Exploring Stakeholder: "Law Societies"

The Barreau du Québec is the professional order that oversees the practice of nearly 30,000 lawyers in all areas of law. Its mission is to protect the public, contribute to accessible, quality justice and defend the rule of law. The Bar is represented by the Bâtonnier du Québec, who is elected by ballot, and by the directors....

Among the mass information circulating, the notary is a key player in helping the public find its way, make better choices and protect itself. By contributing to the excellence of notarial practice, the Chambre is pursuing its mission to protect the public. Chambre des notaires’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation The Chambre des notaires du Québec supports...

Parmi la masse d’informations qui circulent, le notaire est un acteur clé pour permettre au public de s’y retrouver, de faire de meilleurs choix et de se protéger. En contribuant à l’excellence de la pratique notariale, la Chambre poursuit ainsi sa mission de protection du public. L’engagement de la Chambre des notaires du Québec envers la Commission...

Le Barreau du Québec est l’ordre professionnel encadrant la pratique de près de 30 000 avocats de tous les domaines de droit. Sa mission est d’assurer la protection du public, de contribuer à une justice accessible de qualité et de défendre la primauté du droit. Le Barreau est représenté par le bâtonnier du Québec qui est élu...

“The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (“the Law Society”) is authorized to regulate the practice of law and the legal profession in the public interest by the Law Society Act, 1999, SNL 1999, c. L-9.1 and is the sole regulatory body for all lawyers in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Law Society is fully funded by...

Established in 1999, the Law Society of Nunavut is a self-governing Society which derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of Nunavut. The Law Society is responsible for governing the legal profession in the public interest according to Nunavut law and the Law Society’s rules, regulations, guidelines and its Code of Conduct (adapted from the Federation of Law Societies of...

The Law Society of the Northwest Territories’ mandate is “to ensure the public is well served by a legal profession that is independent, responsible and responsive…It Is a self-governing Society… responsible for governing the legal profession in the public interest … It is our responsibility to ensure that the people of the Northwest Territories are served by lawyers who...