Claims against the City of Beaconsfield

Under section 585 and following of the Cities and Towns Act (R.S.Q. chapter C-19), if any person claim or pretend to have suffered bodily injury by any accident, for which he intends to claim damages from the municipality, he shall, within fifteen (15) days from the date of such accident, give or cause to be given notice in writing to the clerk of the municipality of such intention, containing the particulars of his claim, and stating the place of his residence.

Also, in case of any claim for damages to property, moveable or immoveable, a similar notice shall also be given to the clerk of the municipality, within fifteen (15) days.

In accordance with section 604.1 of the Cities and Towns Act (R.S.Q. chapter C-19), the municipality is not responsible for damages caused by the presence of an object on the road, nor is the municipality responsible for damages to the tires or suspension of a vehicle caused by road conditions.

You may file your notice of claim in person, by mail or by fax in the form of a letter or on the following claims form. First and last name and address of the claimant must be mentioned on the notice, along with the cause of damage, date and location of the incident:

Form - Notice of claim [PDF]

City Clerk's Office
City of Beaconsfield
303 Beaconsfield Boulevard
Beaconsfield (Quebec) H9W 4A7

Telephone: 514 428-4420

Fax: 514 428-4424