Information on the disciplinary hearings

Disciplinary hearings are held in person or virtually via Teams. Anyone wishing to attend can do so by clicking on the Teams hyperlink in the list of disciplinary hearings.

If you have any difficulty accessing the site, please contact the Greffe by e-mail at conseil-discipline@cmq.org, who will endeavour to provide you with a reply as soon as possible.

Disciplinary hearings

Hearings and decisions have been public since 1988.

Until the first hearing in a disciplinary case has been held, the secretary of the disciplinary board cannot give access to documents in the record and, consequently, to the complaint filed.

However, under the law, the following information may be provided:

• the professional’s (physician’s) name
• the nature of the complaint
• where the offence was committed
• the date of the disciplinary hearing

The complete disciplinary file is available to the public after the first hearing, unless otherwise ordered.

IMPORTANT: Guidelines for taking images and conducting interviews at the Disciplinary Board

To ensure the sound administration of justice, the serenity of court proceedings and respect for the rights of litigants and witnesses :

1. It is forbidden to obstruct or impede the free movement of users in public areas, in particular by stopping in front of a person or blocking his or her path.
2. Filming and interviewing are permitted only in the waiting area.
3. It is forbidden to chase people with cameras or microphones in the waiting areas and corridors adjacent to the hearing room.
4. No images or interviews may be taken in the courtroom or in the parties' consultation rooms.
5. It is permissible to ask a person leaving the hearing room to give an interview.
6. When the person agrees to give an interview, the media representatives and the person in question must go to the waiting area for the taking of images and interviews.

For further information, we invite you to read the Guide to participating in a virtual hearing (in French only).