Further to a Court of Québec order, a health institution may confine persons whose mental health presents a danger to themselves or to others against their will. These people may contest confinement before the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ). However, given TAQ’s long processing times for this kind of motion, this form of recourse often remains purely theoretical. Today the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report on this subject.
Special reports
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May 30, 2018
Children born in Québec whose parents have a precarious migratory status are unfairly deprived of free healthcare
Read moreIn an investigation report released today, the Protecteur du citoyen shed light on the situation of children who do not qualify for the Québec Health Insurance Plan because their parents have a precarious migratory status.
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April 18, 2018
Hospitals: equalities in billing for rooms
Read moreIn a report released today, the Protecteur du citoyen criticized the lack of consistency in the billing for hospital rooms.
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March 21, 2018
The Ombudsperson speaks out against the detention conditions of people serving an intermittent sentence
Read moreToday the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report on the consequences of the rise in intermittent sentences in Québec’s correctional facilities.
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December 19, 2017
Abolish any time limit for civil actions in case of sexual assault, violence during childhood, or violence by a spouse or an ex-spouse
Read moreOn December 19, 2017, the Protecteur du citoyen released an opinion on the necessity of eliminating any prescription period (period after which a person may no longer institute proceedings) for civil actions in case of sexual assault, violence suffered during childhood, or violence by a spouse or an ex-spouse.
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October 31, 2017
Investigation report by the Protecteur du citoyen: The process for handling complaints within the education system must be reviewed
Read moreOn October 31, 2017, the Protecteur du citoyen released a report on school boards’ and schools’ complaint handling procedure.
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September 15, 2016
Compensation for crime victims: the Protecteur du citoyen recommends management that is more effective and better tailored to victims’ needs
Read moreToday the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report presenting its findings and recommendations concerning the public compensation system for crime victims (IVAC).
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June 16, 2016
The Protecteur du citoyen makes recommendations aimed at fostering respect of the rights of tenants in private seniors’ residences
Read moreIn a special report released on June 16, 2016, the Protecteur du citoyen shed light on the difficulties tenants in private seniors’ residences experience in having their rights upheld when they have to face off against the owner in court. It issued seven recommendations aimed at giving these seniors a fair chance to defend their rights.
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February 18, 2016
Unacceptable detention conditions and insufficient crime prevention in Nunavik
Read moreFurther to an investigation in Nunavik, the Protecteur du citoyen, in its capacity as Québec’s correctional watchdog, concluded that detention conditions there are substandard, that the administration of justice should take the specific characteristics of the territory into better account, and that crime prevention measures are woefully lacking.
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December 1, 2015
The SAAQ must provide a better response to the home adaptation needs of severely disabled road accident victims
Read moreIn a report on the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) released today, the Protecteur du citoyen calls attention to waiting periods of more than two years on average (results from a sample of 63 files handled by the SAAQ between 2012 and 2014) before the homes of severely injured persons are adapted to these people’s new condition.
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