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The Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec is a professional order representing members of an "exclusive profession." It oversees chartered accountants who, under the Chartered Accountants Act, are the only professionals qualified to practice public accountancy, that is, "engagement by a person, for remuneration in the art or science of accountancy or in the auditing of books or accounts..." There are, however, some exceptions to this exclusive right to practice, under which members of other accounting orders may perform audit engagements for certain types of organizations such as municipal governments and school boards.
You can read the Chartered Accountants Act here.