Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec

What Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec does

The Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec (CHJQ) is the professional regulatory body for justice bailiffs (huissiers de justice) in the Canadian province of Quebec, established in 1975 and operating under the Loi sur les huissiers de justice du Québec and the Code des professions since October 1, 1995. It is one of 46 professional orders in Quebec overseen by the Office des professions du Québec. The Chamber maintains the Tableau (the official membership roll of registered bailiffs), conducts professional inspections on a four-year cycle covering approximately 25% of members annually, administers a syndic office that receives and investigates public complaints, runs the conseil de discipline for misconduct hearings, and provides fee conciliation and arbitration services. It serves the general public, businesses, financial institutions, legal professionals, courts, and government bodies by ensuring that service of process, judgment execution, property seizure, eviction enforcement, and constats are performed exclusively by qualified, inspected practitioners.

The Chamber's operational technology is functional and web-based rather than productized. Its website (chjq.ca) provides an online searchable Bottin des huissiers (member directory filterable by name, permit number, or region), a directory of bailiff studies organized by judicial district, an online complaint submission system routed to the syndic, and a digital fee conciliation request process. Digital document management supports discipline proceedings. There are no proprietary software products, no mobile apps, no APIs, and no disclosed AI capabilities; technology serves administrative workflow rather than a technology product surface.

Revenue derives from mandatory annual membership fees (cotisations) paid by all registered bailiffs, professional training fees charged to candidates entering the profession ($500 plus taxes for admission application; $2,000 plus taxes for the professional formation program, both non-refundable), and equivalence assessment fees ($600 plus taxes) for candidates trained outside Quebec or Canada. The Chamber also oversees and publishes the official government-set tariff schedule for judicial functions (Règlement sur les honoraires des huissiers de justice, H-4.1, r. 13.1) and the suggested Tarif d'honoraires professionnels (THP) for non-judicial services, though these tariffs represent member revenue rather than Chamber revenue. The Chamber is a self-regulating non-profit professional body governed by a board of directors comprising elected bailiff representatives from five electoral regions plus three directors appointed by the Office des professions du Québec, and is not a commercially traded entity.

Name

Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec

Legal name

Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec

Website

https://chjq.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec is the statutory professional regulatory body for justice bailiffs in Quebec, Canada. It maintains the membership roll, conducts inspections, handles complaints and disciplinary proceedings, sets fee schedules, and trains new bailiffs, serving the public and legal system.

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NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Employment Standards & Occupational Licensing Boards (BPAIAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities (EDADAFAD), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB), Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Professional regulatory body
• Judicial bailiff services
• Professional order governance
• Legal document service
• Court judgment enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Laurent

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees paid by all registered justice bailiffs. Members are required to pay cotisations to maintain their registration on the Tableau (membership roll). The fees fund the Chamber's regulatory activities, professional development, and governance operations.
2. Professional Training Fees: Fees charged for professional formation programs. Admission application: $500 plus taxes (non-refundable). Formation program: $2,000 plus taxes (non-refundable). Training is mandatory for obtaining a bailiff permit.
3. Equivalence Assessment Fees: Fees for evaluating diplomas and experience of candidates trained outside Quebec or Canada. Fee: $600 plus taxes ($689.85), non-refundable.
4. Government-Set Professional Tariffs: While not revenue to the Chamber directly, the Chamber oversees and publishes the official tariff schedules for bailiff services, which include judicial function fees (tarifs liés aux fonctions judiciaires) and suggested professional fees (tarifs d'honoraires professionnels). These tariffs are determined by the government.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec is the professional order (ordre professionnel) that regulates justice bailiffs (huissiers de justice) in the province of Quebec. It maintains the membership roll (Tableau), administers professional formation and continuing education, conducts professional inspections, handles public complaints through its syndic, manages disciplinary proceedings, and publishes official fee schedules. It is one of 46 professional orders overseen by the Office des professions du Québec.

Product overview

Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec is a professional regulatory body (order professionnel) for court bailiffs in Quebec, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products or technology platforms. Its services are regulatory and professional in nature, including: maintaining the Tableau (registry of members), professional inspection, handling complaints through the syndic, disciplinary proceedings through the conseil de discipline, fee mediation services, mandatory continuing education, and providing public directories of bailiffs and bailiff offices. The organization also publishes professional fee schedules (tarifs) and various regulatory documents governing the practice of bailiffs in Quebec.

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Segments4 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office des professions du QuébeccoreOthersGovernmental oversight body responsible for ensuring professional orders comply with the Code des professions. Appoints two directors to the Chamber's Board of Directors. The Minister of Justice is responsible by decree for the application of the Loi sur les huissiers de justice du Québec.
• Conseil Interprofessionnel du Québec (CIQ)coreOthersPromotes and values the professional system based on values that unite professional orders and public interest. Awards the Mérite du CIQ annually to distinguished professionals, with one award per order per year subject to CIQ approval.
• Centres de justice de proximitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide confidential and free services to citizens regarding justice matters. Centres offer accessible information about bailiff services and public rights related to legal proceedings.
• SOQUIJ (Société québécoise d'information juridique)minorOthersMission to analyze, organize, enrich, and disseminate legal information in Quebec. Publishes discipline council decisions of the Chamber on their platform.
• ÉducaloiminorOthersMission to inform Quebec citizens about the law, their rights, and obligations. Provides public education on legal matters including bailiff services.
• Union internationale des huissiers de justice (UIHJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for justice bailiffs. The Chamber participates through leadership in structuring and developing national professional organizations for their membership in the Union. The 12th Congress of UIHJ was held in Montreal in 1985.
• Fédération des cégepsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner represented on the Professional Training Committee. Collaborates on the development and delivery of the mandatory professional formation program for justice bailiffs.
• Association des Collèges privés du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner represented on the Professional Training Committee. Contributes to the design and delivery of professional formation for aspiring justice bailiffs.
• Collège O'SullivanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate college represented on the Professional Training Committee through Mme Manon Murphy, Director of Studies. Contributes to vocational training programs.
• Cégep de Saint-JérômeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic college represented on the Professional Training Committee through Mme Patricia Tremblay, Director of Studies. Contributes to vocational training programs.
• Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'enseignement supérieurminorOthersGovernment partner represented on the Professional Training Committee through Mme Marie-Josée Deschamps. Oversees the DEC en techniques juridiques prerequisite for bailiff formation.
• Publications QuébecminorOthersOfficial Quebec government publication service where the Chamber's professional tariff regulations and codes are published for public access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barreau du Québec: Professional order governing lawyers in Quebec under the same Professional Code framework; structurally identical to the Chamber in regulatory mandate, public-protection role and oversight by the Office des professions du Québec.
• Chambre des notaires du Québec: Quebec professional order for notaries; closest functional peer given parallel mandate over notarial acts, constats and public-facing legal services, plus identical governance structure under the Code des professions.
• Chambre nationale des huissiers de justice de France: National professional body for French huissiers de justice; the most direct international counterpart in scope, statutory monopoly and services offered (service of process, execution of judgments, constats).

Broad incumbents

• Office des professions du Québec: Governmental oversight body for all 46 Quebec professional orders including the Chamber; the Chamber's mandate is defined and constrained by the OPQ, making it the structural counterparty for any expansion or reform.
• Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec: Umbrella organisation of Quebec professional orders; awards the Prix Mérite du CIQ to distinguished professionals of each order, including the Chamber, and is a partner of the Chamber on interprofessional matters.
• Law Society of Ontario: Largest Canadian legal professional regulator; comparable mandate in scale and scope (licensing, discipline, professional standards) but for lawyers rather than bailiffs, and operating under Ontario legislation.
• Union Internationale des Huissiers de Justice (UIHJ): International umbrella organisation for bailiff professional bodies; the Chamber is a member and active participant in its leadership and standard-setting work.

Emerging players

• Corporation des officiers municipaux et de la profession juridique du Québec (COMAQ): Quebec professional corporation for municipal legal officers; smaller and more niche but governed by an analogous professional-order framework under the Office des professions.
• Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec: Quebec professional order for chartered appraisers; comparable governance model (Tableau, syndic, discipline, mandatory continuing education) with overlap in judicial-sale and seizure-related work performed by bailiffs.

Others

• Éducaloi: Quebec public-legal-education organisation partnered with the Chamber to inform citizens about bailiff services and rights; an enabling ecosystem player rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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