The contribution of Québec to the implementation of the 1996 Canada—EU Action Plan allowed it to develop cooperation in various fields, to increase relations with European partners thanks to parliamentary relations and to defend and promote Québec’s own interests.  Québec positions itself as the most dynamic province in terms of cooperation with the European Union.

The Québec—EU fields of cooperation are:

• Science and technology
  
  The Canada—EU Cooperation Agreement allows Quebec's research centres, universities and companies to participate in projects that are inscribed in the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.
  Québec's Department of Economic and Regional Development (Research, Science and Technology Section) manages the Programme de soutien à des initiatives internationales de recherche et d’innovation—PSIIRI (International Research and Innovation Support Programme) which provides financial support for Québec researchers involved in international research projects.
  The projects inscribed in the Sixth Framework Programme are a priority for the PSIIRI. An August 2003 survey shows that over a third of the projects it supports are conducted through the Framework Programme.
  
  

• Higher education and training
  
  A Chaire Jean-Monnet, the first outside Europe, was granted to the Université de Montréal, in November 1993. Furthermore, the Université de Montréal  has set up, in collaboration with the McGill University, a research institution in the framework of the Canada—EU Action Plan, the European research Institute, which is now a leader in European integration topics.  Québec universities also benefit from European syllabuses in the framework of the Canada—EU cooperation Agreement in matters relating to higher education and training.
  
  

• Parliamentary relations
  
  Members of Québec's  National Assembly have established good relations with their counterparts of the European Parliament.  During the past years, numerous assignments have been carried out in the latter.