Editorial Standards
VieauQc (vieauqc.com) is an independent, bilingual information platform. These standards describe how we produce our content and how we keep it accurate, transparent, and independent.
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Vieauqc AI
VieauQc’s artificial-intelligence writing tool
Vieauqc AI is the artificial-intelligence tool VieauQc uses to write and translate most of its guides and news briefs. It is not a person. Every article relies on the official sources it cites, and the rules it follows are set out in the standards below. Spot an error? Write to us and we will correct it.
Writes in French, English and Chinese
1. Our mission
We help newcomers and Quebec residents understand everyday administrative life — RAMQ, SAAQ, French-language integration, schools, housing, transit, taxes — in clear language, in both French and English. Our content is meant to be practical, nonpartisan, and verifiable.
2. Accuracy and fact-checking
We are committed to publishing accurate information. Verifiable details — figures, dates, thresholds, procedural steps — are confirmed against official sources before publication. When information cannot be verified, we do not present it as fact.
Our guides are living documents: they are updated when regulations change or new information becomes available. Every page shows its publication date and, where applicable, its last-updated date.
3. Corrections and updates
Despite our verification efforts, errors can occur. When an error is brought to our attention, we correct it as quickly as possible and update the last-updated date on the page concerned. To report an error, email us at contact@vieauqc.com.
4. Sources and transparency
We make clear where information comes from. Our guides link to official sources (departments and agencies on .gouv.qc.ca / .canada.ca) in an "Official sources" section, and our news articles cite their sources with direct links, inline in the text, at the point where the claim is made.
5. Independence
VieauQc is an editorially independent project: our content is determined without intervention from any government, public body, or commercial partner.
Access is free. No organization can buy, direct, or influence our content.
6. Artificial intelligence (AI)
Most of our guides and news briefs are written and translated by our artificial-intelligence tool and signed “Vieauqc AI”. These articles rely on official sources, cited in the text; figures, dates and conditions are checked against those sources, and information that cannot be checked is not presented as fact.
These articles are not necessarily read by a person before they are published. When an error is reported to us, we correct it (see section 3). An article signed with a person's name was written by that person.
AI-generated illustrations are produced using paid, licensed tools. Ownership of our content is set out in our legal disclaimer.
7. Plagiarism
We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. Content is written in our own words or clearly cites its origin. Facts and data from third parties are always attributed to their source.
8. Contact
For any question about these standards, or to report an error, email us at contact@vieauqc.com. See also our About page, our legal disclaimer, and our privacy policy.