227Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
Montréal
Criminal and Penal Division
(Vacancy)
Vacancy effective date
2024-11-11

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2024-11-12

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2024-11-26

Deadline to submitting application
2025-01-13

Selection committee was formed
2025-02-21

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2025-05-05
 

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No vacancies.

Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
CQ-2025-235
 
Québec
Youth Division
 
VacancyVacancy effective date
2025-08-02

Publication request by the Chief Judge to the Minister
2025-02-18

Publication by the Barreau du Québec
2025-03-10

Deadline to submitting application
2025-04-08

Selection committee was formed
2025-05-06

Selection committee's report to the Minister
 
 
Competition no.Vacancy
(Municipality and division(s))
Origin of vacancyDatesName and date of appointment of new judge
JPM-2025-031Roberval
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
2025-01-27

Deadline to submitting application
2025-03-07

Selection committee was formed
2025-04-03

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2025-04-28
Ms. Karen Inkel
2025-05-15
JPM-2024-029
CANCELED

 
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
2024-09-12

Selection committee's report to the Minister
2024-10-21
CANCELED