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Education
- Diploma, Quirion Business School
- Bachelor of Arts, Laval University
- Law degree, University of Sherbrooke
- Notarial law diploma, University of Sherbrooke
Professional experience
- Administrative secretary, notary's firm
- Notary, private practice, Ascot Corner
- Lecturer in notarial law, University of Sherbrooke
Community and political activities
- Councillor, Ascot Corner (1979-1985)
- QLP candidate for Saint-François (1981)
Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions
Elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on December 2, 1985
- Minister for the Status of Women, December 12, 1985 to October 11, 1989
- Member, Standing Ministerial Committee on Cultural and Social Affairs (COMPACS), 1985 to October 11, 1989
- Member, Legislation Committee, 1986 to August 9, 1989
- Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, March 3 to October 11, 1989
Re-elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on September 25, 1989
- Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
- Signatory, Canada-Québec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, 1991
- Vice-chair, Treasury Board, October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
- Member, Standing Ministerial Committee on Cultural and Social Affairs (COMPACS), October 11, 1989 to September 26, 1994
- Member, Legislation Committee, October 11, 1989 to July 24, 1994
- Minister of Finance, October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
- Chair, Standing Ministerial Committee on Economic Development (CMPDE), October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
- Deputy Premier, January 11 to September 26, 1994
- Minister for Administration and the Public Service, January 11 to September 26, 1994
- Chair, Treasury Board, January 11 to September 26, 1994
Re-elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on September 12, 1994
- Member, Committee on Labour and the Economy
- Chair, QLP caucus, 1994 to 1996
- Official Opposition critic for employment, culture and communications, and economics
- Member, Committee on Culture, April 4 to June 19, 1996
- Member, Committee on Labour and the Economy, April 4, 1996 to April 10, 1997
- Official Opposition critic for employment and vocational training
- Member, Committee on Public Finance
- Leader of the Official Opposition, May 13 to October 28, 1998
Re-elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on November 30, 1998
- Assistant to the Leader of the Official Opposition, January 19, 1999 to
March 12, 2003
- Member, Committee on the National Assembly, March 4, 1999 to March 12,
2003
- Chair, Committee of Social Affairs, March 4, 1999 to March 12, 2003
- Vice-chair, Québec Section, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), and member, Committee on Cooperation and Development
- Member, Québec Section, Québec-Haiti Standing Interparliamentary Committee (CPIQH)
- Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform, October 18, 2001 to March
12, 2003
Re-elected as Member for Saint-François in the general election held on April 14, 2003
- Deputy Premier, April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
- Minister of International Relations and Minister responsible for La
Francophonie since April 29, 2003
- Minister responsible for the Estrie region since April 29, 2003
- Member, Conseil du Trésor, since April 29, 2003
- Member, Ministerial Committee on Citizenship and Culture, since April 29,
2003
Office of the Minister
Québec city: |
Montréal: |
Ministère des Relations
internationales
du Québec
Édifice Hector-Fabre
Cabinet de la ministre
525, boulevard René-Lévesque Est
4e étage
Québec (Québec) G1R 5R9
Phone: (418) 649-2319
Fax: (418) 643-4804 |
Ministère des Relations
internationales
du Québec
Cabinet de la ministre
380, rue St-Antoine Ouest, 4e étage
Montréal (Québec) H2Y 3X7
Phone: (514) 864-2252
Fax: (514) 873-7257 |
Sherbrooke:
Riding Office
220, 12e Avenue Nord
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1E 2W3
Phone: (819) 565-3667
Fax: (819) 565-8779
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