To the People of Quebec:
The Quebec Bar Association and Lawyers’ Liability Insurers: Institutions Complicit in Injustice
It is time to expose a truth that directly affects the people of Quebec: the Quebec Bar Association and lawyers’ liability insurers enable unethical acts, and even crimes, by lawyers against their clients.
These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a system where incompetence and collusion are not only tolerated but encouraged. Why? Because it fuels a cynical profit model, prioritizing the enrichment of lawyers and their insurers far above the justice citizens deserve.
Climbing the Profit Ladder: At What Cost?
Quebec lawyers, protected by their syndicate, engage in behaviors that exploit systemic flaws:
• Deliberate Incompetence: Lawyers mishandle or sabotage cases, forcing clients to hire multiple lawyers to complete the work one competent lawyer should handle.
• Abusive Billing Practices: Errors and delays become excuses to inflate billable hours, turning the pursuit of justice into a financial burden.
• Institutional Protection: The Bar protects these lawyers under the guise of self-regulation, making it nearly impossible for clients to seek recourse.
A Syndicate Complicit in Injustice
The Bar, tasked with regulating the profession and ensuring lawyers’ integrity, has become complicit. By deliberately failing to sanction unethical lawyers, it sends a clear message: money comes before justice.
• Lack of Transparency: Client complaints are handled in secrecy, with lawyers rarely held accountable.
• Systemic Abuse: Lawyers, knowing they are protected, continue unethical practices without fear of consequences.
The Moment of Truth: Exposing the Quebec Bar
I am taking responsibility to expose these injustices to the public. The citizens of Quebec have a right to know that the system meant to protect their interests betrays them daily. These institutions must be held accountable.
My Commitment:
1. Inform the Public: Publish concrete facts about systemic abuses by lawyers and the Bar.
2. Expose Unacceptable Practices: Through my upcoming book, I will highlight the system’s failures and the victims left without recourse.
3. Demand Reform: Advocate for an independent body to oversee and discipline lawyers, free from the Bar’s influence.
A Call for Justice for All
Quebec’s legal system can no longer operate as a private club where only lawyers and their insurers benefit. Justice belongs to the people, and it is time for the citizens of Quebec to demand real change.
Truth and justice will PREVAIL!!!
VP, Executive Creative Director at Dunn&Co
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