Like all professional orders, the Chambre des notaires du Québec is subject to the provisions of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information, the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector and the Professional Code in relation to access to information and protection of personal information.
The main effect of these provisions is to make the documents that the Chambre des notaires du Québec holds for the purpose of supervising the practice of the profession available to the public, to the extent provided by law. They also have the effect, again to the extent provided by law, of protecting the personal information held by the Order.
Several documents related to the supervision of the practice of the profession are available on the website of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, in particular:
To file a request for access to a document or information that is not on the website, please file a written request identifying as clearly as possible the features of the document or the information sought, in order to facilitate processing and analysis. Address it to:
Chambre des notaires du Québec
Me Sabina Watrobski, Access to Information Officer
101-2045 Stanley St.
Montréal, QC H3A 2V4
Fax: 514-879-1923
servicesjuridiques@cnq.org
For a request involving documents or information held by the Office of the Syndic, please use the same contact information, but address your request to:
Me Diane Gareau, Syndic
syndic@cnq.org
Please note that it is important to include your complete contact information so that someone can contact you if needed and send you a reply and the requested documents.
All written access to information requests will be answered with a written acknowledgment of receipt. After analysis, a written response will generally be sent within 20 days of receipt of the request. In certain circumstances, this period may be extended by 10 days, in which case you will be notified.
If you are not satisfied with a decision made after submitting a written request, you may, within 30 days of the decision, contact the Commission d’accès à l’information to request the proceeding for review. Only decisions given in response to written requests are subject to review proceedings.
