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Ministère de la Justice: Mission, Vision, Values and Mandates
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Mission
The mission of the Ministère de la Justice is to ensure adherence to the rule of law in Québec society and to preserve a credible and dependable system of justice in Québec in which individual and collective rights are respected and maintained.
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Vision
The Ministère de la Justice is committed to administering a system of justice that is closer to citizens, more readily accessible, more efficient and more transparent.
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Values
The Ministère de la Justice embraces the values of respect, trust, fairness and integrity.
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Mandates of the Ministère de la Justice
The Ministère de la Justice
- advises public authorities in the area of criminal and penal law, youth law, and victim rights;
- advises the government and its departments on the legality of their actions and of the drafting of acts and regulations;
- helps the Minister of Justice perform the duties of Attorney General in civil matters by pleading before the courts;
- supports judicial activities by administering the various courts of justice that make up Québec’s court system, along with certain specialized tribunals;
- records and archives State documents, proclamations, civil status documents, commissions under the Great Seal, letters patent and all other documents that the government requires to be registered;
- is responsible for keeping the register of personal and real movable rights and the registry of lobbyists, and for administering the government public key infrastructure;
- processes files for offences under the responsibility of the Attorney General, in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure, and executes court judgments rendered in the criminal and penal field when they include a fine or surcharge;
- manages international agreements and conventions in the fields of judicial cooperation, the reciprocal execution of support orders, and international child abduction.
The Ministère also ensures harmonious relations with judges, partners in the justice system and government bodies under the authority of the Minister.
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Latest update: July 20, 2009
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