Bodies controlling wrongdoing

The activities for oversight and control of wrongdoing relating to municipalities are exercised by several stakeholders that act according to their field of jurisdiction. Thus, the Commissaire à l’intégrité municipale et aux enquêtes (CIME - commissioner for municipal integrity and investigations) intervenes in conjunction with his partners. Therefore, certain disclosures must be sent to the authority competent to study them.

In accordance with the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies, the CIME may disclose information to the Public Protector (Québec Ombudsman)Public Protector (Québec Ombudsman), the Commission municipale du Québec, the Autorité des marchés publics and the Bureau de l’inspecteur général of Ville de Montréal.

The CIME also, without the consent of the whistleblower or the witnesses, send information to the bodies responsible for the prevention, detection or repression of crime or statutory offences, including the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit, Élections Québec, a police force or a professional order.

Contact information of bodies controlling wrongdoing

Public Protector (Québec Ombudsman)

When a disclosure that does not concern a municipality is brought to his attention or when it does not pertain to the responsibilities of the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Occupation du territoire, the CIME send it to the Public Protector (Québec Ombudsman) and close the file.

Contact information

Direction des enquêtes sur les divulgations en matière d’intégrité publique
Telephone: 418 643-2688
Toll free: 1 800 463-5070
Fax : 1 844 375-5758
Email: dedip.PC@protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca 
Website : https://divulgation.protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/fr 

Commission municipale du Québec

The Commission municipale du Québec receives complaints concerning municipal elected officers, and investigates and penalizes breaches of the rules of conduct.

Contact information

Vice-présidence à l’éthique et à la déontologie
Telephone : 418 691-2014
Toll free : 1 866 353-6767
Fax: 418 644-4676
Email: cmq@cmq.gouv.qc.ca 
Website: http://www.cmq.gouv.qc.ca/services-domaines-intervention/ethique-deontologie-municipales 

Autorité des marchés publics

Effective May 25,  2019, the Autorité des marchés publics will receive complaints relating to a contract or a public call for tenders and disclosures of wrongdoings involving the compliance of a municipality's contract management with the normative framework.

Contact information

Toll free: 1 888 335-5550
Fax: 1 888 885-0223
Email: https://www.amp.gouv.qc.ca/nous-joindre  (form)
Website: https://www.amp.gouv.qc.ca/plaintes-et-divulgations 

Bureau de l’inspecteur général of Ville de Montréal

The Bureau de l’inspecteur général of Ville de Montréal has the mandate to oversee the contracting processes and their execution by Ville de Montréal and by any legal person related to it.

Contact information

Telephone: 514 280-2800
Fax: 514 280-2877
Email: big@bigmtl.ca 
Website: https://www.bigmtl.ca 

Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit

The Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit coordinates the actions for preventing and fighting corruption in contract matters in the public sector and receives reports of wrongdoings.

Contact information 

Telephone: 514 228-3098
Toll free: 1 855 567-8722
Fax: 514 873-0099
Email: https://www.upac.gouv.qc.ca/signaler/pour-faire-un-signalement/formulaire-de-signalement.html  (form)
Website : https://www.upac.gouv.qc.ca 

Élections Québec

Élections Québec receives reports regarding the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. This body can investigate the application of certain chapters of this Act and institute penal proceedings for any offence set out in the Act.

Contact information

Telephone: 418 528-0422
Toll free: 1 888 353-2846
Fax: 1 866 225-4095
Email: info@electionsquebec.qc.ca 
Website: https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/francais/plaintes.php