Media Requests
For enquiries from media representatives, consult the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux press room (in French only).
Information requests and complaints regarding the application of certain laws and regulations
For any information requests or complaints regarding certain laws and regulations cited in the MSSS service statement, contact the Directions de l'inspection et des enquêtes.
Contact the people in charge by telephone (information and complaints), by e-mail (comments and suggestions) or by mail (complaints, comments and suggestions)
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Monday to Friday
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From 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Toll-free general number: 1-877-416-8222
Act to prevent skin cancer caused by artificial tanning: 1 855 RAYON-UV (729-6688)
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Directions de l'inspection et des enquêtes
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
3000, avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 2nd floor, office 200
Québec (Québec) G2E 6J5 -
For comments or suggestions regarding other laws and certain rules in the MSSS service statement, please call at 418-644-4545.
Request for the imposition of criminal sanctions associated with the Act to combat maltreatment of seniors and other persons of full age in vulnerable situations
Several situations might lead you to file a request that criminal sanctions to combat mistreatment be imposed on someone. For example:
- you believe you are a person who is being mistreated;
- you believe that a person of full age who is receiving health services or care is being mistreated;
- you believe that a person who provides health care or social services did not report the mistreatment as required;
- you are being threatened or intimidated in relation to a mistreatment situation that you have or wish to report or that you have witnessed.
Note that a request will not systematically lead to criminal sanctions if the evidence is insufficient or if the elements cannot be documented beyond reasonable doubt.
To file a request
To file a request, the claimant must be a direct witness of the facts, be a loved one or a representative of the person.
The alleged situation involving mistreatment or retaliation must be toward:
- a user of full age residing in a long-term care centre;
- a user of full age in the care of an intermediary resource (IR);
- a user of full age in the care of a family-type resource (RTF);
- a resident of a private seniors’ residence (PSR);
- a person of full age who receives health or social services at home on behalf of an institution.
The location indicated by the complaint must be clearly identified and located in Quebec.
Finally, the request must concern an act of abuse or a beneficiary of health and social services or a member of a professional order who, in the performance of his or her duty, failed to report to the Service Quality and Complaints Commission that a person is a victim of mistreatment.
Procedure
To file a request to impose criminal sanctions associated with the Act to combat mistreatment, you can:
- contact the people in charge by telephone;
- send a downloadable form
(in French only, PDF 79 Kb) by email or mail;
- or file a report online
(in French only).
Contact the people in charge by telephone or send the form by mail
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From Monday to Friday
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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Someone can help you complete the form: 1-877-416-8222
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Directions de l'inspection et des enquêtes
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
3000, avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 2e étage, local 200
Québec (Québec) G2E 6J5
This process does not take the place of the local complaints commissioner or the police. You will find the information to contact a local service quality and complaints commissioners in your area on the page The health and social services network complaint examination system.
In an emergency, if your safety is compromised, dial 911.
If you have any questions about abuse, we invite you to contact the Elder Abuse Line, which will gradually become the Mistreatment Helpline as of April 1, 2023, at 1-888-489-2287. You can also find information on The Mistreatment Helpline website .
Contact the people in charge by telephone, by e-mail or by mail
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Monday to Friday
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8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Secrétariat aux services internationaux à l’enfant
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
201, boulevard Crémazie Est, bureau 1.01
Montréal (Québec) H2M 1L2
Contact the people in charge by e-mail or by mail
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Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Édifice Catherine-De Longpré
1075, chemin Sainte-Foy, 4th floor
Québec (Québec) G1S 2M1 -
Requests regarding the financial assistance program for the installation of sprinklers in private residences for seniors
For all requests regarding the financial assistance program for the installation of sprinklers in current and certified private residences for seniors (in French only), contact program officials:
Contact the people in charge by telephone, by e-mail or by mail
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Programme d’aide financière pour l’installation d’un système de gicleurs
1637, rue Notre-Dame Est
Thetford Mines (Québec) G6G 2V3 -
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Requests regarding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
For all requests regarding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, find out the procedure to follow by consulting the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program page or contact the people in charge of the program.
Contact the people in charge by telephone or by mail
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Monday to Friday
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8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Direction de la protection de la santé publique
Programme d'indemnisation des victimes d'une vaccination
1075, chemin Sainte-Foy, 12th floor
Québec (Québec) G1S 2M1
Request for Access to Information
The person in charge of access to information processes requests addressed to the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS), including requests for access to the Québec Health Record (QHR). He or she provides access to MSSS documents and makes sure that personal information is only shared with persons authorized by the law.
For any questions regarding access to MSSS documents, contact the person in charge of access to information .
Complaint concerning a public tender process or notice of intention
For more information about the mechanism for processing complaints at the MSSS, consult the page Filing a complaint with the MSSS about a public tender process or notice of intention (in French only).
Last update: July 14, 2023