The Chambre des notaires du Québec, through its Notarial Studies Fund (NSF), financially supports collective initiatives that encourage the development of a vibrant and accessible legal society for the people of Quebec.

Find out more about these initiatives at Notre leg (French only), the social report on the notarial profession.

The General Financial Assistance Program, which applies to submitted applications, includes the following:

  • Access to justice: ongoing training in dispute prevention and resolution, and information or education on these aspects and their practical application
  • Evolution of the law: research work and the creation or revision of doctrines or models focused on notarial practice, medical aid in dying, legal hypothecs for construction, surrogate motherhood and other elements of current reforms in the law of persons and families, successions, divided co-ownership and the evolution of the mission of the public officer with digital identities.