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PRIOR ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE

While complying with the 1-month time limit, the complainant must first contact the media outlet to give them an opportunity to issue a correction or clarification. When submitting a complaint, the complainant is required to specify in which way they have attempted to contact the media outlet and, if they received a response, what the outcome has been.

Notes:

1. The decisions rendered by the Press Council are public and they contain the complainant's name.
2. The processing time for complaints is approximately 12 months.
3. The Press Council does not handle defamation as it pertains to the judicial realm.

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1. Prior Attempt to Resolve The Issue

Did you attempt to contact the media outlet or journalist regarding your complaint? *

Name of the person contacted *

Date *

Outcome of the process (if the media or journalist responded) *

If you have received a response in writing, please attach it here.

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2. Complainant Identification

Designation *

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

E-mail *

Address *

City *

Postal Code *

Province *

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3. Media Information

Name of media *

Type of media

Television
Radio
Weekly Newspaper
Daily Newspaper
Electronic media/Internet
Magazine
Other type of media

Name of journalist

Date of publication or broadcast *

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Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request. The time limit for filing a complaint has expired. Complaints must be received within one month following the publication or broadcast of the matter under complaint. For exceptional reasons, you may request an extension by writing to: info@conseildepresse.qc.ca. You must explain the circumstances for the Council's consideration.

See Rule 2 on operational procedures for the treatment of complaints

Name of program and/or article headline *

300 of 300 remaining character(s)

Link(s) to the article and/or news report *

Time of broadcast (if applicable)

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4. Reason(s) for Complaint

For a detailed description of journalism ethics and principles, see the Quebec Press Council Guide of Journalistic Ethics.

In your estimation, which principle(s) from the Ethics Guide has/have been breached?

How many principles have you identified? *

1. Principles from the Ethics Guide *

Discrimination 1

A discrimination grievance must contain a discriminatory reason. The Council uses the Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission's list of personal characteristics: race, sex, color, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, pregnancy, language, political belief, ethnic or national origin, social condition and disability.

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Which part of the journalistic production is relevant to your complaint? *

150 of 150 remaining word(s)

Explain why, in your view, this principle has not been complied with? (400 words maximum) *

400 of 400 remaining word(s)

Discrimination 2

Discrimination 3

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Would you like to add another principle from the Ethics Guide? Go back to the “How many principles have you identified?” box in section 4.

Evidence supporting your complaint

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5. Appendix A

All complainants are required to sign a form, as stated in Appendix A, in which they commit to notify the Press Council if they decide to refer any aspect of their case to any judicial instance, quasi-judicial instance or administrative tribunal.

Commitment
By submitting this case to the Quebec Press Council, I hereby commit to notify them of my decision, should it occur, to refer this case or any aspect of it to any judicial or quasi-judicial instance, administrative tribunal or discipline committee. I understand that such a decision will automatically result in the termination of the complaint by the Press Council.

I accept the commitment described above. *

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Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request. The time limit for filing a complaint has expired. Complaints must be received within one month following the publication or broadcast of the matter under complaint. For exceptional reasons, you may request an extension by writing to: info@conseildepresse.qc.ca. You must explain the circumstances for the Council's consideration.

See Rule 2 on operational procedures for the treatment of complaints.