Protéger ceux qu’on aime: Curateur public podcast

For most of us, when adversity strikes, the urge to protect ourselves and the people we care about is a natural reflex. Yet not enough people look into protection measures before they actually need them. With its new podcast, the Curateur public hopes to change that by sparking conversation with the people close to you.

Over the course of three episodes, host Jacques Beauchamp showcases three different protection measures: the protection mandate (formerly known as the mandate in case of incapacity), tutorship to a person of full age, and the assistance measure. During conversations with his guests, Jacques demystifies these protection measures through fictional stories inspired by real events and concrete examples. Together, Jacques and his guests answer the most common questions about protection measures.

Check out the full series on your favourite podcast platform, and feel free to share it with the people you care about.

Spotify (in French only)
Apple Podcasts (in French only)
Balado Québec (in French only)
YouTube (in French only)

To learn more about the different protection measures, listen to the three-episode series and visit Québec.ca/legal-protection.

Guest: Me Geneviève Gratton, notary and family mediator.
In addition to serving on the board of directors of the Association professionnelle des notaires du Québec, Me Gratton is also the executive director of Info Justice Outaouais and a course lecturer at Université du Québec en Outaouais.

In this episode, host Jacques Beauchamp shares a story that highlights the importance of preparing your protection mandate as soon as possible. He and his guest answer several common questions, including when to prepare your mandate, how to go about it, what to include in it, and much more!

To learn more about the protection mandate, download the free form, or order a paper copy, visit Québec.ca/mandate or call the Curateur public at 1-844-LECURATEUR (532-8728).

Guest: Caroline Poirier, department head, Direction territoriale Sud, Curateur public

In this episode, host Jacques Beauchamp explores the tutorship to a person of full age. He shares a story that parallels his family’s own experience after his mother had a stroke. With guest Caroline Poirier, he breaks down the role of a tutor. Together, they discuss the process of instituting a tutorship and the responsibilities of both the tutor and the tutorship council. They also talk about the tools and support provided by the Curateur public and much more.

To learn more about the tutorship to a person of full age, visit Québec.ca/tutorship-person-full-age or call the Curateur public at 1 844 LECURATEUR (532‑8728).

Guest speaker: Sébastien Benoît, social worker and assistant recognized under the assistance measure.

In this episode, host Jacques Beauchamp welcomes social worker Sébastien Benoît to talk about the recently introduced assistance measure—something Sébastien is very familiar with. As a health and social services professional, he recommends it to his clients on a regular basis. And he’s even been officially recognized to act as his mother’s assistant. Through a fictional story and real examples from Sébastien’s work and family life, Jacques and Sébastien discuss the advantages of the measure, the type of people likely to benefit from it, and how to request it.

To learn more about the assistance measure or to submit a request for recognition of an assistant, visit Québec.ca/assistance-measure or call the Curateur public at 1 844 LECURATEUR (532‑8728).

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The Curateur public offers online information sessions on topics such as the assistance measure, accompanying and protecting a loved one, and the protection mandate.

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Want more information about the Curateur public and its mission?

Visit Québec.ca/en/curateur-public or call the Curateur public at 1 844 LECURATEUR (532‑8728).

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