Curateur public
When a vulnerable individual is placed under tutorship or curatorship, the Civil Code of Québec makes a distinction between their person and their property. The court may appoint a tutor or curator who is responsible for one of these aspects or both. The same distinction applies in the case of a person under a mandate: one mandatary may look after the person’s well-being while another (maybe a trust company) manages their property.
Protection of the person means ensuring that the person enjoys proper living conditions (accommodation, food, clothing, care, safety), taking into account their health and income.
