Complaints

Each law society is responsible for handling complaints about members of the legal profession licensed to practice in its jurisdiction. To learn more about how to make a complaint about a member of the legal profession in your jurisdiction, please contact the provincial or territorial law society where the member is licensed to practice law. You can do that using the links below.

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is working with Canada’s law societies to develop high national standards for how they handle complaints to ensure that members of the public are treated fairly and openly and their concerns addressed promptly, wherever in Canada they have used the services of members of the legal profession.

The breach of the law society rules by members of the profession is a serious matter. A member of a law society who is found to be in violation of the rules may be subject to a wide variety of disciplinary measures, including reprimands, fines, or the imposition of conditions of practise, suspension or disbarment.

Please note: The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the coordinating body of Canada’s law societies and does not directly regulate members of the legal profession. Complaints about individual members of the legal profession should be directed to the law society in your province or territory. 

To learn more about the discipline process in effect in each of Canada’s law societies, or for information about making a complaint, please contact the provincial or territorial law society where the member is licensed. You can use the following links:

Law Society of British Columbia 
Law Society of Alberta 
Law Society of Saskatchewan 
Law Society of Manitoba 
Law Society of Upper Canada 
Barreau du Québec
Chambre des notaires du Québec
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society 
Law Society of New Brunswick 
Law Society of Prince Edward Island
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Law Society of Yukon
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Law Society of Nunavut