Québec City, May 28, 2026 – On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd will release the second follow-up report on the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (CERP). This report addresses the issue of the overrepresentation of First Nations and Inuit children and youth in the youth protection system.
The press conference will take place at 11 a.m. in room Evelyn-Dumas 1.30 of Pamphile-Le May Building (1035, rue des Parlementaires). It can be viewed live at assnat.qc.ca website.
Journalists who are members of the Tribune de la presse (or who have obtained accreditation from it) may pick up the report UNDER EMBARGO in room Evelyn-Dumas 1.30 of Pamphile-Le May Building (1035, rue des Parlementaires) that same morning, between 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Assunta Gallo, deputy ombudsperson for user services and special mandates, as well as authors of the report will be present to answer technical or comprehension questions.
Journalists who are not members of the Tribune de la presse and who wish to obtain accreditation must contact the Secrétariat de la Tribune de la presse before arriving at the National Assembly: 418 643-1357/secretariat.tribunedelapresse@assnat.qc.ca.
The report Trajectoires des enfants, des jeunes et des familles des Premières Nations et Inuit en protection de la jeunesse au Québec : Deuxième rapport de suivi de la CERP and a summary in English will be available on the website protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca on June 4, 2026, after it has been tabled by the President of the National Assembly, at around 10:15 a.m.
IN A NUTSHELL
Receiving the investigation report
UNDER EMBARGO
May 27, 2026, between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
Salle Evelyn-Dumas 1.30 of Édifice Pamphile-Le May
(1035, rue des Parlementaires)
Press Conference
May 27, 2026, 11 a.m.
Salle Evelyn-Dumas 1.30 of Édifice Pamphile-Le May
(1035, rue des Parlementaires)
– 30 –
Information:
Carole-Anne Huot, person in charge of media relations
Phone: 418 646-7143/Cell: 418 925-7994
Email: medias@protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca
