Office des personnes handicapées du Québec

What Office des personnes handicapées du Québec does

The Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ) is a provincial government ministry/organism under the Government of Quebec (Gouvernement du Québec), headquartered in Drummondville, Québec, and founded in 1978. It serves as the centralized point of coordination for government programs, services, and policy relating to persons with disabilities across the Quebec public administration. Its primary constituents are persons with disabilities in Quebec and their families, alongside public-sector organizations required to implement annual accessibility action plans. Operating geographies are restricted to the province of Quebec, Canada.

OPHQ does not sell a commercial product. Its "offerings" are a portfolio of public services: a legal definition of "personne handicapée" and types of incapacity, personalized accompaniment services to help citizens navigate government programs, a directory of government programs and measures, the annual Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées (June 1–7) awareness event, the "Autoformation Mieux accueillir" self-training program for inclusive customer service, assistance-dog access-rights information, statistical publications, research funding (Subvention à la recherche), financial support for promotion organizations, the mandatory annual accessibility action-plan framework, school-based awareness activities, and a general customer-service contact point. The bulk of these resources have been migrated onto the centralized Québec.ca government portal, with OPHQ's standalone pages redirecting users to the new location (page last updated May 26, 2026).

The business model is non-commercial. Services are funded through provincial government appropriations and provided to citizens free of charge. Headcount is 88 employees. The entity has no disclosed revenue, no pricing model, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no private-sector commercial channels. Its underlying "technology" is the Québec.ca web platform rather than a proprietary product, and the operating model is direct public service delivery rather than a software or SaaS go-to-market. As a statutory body, OPHQ's competitive position derives entirely from its regulatory mandate, not from any product differentiation.

Name

Office des personnes handicapées du Québec

Legal name

Office des personnes handicapées du Québec

Website

https://ophq.gouv.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Office des personnes handicapées du Québec is a Quebec provincial government organism, founded in 1978, that coordinates disability policy, programs, and accompaniment services for persons with disabilities across Quebec and their families, operating through the Québec.ca government portal and Services Québec service bureaus.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Government social programs
• Social participation
• Accessibility advocacy
• Inclusive service training

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Office des personnes handicapées du Québec is a provincial government ministry/organism that provides centralized information, accompaniment, and programs to support the social participation of persons with disabilities in Quebec. It administers government programs, legal definitions, accessibility action plans, research and organizational grants, awareness events, inclusive customer-service training, and statistics on disability, and coordinates government-wide initiatives across Quebec ministries and agencies.

Product overview

Office des personnes handicapées du Québec is a Quebec government ministry/organism that operates as a unified information and service portal rather than a commercial software product. The portal provides government programs, support services, legal definitions, and resources for people with disabilities. The main offering consolidates multiple service areas including legal definitions, accompaniment services, government programs, awareness events (Semaine québécoise), training programs, assistance dog rights, statistics, research funding, financial support for organizations, and annual accessibility action plans. Content has been migrated to Québec.ca platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soutien à la participation sociale des personnes handicapées (Support for the social participation of persons with disabilities) Centralized Quebec government portal offering personalized assistance, information on disability-related programs, legal definitions, accompaniment services, and resources for persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers.
• Définition du terme Personne handicapée (Legal definition of "Personne handicapée") Provides the legal definition of "Personne handicapée," types of disabilities, and the distinction between a disabled person and a person in a disability situation, intended for citizens and administrators applying Quebec's disability framework.
• Accompagnement pour les personnes handicapées (Accompaniment services for persons with disabilities)
• Programmes gouvernementaux destinés aux personnes handicapées (Government programs for persons with disabilities)
• Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées (Quebec Disability Week)
• Autoformation Mieux accueillir (Inclusive customer service self-training)
• Rôle et droit d'accès des chiens d'assistance (Role and access rights of assistance dogs)
• Statistiques sur les personnes handicapées (Statistics on persons with disabilities)
• Subvention à la recherche (Research grant program)
• Soutien financier aux organismes de promotion (Financial support for promotion organizations)
• Plan d'action annuel à l'égard des personnes handicapées (Annual action plan for persons with disabilities)
• Activités de sensibilisation à la réalité des élèves handicapés (School awareness activities on students with disabilities)
• Service à la clientèle de l'Office (OPHQ Customer Service)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Inclusion Canada: National federation advocating for the social participation and inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families across Canada. Comparable to OPHQ's focus on disability rights, accompaniment services, and programs supporting families of persons with disabilities.
• Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Canada-wide advocacy organization representing persons with disabilities on national policy, accessibility, and rights. Comparable to OPHQ's advocacy, awareness, and rights-promotion functions, though operating federally rather than provincially.
• Accessibility Directorate of Ontario: Ontario's provincial body responsible for implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Directly comparable to OPHQ as a provincial government agency coordinating accessibility mandates, advisory functions, and programs for persons with disabilities within Ontario.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Human Rights Commission: Federal agency responsible for administering the Canadian Human Rights Act, including disability-related discrimination complaints. Overlaps with OPHQ's rights and advocacy mission but operates federally and covers broader grounds beyond disability.

Regional players

• BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction: British Columbia's provincial ministry administering disability assistance, programs for persons with disabilities, and income assistance. Directly comparable as a sibling provincial agency delivering similar disability services, but operating under different provincial legislation and geography.
• Government of Alberta — Disability Services Division: Alberta's provincial office administering disability supports, financial assistance, and community programs for persons with disabilities. Comparable to OPHQ's mandate but serving a different province under different policy frameworks.
• Manitoba Department of Families — Disability Programs: Manitoba's provincial disability services branch delivering employment, residential, and community-living supports. Compares to OPHQ's accompaniment and program-coordination role within a different Canadian province.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gouvqc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgi4UW4SNeYNl4n-AEvgKoQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/GouvQc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/officepersonneshandicapees

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