The Québec Ombudsman has jurisdiction over all Québec government ministries and most agencies whose employees are appointed under the Public Service Act.
The Québec Ombudsman cannot intervene if your complaint concerns the following:
The Intervention Procedure with Ministries or Public Bodies under the Jurisdiction of the Québec Ombudsman describes the steps taken by the Québec Ombudsman to intervene at the request of an individual or on its own initiative.
It should be noted that some bodies on this list act as administrative tribunals and hand down decisions in which the Québec Ombudsman cannot intervene. It does, however, have jurisdiction over their administrative operation. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact the Québec Ombudsman’s offices.
*Jurisdiction limited to administrative functions.
This list is provided for illustrative purposes only. In the event of a discrepancy or contradiction between it and the text of an act or regulation, the text will prevail.