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Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints

A new divisional court dealing with conjugal and sexual complaints is expected to be launched by the beginning of 2022 by the Court of Quebec, potentially setting the stage for a legal battle against the Quebec government over judicial independence and the administration of justice.

The Quebec government tabled in mid-September a bill that will create a “specialized” tribunal that is expected to take a different approach to dealing with victims of domestic and sexual violence by moving away from the traditional criminal justice framework and have judicial institutions work in collaboration with specially trained jurists and specialized police units in tandem with social and community services to cultivate a victim-centred approach.

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This story was originally published in The Lawyer’s Daily.



5 responses to “Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints”

  1. […] Tensions between the executive and the judiciary have been brewing since last spring when Quebec Justice Minister Jolin-Barrette and Court of Quebec Chief Justice Lucie Rondeau were at odds over the need for bilingual judges in the Greater Montreal region. The justice minister refused to require bilingualism in the selection of a new Court of Quebec judge in a Montreal borough, in spite of a longstanding tradition of naming bilingual judges in the Greater Montreal area. More recently still, the pair skirmished over disparate visions on how to deal with domestic and sexual violence. […]

  2. […] Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints […]

  3. […] Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints […]

  4. […] these organizations do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Court,” said Justice Rondeau. “One must veer away from this perception that is emerging in society of a specialized tribunal […]

  5. […] Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints […]

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