Press releases

In an investigation report released today, the Protecteur du citoyen concludes that the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ) committed serious violations in the way it handled a whistleblower’s disclosure of wrongdoing.

Fifty years ago today, the Protecteur du citoyen appeared on the scene to ensure that people’s rights were upheld in interacting with Québec public services. Ever since, it has handled more than 850,000 requests.

In an investigation report released today, the Protecteur du citoyen concludes that the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur must do more to make good on its obligations towards Kativik School Board, in Nunavik.

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.

In 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.

In a report released today, the Protecteur du citoyen criticized the lack of consistency in the billing for hospital rooms.

Today the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report on the consequences of the rise in intermittent sentences in Québec’s correctional facilities.