Government of Quebec
Formation | 1867 |
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Country | Canada |
Website | gouv.qc.ca |
Legislative branch | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Meeting place | Parliament Building |
Executive branch | |
Main body | Executive Council |
Head of Government | Premier |
Viceregal Representative | Lieutenant Governor |
Judicial branch | |
Court | Superior Court |
The Government of Quebec (in French, and officially, Gouvernement du Québec) refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.
In modern Canadian use, the term "government" refers broadly to the cabinet of the day, elected by the National Assembly of Quebec and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil and public services.
The province of Quebec, like all Canadian provinces, is governed by a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Quebec, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes premier of the province, i.e., the head of the government.
Contents
1 Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
2 Executive powers
3 Cabinet
4 References
5 See also
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
The functions of the sovereign, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and known in Quebec as the Queen in Right of Quebec, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada, in consultation with the Premier of Quebec.
Executive powers
The executive powers in the province are vested in the monarch and are exercised by the Premier of Quebec and the Cabinet, who are responsible to the National Assembly of Quebec, advising the lieutenant governor on how to exercise the Royal Prerogative and other executive powers.
Cabinet
Monarch | |
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Queen Elizabeth II | |
Lieutenant-Governor | |
The Honourable J. Michel Doyon | |
Ministers | |
Portfolio | Minister |
Premier of Quebec | François Legault |
Deputy Premier of Quebec Minister of Public Security | Lise Thériault |
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | Geoffrey Kelley |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister responsible for the Estrie Region | Laurent Lessard |
Minister of Culture and Communications Minister responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language | Hélène David |
Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports Minister of Higher Education, Research and Science Minister responsible for the Côte-Nord Region | Yves Bolduc |
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade | Dominique Anglade |
Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity | François Blais |
Minister of Families and Senior Citizens Minister responsible for the Laval Region | Francine Charbonneau |
Minister of Finance | Carlos Leitão |
Minister of Public Security President of the Treasury Board of Quebec | Martin Coiteux |
Minister of Health and Social Services | Gaétan Barrette |
Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities Minister of Diversity and Inclusiveness | Kathleen Weil |
Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs Minister responsible for the Access to Information and Democratic Reform | Jean-Marc Fournier |
Minister of International Relations | Christine St-Pierre |
Minister of Justice Minister responsible for the Status of Women Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region | Stéphanie Vallée |
Minister of Labour Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region | Sam Hamad |
Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Regions and Land Occupancy Minister responsible for the Montérégie Region | Pierre Moreau |
Minister of Natural Resources Minister responsible for the Northern Plan Minister responsible for the Laurentides Region Minister responsible for the Lanaudière Region | Pierre Arcand |
Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks Minister responsible for the Fight against Climate Change | David Heurtel |
Minister of Tourism Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches Region | Dominique Vien |
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for the Montreal Region | Robert Poëti |
Ministers of State | |
Portfolio | Minister |
Minister for Forests, Wildlife and Parks Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec Region | Laurent Lessard |
Minister for Mines Minister responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Minister responsible for the Nord-du-Québec Region | Luc Blanchette |
Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy Minister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Minister responsible for the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Jean D'Amour |
Minister for Small and Medium Business, Regulatory Streamlining and Regional Economic Development Minister responsible for the Mauricie Region | Jean-Denis Girard |
Minister of State for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health | Lucie Charlebois |
Non-Cabinet Roles | |
Role | Member |
President of the Government Caucus | Nicole Ménard |
Chief Government Whip | Stéphane Billete |
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References
^ http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.qc.ca/equipe/conseil-des-ministres.asp
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- Executive Council of Quebec
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