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Rapports Législatifs Rapports législatifs gardien des droits et privilèges de de Rosemont, tous membres de l’Assemblée et de ses membres. Il ne l’opposition officielle, ont informé doit pas se substituer aux tribunaux la présidence de leur décision de dans l’analyse de la constitutionalité siéger à titre de député indépendant. des projets de loi qui sont soumis Par la suite, sont aussi devenus aux délibérations de l’Assemblée. La députés indépendants deux autres présidence ne peut d’aucune manière membres de l’opposition officielle; le empêcher un député de saisir 7 juin, Jean-Martin Aussant, député es travaux de l’Assemblée ont l’Assemblée d’une motion ou d’un de Nicolet-Yamaska, et le 21 juin, Lété ajournés le 10 juin pour la projet de loi. C’est à l’Assemblée Benoît Charrette, député de Deux- période estivale. Selon le Règlement seule qu’il revient de décider de Montagnes. de l’Assemblée nationale, les travaux l’opportunité de se saisir du projet de Le 21 juin, René Gauvreau, reprendront le 20 septembre 2011. loi, de l’étudier et d’en apprécier le député de Groulx, a pris la décision Depuis le début de la deuxième contenu. Par ailleurs, refuser qu’une de se retirer temporairement du session de la 39e législature le 23 question soit débattue parce qu’elle caucus du Parti Québécois, le février 2011, les parlementaires ont ne fait pas l’unanimité dès le départ temps d’une enquête relative à procédé à l’adoption de 17 projets semble aller à l’encontre de la raison un ex-employé de son bureau de de loi publics et de 3 projets de loi même d’exister d’une assemblée circonscription. Il siégera dorénavant d’intérêt privé. délibérante. comme député indépendant. Décision de la présidence Cependant, la présidence est Nominations très sensible à la volonté souvent Lors de la séance du 26 mai, le exprimée par l’Assemblée d’en Le 9 juin, à la suite de motions président a rendu une décision arriver à un large consensus lorsque présentées par le premier ministre, concernant des questions soulevées vient le temps de modifier la Loi Raymonde Saint-Germain a été à la suite de la présentation du électorale, particulièrement en nommée de nouveau protectrice du projet de loi n° 19, Loi prévoyant matière de représentation électorale. citoyen pour un mandat de cinq ans, un régime temporaire concernant En tenant compte de toutes les Christiane Barbe a été nommée la représentation électorale et déclarations faites et par analogie présidente de la Commission de la suspendant l’application de certaines avec la notion de convention fonction publique pour un mandat dispositions de la Loi électorale. constitutionnelle, la présidence de cinq ans à compter du 20 juin, En particulier, certains faisaient estime que nous sommes en tandis que Sylvie Godin poursuivra valoir qu’un consensus sur la teneur présence d’une sorte de convention son mandat comme membre et vice- d’un projet de loi modifiant la Loi parlementaire, puisqu’il existe un présidente de la Commission des électorale était nécessaire avant fort sentiment de nécessité politique droits de la personne et des droits de la même sa présentation. pour qu’un consensus le plus large jeunesse pour une période de cinq ans. Selon la présidence, le possible se dégage en matière de L’Assemblée a également Parlement a délégué ses pouvoirs représentation électorale. procédé à la nomination de en matière électorale en créant le Lina Desbiens, de Diane Poitras Directeur général des élections et Composition de l’Assemblée et d’Alain Morrissette à titre de la Commission de la représentation nationale membres de la Commission d’accès électorale du Québec. Toutefois, il Le 6 juin dernier, Pierre Curzi, à l’information affectés à la section n’a pas perdu son intérêt à préserver député de Borduas, Lisette juridictionnelle, et ce, à compter du 4 l’intégrité du système électoral. Lapointe, députée de Crémazie, juillet pour un mandat de cinq ans. Le président rappelle qu’il est le et Louise Beaudoin, députée 58 REVUE PARLEMENTAIRE CANADIENNE/AUTOMNE 2011 Autres événements de loi n° 15, Loi concernant la lutte et des dirigeants d’organismes contre la corruption. Le texte du publics. En lien avec un sujet À l’occasion de la 9e Journée du projet de loi a été adopté avec des mentionné dans un rapport du livre politique au Québec qui s’est amendements. vérificateur général du Québec, tenue le 12 avril dernier, Fatima la Commission a siégé le 31 mars Houda-Pepin, première vice- La Commission des transports et afin de procéder à une audition présidente de l’Assemblée nationale, de l’environnement a procédé, les er sur les frais d’administration des a dévoilé les noms des neuf lauréats 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 mai et 1 juin, commissions scolaires, en vertu de la des prix littéraires. La Journée à l’étude détaillée du projet de loi Loi sur l’administration publique. Le vise à encourager les auteurs et les n° 2, Loi concernant la construction rapport traite également de l’examen étudiants qui écrivent sur des sujets d’un tronçon de l’autoroute 73, de rapports annuels de 8 ministères liés à la politique québécoise et qui de Beauceville à Saint-Georges, et organismes publics et de la contribuent à faire connaître ce genre qui vise à valider un décret de réalisation du deuxième bilan de littéraire. 2009 autorisant le prolongement de l’autoroute 73 du territoire l’application des recommandations Le 19 mai, le président de de la Ville de Beauceville à celui de la Commission. Ce rapport l’Assemblée nationale, Jacques de la Ville de Saint-Georges. La contient 5 recommandations Chagnon, a inauguré l’exposition Commission avait préalablement unanimes. Je me souviens pour souligner le entendu 7 personnes et organismes Après avoir terminé une vaste 125e anniversaire de l’hôtel du dans le cadre de consultations consultation générale le 22 mars, Parlement. Cette exposition grand particulières qui s’étaient déroulées une délégation de la Commission public, ouverte jusqu’en décembre le 3 mai. spéciale sur la question de mourir 2012, lève le voile sur des détails dans la dignité a effectué une mission encore méconnus de l’histoire et de Finalement, cette même de 10 jours en Europe au cours de l’architecture du parlement. commission a complété, le 7 juin, l’étude détaillée du projet de loi l’été 2011. Du 27 juin au 6 juillet, En collaboration avec la n° 88, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les membres de la délégation se sont Fondation des Sourds du Québec la qualité de l’environnement rendus en France, aux Pays-Bas et inc., l’Assemblée nationale offre concernant la gestion des matières en Belgique afin de rencontrer des maintenant des visioguides pour les résiduelles et modifiant le Règlement parlementaires et des intervenants personnes atteintes de surdité. Des sur la compensation pour les touchés par des expériences en appareils de type iPod présentent un services municipaux fournis en matière d’euthanasie et de suicide contenu de la visite guidée de l’hôtel vue d’assurer la récupération et la assisté. Aussi, la présidente de la du Parlement en langage des signes valorisation de matières résiduelles. Commission, Maryse Gaudreault, qui a été entièrement réalisé par Mentionnons que l’étude détaillée a fait une intervention lors du l’Assemblée nationale. de ce projet de loi avait débuté en premier Congrès francophone d’accompagnement et de soins Nicole Bolduc mai 2010. Au total, 12 séances ont été requises pour finaliser l’étude palliatifs à Lyon, afin de présenter les Direction du secrétariat de l’Assemblée détaillée de ce projet de loi. travaux de la Commission. Le 9 mai dernier, la Commission Pour en savoir davantage sur Commissions parlementaires de l’aménagement du territoire les travaux des commissions s’est déplacée à Kuujjuaq afin de parlementaires, vous êtes invités à La Commission des finances procéder à des auditions dans le visiter le site Internet de l’Assemblée publiques a procédé, les 1er et 2 juin, cadre de l’étude d’une pétition nationale du Québec, à l’adresse à l’étude détaillée du projet de loi concernant le surpeuplement des www.assnat.qc.ca. n° 10, Loi concernant principalement logements au Nunavik. Le 17 mai, la mise en œuvre de certaines la Commission a déposé son rapport dispositions du discours sur le à l’Assemblée nationale, lequel budget du 17 mars 2011 et l’édiction contient 4 recommandations. de la Loi instituant le Fonds du Plan Valérie Roy Nord. Le projet de loi a été adopté Le 9 juin, le président de la Secrétariat des commissions avec des amendements. Commission de l’administration publique, Sylvain Simard La Commission des institutions (Richelieu), a déposé à l’Assemblée a procédé, les 25, 26, 27, 31 mai, 1er nationale le Vingt-sixième rapport et 2 juin, à l’étude détaillée du projet sur l’imputabilité des sous-ministres REVUE PARLEMENTAIRE CANADIENNE/AUTOMNE 2011 59 d’Iqaluit Centre, Hunter Tootoo, • Projet de loi no 8, Loi n° 1 a été élu à la présidence. Le de 2011-2012 sur les crédits président Tootoo est le député ayant supplémentaires (fonctionnement et entretien) occupé son poste le plus longtemps à l’Assemblée législative : il a été élu • Projet de loi nº 9, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l’enfance et lors de la première élection générale à la famille territoriale, en février 1999. Nunavut • Projet de loi nº 10, Loi modifiant Des dirigeants de la North West la Loi sur la Société d’habitation Company, d’Arctic Co-operatives du Nunavut a séance de l’hiver 2011 Limited et d’Arctic Ventures ont • Projet de loi nº 11, Loi modifiant Lde l’Assemblée législative comparu devant le comité plénier les diverses lois relatives à a commencé le 22 février 2011.
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