The Quebec Bar’s Summit asks who protects democracy when institutions are attacked. The question is legitimate — but criticizing an institution isn’t attacking democracy: it’s exercising it.
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The Next Generation of Lawyers: Rebuilding Trust in Quebec’s Justice System
43% of Quebecers say their trust in public institutions has fallen. Meanwhile, the next generation of lawyers is entering the profession not to inherit it, but to repair it — betting on the citizen and on transparency. What if the solution isn’t at the top of the mountain, but at the bottom?
Red Coalition Press Conference — In 2026, It Is No Longer Enough Not to Be Racist
Yesterday, I had the honour of covering the Red Coalition’s press conference, held in response to the case of the 16 SPVM officers at Station 39. I felt chills as I listened to the testimonies of the victorious. This first article is only a beginning — EnDroit.ca will document this day as an archive in the weeks ahead, with the demands of Alain Babineau, the founding story of Joël DeBellefeuille, and the follow-up before the Quebec Ombudsman and the CDPDJ.
Justice-Quebec.ca is now EnDroit.ca — and it’s only the beginning
Justice-Quebec.ca officially becomes EnDroit.ca. Same mission, same team — and a new chapter: results that confirm the platform’s reach, and the launch of new citizen platforms in real estate, finance, insurance and family.
Immunity or bad faith: the Supreme Court lets a lawsuit against the Chief Electoral Officer proceed
A defeated Alberta candidate can sue the Chief Electoral Officer for misfeasance in public office: the Supreme Court dismisses the motion to strike. But the Court splits 6-3 on an explosive question — can you claim damages for the lost chance of being re-elected?
Plant-based milk surcharge: class action authorized against Starbucks, Second Cup and Tim Hortons
80 cents more for an oat-milk latte: Quebec’s Superior Court authorizes a class action against Starbucks, Second Cup and Tim Hortons. The twist — it was the chains’ own evidence that let the case proceed, with Starbucks admitting it charges more than six times its real substitution cost.
Quebec Bar — Summit on the Rule of Law: the doctor, the patient and the pharmacist
On September 8 and 9, the Quebec Bar convenes 750 people to « protect the rule of law. » Drawing on hundreds of citizen accounts, EnDroit.ca asks the question the summit may avoid: what if part of the erosion comes from the institution itself?
Racial Profiling at the SPVM: Red Coalition Calls a Province-Wide Press Conference
As the Station 39 scandal rocks Montréal-Nord, the Red Coalition confirms two formal complaints, demands a moratorium on police street checks, and calls a province-wide community press conference on June 22 to give voice to victims of police misconduct across Quebec.
$750 for Five Years: Quebec Lawyers’ Frozen Insurance Premium Rests on a Stock-Market Bet
At $750 for five years, the premium paid by Quebec lawyers is the lowest in Canada. But the FARPBQ’s audited figures show its insurance operations lose money — and that only investment income keeps the Fund afloat.
Court Bailiffs: Indispensable and Unloved
A trained officer of the court, heir to a tradition nearly four centuries old, the court bailiff remains the most unloved profession in Quebec’s justice system. Just over 400 of them serve process, enforce judgments, attest to facts and recover debts — the last link in the judicial chain, and perhaps the most essential. A portrait, not a verdict.