Activity Report, an Overview of the Year April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, and a Testament to the Institution’S Many Achievements

2016 ACTIVITY 2017 REPORT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC 2016 ACTIVITY 2017 REPORT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC This publication was prepared in collaboration with the senior management and personnel of the administrative units of the National Assembly. Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this report covers the National Assembly’s activities from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Isabelle Giguère

COORDINATION AND CONTENT Martine Dignard

COPYEDITING Martine Dignard

INPUT AND CONTENT Content contributors from the departments and directorates of the National Assembly Personnel from the Communications, Educational Programs and Visitor Services Directorate

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DESIGN AND COVER Manon Paré

DESIGN AND LAYOUT Isabelle Jacques

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PHOTOGRAPHY Claude Mathieu, Clément Allard, Renaud Philippe, Christian Chevalier, Edouard De Blay, François Nadeau, Roch Théroux, Marc-André Grenier, François Laliberté, Philippe Renaud, Sebastian Marquez Velez (CSG/ERC)

Communications, Educational Programs and Visitor Services Directorate

PRINTING National Assembly Reprography and Printing Division ISSN 1492-5753 ISBN 978-2-550-77997-1 Legal deposit – Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, 2017 Legal deposit – Library and Archives Canada, 2017 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am proud to present the National Assembly’s 2016–2017 Activity Report, an overview of the year April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, and a testament to the institution’s many achievements. This detailed account of our activities is filled with information to help citizens better understand the Assembly and the vital role it plays in Québec society.

The administration’s values and objectives

The cradle of democratic life in Québec, the National Assembly is founded on the values of neutrality, openness, sustainable development, modernity and respect for heritage. It is also dedicated to delivering quality services to help Members perform their duties, improving accessibility and creating a workplace that fosters personal and professional development. The activities, events and information presented in this document support these objectives.

This year’s theme: continuity

The National Assembly is where important debates are held and decisions made about policies and priorities that have direct repercussions on the day-to-day lives of all Quebecers. Every year, parliamentary proceedings result in the adoption of new pieces of legislation. But the National Assembly is also an open space where young people are 16 invited to participate in model parliaments and citizens’ groups can voice their opinion on issues in parliamentary committee, as well as a meeting place for other parliamentary organizations dedicated to protecting democracy, francophone identity and justice, as we do.

A National Assembly for the 21st century

The reception pavilion construction project continues on schedule and within budget. This ambitious project will strengthen parliamentary security and improve visitor access. Exterior form and concrete work will continue through 17 fall 2017, at which point interior work will begin and last until the pavilion opens its doors in early 2019.

After all we have accomplished this year, I am enthusiastic about what the future holds. I would like to close by thanking the men and women who help make our organization run smoothly year after year. Speaking personally and on behalf of all Members, I hope this activity report gives readers a glimpse into the dynamic inner workings of the National Assembly.

Jacques Chagnon

President of the National Assembly of Québec

A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

I am proud to join with the President in presenting this 18th activity report of the National Assembly. This document provides a comprehensive record of the Assembly’s parliamentary proceedings and key achievements over the last fiscal year. As in years past, the Assembly has benefitted from the commitment and dedication of its highly qualified staff—individuals who work diligently to help Members perform their duties and continuously improve on the services we offer to Quebecers and outside visitors. I see the quality of the work of the Assembly staff every day firsthand and I extend my sincerest thanks.

It is because of them that the National Assembly administration can offer such a diverse range of services to parliamentarians, allowing them to concentrate on their three key roles: legislating, overseeing the actions of government and representing their fellow citizens, both on Parliament Hill and in their respective ridings. The administration also takes great pride in carrying out one of Parliament’s most important missions: reaching out to build closer ties with citizens, especially the younger generations.

With that in mind, the new reception pavilion will not only enhance security at the Assembly, but also improve ame- 16 nities for welcoming visitors. This is an opportunity to rethink our citizen outreach and communication methods and modernize the way we convey information about democracy and parliamentary institutions. A committee of employees representing all Assembly units was asked to define the experience we want to provide visitors that walk through the doors of the new reception pavilion. This historic and mission-critical milestone for our institution will be a shared source of pride for all Assembly Members and employees directly or indirectly involved in bringing it to fruition.

I encourage you to read this report to find out about all the parliamentary, diplomatic and institutional activities the 17 National Assembly has been involved in in 2016–2017 and learn more about the functioning of our institution and the critical role it plays in our democratic society.

Michel Bonsaint

Secretary General of the National Assembly of Québec

MISSION

The National Assembly administration is a dynamic, modern, competent and innovative organization. Its mission is to provide all the services and resources Members need to perform their duties, which consist of legislating, overseeing government action and representing their fellow citizens. The administration also works to meet citizens’ needs by continuously improving the services it offers and maintaining a workplace that fosters creativity and professional development.

VALUES

NEUTRALITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

OPENNESS MODERNITY RESPECT FOR HERITAGE

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THREE TYPES OF CLIENTS

MEMBERS CITIZENS EMPLOYEES Maintain expertise based Encourage citizens to Strengthen their sense on best parliamentary and participate in parliamentary of belonging, pride and administrative practices. proceedings through engagement. modern technology and Consult Members on Encourage professional communication networks. administrative decisions development to help that affect them. Make information for citizens employees hone their more accessible and knowledge and skills in Deliver high-quality, user-friendly. their areas of expertise. personalized service. Enhance awareness and Provide work tools that Provide effective and reliable understanding of the are robust, effective and work tools that facilitate the democratic process and compatible with the latest work of Members in their parliamentary procedure. technology. dealings with the public. Create a workplace where creativity and personnel fulfillment are encouraged and employees and their health are a priority.

Construction of the 11 Reception Pavilion – Progress Report

The Role, Composition and 15 Proceedings of the Assembly 49 Parliamentary Diplomacy

The Assembly, the Public and 65 Institutional Activities 91 Administrative Activities

CONSTRUCTION OF THE RECEPTION PAVILION – PROGRESS REPORT

Construction of the reception pavilion

The new reception pavilion will enhance security at the Parliament Building and improve visitor access. Construction is progressing on schedule and on budget. The exterior excavation and blasting work has been completed, the form and concrete work is underway and the interior walls will be constructed in fall 2017. Construction will continue through spring 2019.

Five phases of construction Excavation Excavation and backfilling and backfilling of inner of building courtyard facade Blasting May 2016–February 2017 May 2016–October 2017 June 2016–September 2016

Form and concrete work Form and concrete work in the inner courtyard for building facade August 2016–April 2017 October 2016–November 2017

Watching progress online in real time Three webcams have been mounted on the Parliament Building roof, allowing citizens to watch

construction in real time on the Assembly website. Captioned photos from the worksite are 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY regularly added to the project Web page. Internally, four newsletters have been issued to keep employees, Members and members of the Press Gallery informed about the progress.

13 CONSTRUCTION OF THE RECEPTION PAVILION – PROGRESS REPORT Construction of the tunnel beneath Parliament: no small feat Drilling of the tunnel under the Parliament Building took place from May to December 2016, marking a major milestone in the project. Carving a tunnel out of rock under a building more than a century old is an ambitious project requiring a high level of expertise. The 20-meter long, 4.5-meter wide tunnel will connect the reception pavilion to the inner courtyard. Visitors will access the Parliament Building via an elevator in the inner courtyard.

Reception pavilion wins architecture award The Provencher_Roy and GLCRM Architects consortium received the 2016 Award of Merit at the Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence gala for their design of the new National Assembly reception pavilion. The award recognizes outstanding architectural projects that demonstrate social awareness, sensitivity to the urban context and respect for the principles of sustainable development. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/pavillon.

14 THE ROLE, COMPOSITION, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY

Québec isknown asa“representative” democracy. Distribution of seats asofMarchDistribution ofseats 31, 2017 Québec’s populationisrepresented intheAssemblyby and sociologicalcriteria. Every ridingelectsoneMember. sions, more commonlyknown as“ridings,” are basedongeographic, communities demographic Members runfor electionandare chosenby constituentsintheirelectoral divisions.Electoral divi citizens. The Members oftheNationalAssemblyare democratically elected to represent theirfellow Composition oftheNationalAssembly Québec’s three branches ofgovernment interest. Debates matters ofpublic the executive branch. Oversees theactionsof laws.amends andpasses discusses, Studies, Legislative branch Vacant seat Independent Members (Québecsolidaire: 2, others: 4) Quebec Liberal Party Coalition avenir Québec Parti québécois Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/fonctions . To theABCsofhow learn theNationalAssemblyoperates, visitwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/abc-assemblee. legislative branch. laws passedby the in accordance withthe thegovernmentmanages action. Administers and that guidegovernment Makes policies Executive branch 125 Members THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 29 the law. or group iscompliantwith whetheracitizenDecides by thelegislative branch. Interprets thelaws passed Judicial branch 20 from 125 ridings.Thisiswhy 6 1 69 - 17

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Members of the National Assembly as at March 31, 2017 – 41st Legislature, 1st session

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ergeant *S irie nçois 20 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC Five by-elections were heldinthelastfiscalyear. New Members Changes in status instatus Changes inoffice Death Resignations February 5, 2017 Martine Ouellet,Memberfor Vachon, sitting asanindependentsince 26, 2017 Pierre Paradis, Memberfor Brome-Missisquoi, sitting asanindependentsinceJanuary 24,January 2017 Claude Surprenant, Memberfor Groulx, sitting asan independentsince 20, 2016 SklavounosGerry , Memberfor Laurier-Dorion, sitting asanindependentsinceOctober Sylvie Roy, Memberfor Arthabaska,July31, 2016 (First elected: September 4, 2012) Françoise David, Memberfor 19, January Gouin, 2017 (First elected: April7, 2014) Jacques Daoust,Memberfor Verdun, August 19, 2016 (First elected: March 26, 2007) Bernard Drainville, Memberfor Marie-Victorin, June14, 2016 (First elected: April7, 2014) Pierre Karl Péladeau, Memberfor Saint-Jérôme, May 2, 2016 Isabelle Melançon, Parti libéral duQuébec, candidate elected In theelectoral divisionofVerdun, December5, 2016: Marc Bourcier, Parti québécois,candidate elected In theelectoral divisionofSaint-Jérôme, December5, 2016: FournierCatherine , Parti québécois,candidate elected In theelectoral divisionofMarie-Victorin, December5, 2016: Éric Lefebvre, Coalitionavenir Québec, candidate elected In theelectoral divisionofArthabaska,December5, 2016: Mireille Jean, Parti québécois,candidate elected In theelectoral divisionofChicoutimi,April11, 2016: Breakdown inthenumberofMembers accordingexperience toparliamentary Breakdown ofMembers by age As atMarch 31, 2017 Member profile 1 7 years, 4months experience: Average parliamentary The electoral isvacant. divisionofGouin Age 40–49 Age 50−59 Age 18–39 20 years+ (6Members) 10–19 years (18 Members) 5–9 years (36Members) Less than5years (64 Members) Find outmore aboutthistopic at Age 60+ 10 0 10.5% 21.8% 13 Members 25.8% www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes. in office 36 Number ofwomen: 20 of 27 Members 14.5% 14.5% 124 (29%) 32 Members 30 4.8% 1 41.9% Members 050 40 51.6% THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 52 Members 53 age: Average Member 124 100% Total 124 100% Total 1 1 Members Members

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 22 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC Jacques Chagnon President

• inhisparty’spart activities. debates and voting only to break atie. As President of the National Assembly, not take hedoes Chagnon, Memberfor Westmount-Saint-Louis, performs impartially, hisduties from abstaining First elected President on April5, 2011, and re-elected for a third time on the Lieutenant Governor, thePremier andthecardinals. The President oftheNationalAssemblyranks fourth intheorder ofprecedence inQuébec, behind President oftheAssembly • • Vice-presidents oftheAssembly Parliamentary anniversaries 40 years 40 years 20

15 years 10 years rights. Assembly to order, maintain ensure theproper conductofproceedings andprotect Members’ The President arbitrates Assemblyproceedings, Orders applyingtheStanding oftheNational communication andeducationalactivities. promotes democratic values andinforms thepublicabout thework of Members through profile athome and abroad, by notably buildingrelations withother parliaments. The President The President represents theAssembly. Heplays akey role inraising theNationalAssembly’s of Members andcitizens. The President theAssembly’s manages administrative ensuringthey meettheneeds services, Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/president. First Vice-President Member for Marquette François Ouimet June 17, 2016: Jean-Marc Fournier interests ofhisconstituents. andcommitment todefendingpaid homagetohisdedication topublicservice the tribute from theNational AssemblyPresident andnumerous who parliamentarians service.TheMember for ofparliamentary decades received Abitibi-Ouest aspecial On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, Members recognized François Gendron for four February 9, 2017: François Legault October 1, 2016: JulieBoulet,Sylvain Pagé Guy Ouellette, Gerry Sklavounos, ChristineSt-Pierre, Stéphanie Vallée Éric Caire, Alexandre Cloutier, Sylvain Gaudreault, NicoleMénard, March 26, 2017: Pierre Arcand, Pascal Bérubé, François Bonnardel, July 30, 2016: Raymond Bernier November 15, 2016: François Gendron Second Vice-President Member for Hull Maryse Gaudreault May 20, 2014, Third Vice-President Abitibi-Ouest Member for François Gendron Jacques Jacques Assembly sittings known proceedings collectively. asparliamentary committees are discussionsanddebates oftheAssemblyandparliamentary The business, Parliamentary proceedings sittings heldonJune10, 2016, December9, 2016 and February 27, 2017 (p. 25). figuresThese cover theperiodApril1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, includingthree extraordinary Monthly breakdown ofsittings heldandhours worked, 2016–2017 September August July June May April 2016 Total March February 2017January December November October 85 of sittings Number Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires.

3 sittings Extraordinary 87 published Notices Order Papers and Number of number ofsittings) (included inthe

editions) (including 2special 349 hr. 48 min. of sittings Number ofhours Papers andNotices entered ontheOrder Written questions 60 Sittings THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 85 10 10 14 12 0 0 0 6 9 9 8 7

published Votes andProceedings Number of 11 the President rulings madeby Number of 85 349 hr. 48min. 50 hr. 36min. 33 hr. 50 min. 45 hr. 38min. 37 hr. 40 min. 34 hr. 53min. 26 hr. 55 min. 34 hr. 16 min. 35 hr.35 51 min. 50 hr. 9min. Hours 0 0 0 23

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 24 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC ? ? Order Paper andNotices. an immediate answer orthatrequire research mustbeformulated inwritingandplacedonthe in thesameformat. onmatters Questions thatare notsufficientlyurgent to justify orimportant Parliamentarism posedinwritingthatreceives awritten asaquestion defines question aresponse Written are questions also entered on the Order Paper The Encyclopedia and Notices. of Québec DIDYOU KNOW... DID YOU KNOW... Conduct ofaNational Assemblysitting introduced andconcludedduringasitting. Italsoreports rulingsmadeby thePresident. National Assemblysitting. Itprovides anaccountoftheAssembly’s decisionsandtheproceedings In addition,alltopics debated are entered intheVotes andProceedings, theofficial record of a

the springandinfall. interventions. period—in sessional Aspecialeditionispublishedattheendofeach Assembly is likely to address during asitting, Members can useit to prepare their except extraordinary the documentthatliststhebusiness sittings.Itisanimportant The Order isavailable Paper andNotices at8:00 a.m.onthemorningofevery sitting debate duringtheOrders oftheDay. bills. TheAssemblyalsotakes intoconsideration allothersubstantive motionsfor to Members, whiletheOrders oftheDay isdevoted portion totheconsideration of purposeoftheRoutineThe primary Proceedings istoprovide portion information sitting. Sittingsare dividedintotwo Routine parts: Proceedings andOrders oftheDay. language,day each In parliamentary ofNationalAssemblydeliberations iscalleda Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/procedures. Routine Proceedings following order: intheRoutineThe tenheadings Proceedings are withinthe dealt • • • March 31, 2017. The NationalAssemblywas convened for three extraordinary sittings between April1, 2016 and Three extraordinary sittings fall 2016), notthefiscalyear. ontheOral* Statistics andAnswers Questions periodare calendar(spring and basedontheparliamentary 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS PERIOD by Members

Statements

825 legislative provisions by respecting mainlytransportationservices taxi; the renewal of thecollective agreement of theemployees whoprovide those legalservices. of theprovision withintheGovernment of legalservices andto allow continued negotiation and implement the2030 Energy Policy andto amendvarious legislative provisions; The third on The secondon The first on Complaints ofBreach ofPrivilegeor Presentation ofDocuments Introduction ofBills Statements by Ministers Statements by Members Contempt andPersonal Explanations (documents, committee reports, petitions) Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/questions-reponses. Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/organisation. by Ministers Statements June 10, 2016, to complete the consideration of Bill 100, February 27, 2017, None December 9, 2016, Introduction ofBills 56 de loi

to present andconsiderBill127,

to complete theconsideration ofBill106, of Documents Presentation 1043 Spring 2016 6. 10. 9. 8. 7. Fall 2016 Periods

THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY Oral andAnswers Questions Information ontheProceedings ofProceedingsNotices in Motions Without Notice Deferred Divisions of theAssembly Committees An Act to ensure thecontinuity Oral andAnswers* Questions questions Main 447 331 An Act to amend various Supplementary Supplementary questions 641 851 An Act to

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 26 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC Of allbillsadopted,Of Of thebillspresentedOf sincetheopeningof40th Legislature, 44 were adopted thisyear. 56 Bills Documents tabled Documents Total Other documents Annual reports andagencies) (departments Committee reports Replies to petitions Petitions oftheNationalAssembly Decisions oftheOffice Replies to written placedontheOrder questions Paper DOCUMENT CATEGORIES Government bills Private Members’ bills Private bills Private Members’ bills Government bills Private billswere presented to theNationalAssembly, compared to www.assnat.qc.ca/en/projets-loi. Adopted billsare presented attheendofthissection.Find outmore aboutthistopic at bills

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6 2 36 7 12 37 bills,with bills,with bills,with 1043 354 TOTAL 224 158 119 111 61 16 74 1 5 adopted unanimously 56% theyear before. adopted unanimously adopted unanimously 34.0 10.6 100 15.2 21.5 11.4 5.8 1.5 % ? Newly Tabled Documents. in theHouseby 60%. papers willnow Oncetabled, beavailable onanew AssemblyWeb page, developmentThe new sustainable policy willcutthenumberofdocumentsprinted for tabling requiredprint copies inFebruary starting 2017. of thepilotproject, thedecisionwas astandard madeto establish procedure for thenumberof was to reduce printed thenumber of copies andget documents posted onlinefaster. At theend ministers and the Assembly President during thePresentation The goal of Documents heading. In fall 2016 theNationalAssemblyconducted apilotproject ofdocumentsby onthetabling A greener Assembly 1 Petitions Electionyear

2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 DID YOU KNOW... responds inwriting,itsanswer willalsobepostedonthewebsite. the been presented totheAssembly. Since the Government mustanswer every petition, National Assembly. Thesitealsoallows citizens toconsultpetitionsthathave already through aMember. Petitions may besigned onpaper oronlineonthewebsite ofthe the Québecgovernment. Every Québeccitizen hastherighttopetitionAssembly Assembly for theredress ofaperceived grievance withinthecompetenceof thatlies A petition is a document by which a person or association of persons petitions the www.assnat.qc.ca/en/cheminement-petitions. To more learn apetition,visitwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/petitions aboutstarting and www.assnat.qc.ca/en/depots. Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/documents-deposes and 1 158 128,450 59 195,436 signatures 70 petitions Paper petitions 333,532 signatures 64 petitions 180,351 signatures 135 petitions petitionspresented thisyear willallreceive ananswer. IftheGovernment petitions signatures 301,918 99 354,499 signatures 71 petitions Online petitions 366,387 signatures 98 petitions 360,121 signatures 100 petitions petitions signatures THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 430,368 158 549,935 signatures 141 petitions Total petitionspresented 699,919 signatures 162 petitions 540,472 signatures 235 petitions petitions signatures 27

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 28 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC debate initiated onMarch 30, 2017. The NationalAssemblyconsidered anumberofurgent includingthe debates, Some statistics on headings thatmay onheadings Some statistics beconsidered duringtheOrders oftheDay Orders oftheDay 2. 1. Two urgent debateswere held. Urgent Debates • • • • • • • or urgency. Business having precedence takes precedence over allothermatters due to itsimportance having* Business precedence 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. The Orders oftheDay are dividedinto five: headings

provided below* explanations See Precedence Having Business ORDERS OFTHEDAY

Business Having Precedence their sources. Transports, delaMobilité durable transports. etdel’Électrificationdes The othercentred on disturbingrev withallegationsofintimidation and documentfalsificationOne dealt atMinistère des Business Standing intheNameofMembers Business Standing inOpposition Urgent Debates Debates onReports from Committees Other Business Standing ontheOrder OtherBusinessStanding Paper Want ofconfidencemotions The limited debate onthecommittee reports respecting themainestimates The consideration ofinterim supply The budgetspeechandtheensuingdebate Motions relating to theconductofMembers ofParliament Motions relating to breaches ofprivilegeorcontempt The Premier’s openingspeechandtheensuingdebate Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/affaires-prioritaires. Urgent Debates 2 Committees Reports from Debates on elations regarding policesurveillance ofjournalistsand 4

in Opposition Members Name of inthe Standing Business 18 Agreements International Approval of Standing: Other Business 3 budget speech Adjournment Debates Upon Number of 14

Parliamentary committees and regarding conclusions andrecommendations 534 7 41 58 632 2,122 1,082 436 542 of expenditure consideration of reportsobservations, intheAssemblycontaining tabled sittingsand orders includingpublichearings 6 sittingsand witnesses heard witnesses and commentsreceived onlinefrom citizens publicsittingsand private bills sectionsand hours spentconsidering 75 orders andbills 193 38 1,515 bills 1,594 hours spentonconsideration ofthe2016–2017 estimates 106 hours on 773 amendmentsexamined duringclause-by-clause deliberative meetings briefs of aspart tabled 42 151 public bills different orders THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 29

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 30 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC ? 5. 4. 3. Including ninesectoral committees 2. 1. Eleven National committees Assemblystanding 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. DID YOU KNOW...

National Assembly Health andSocialServices Health Agriculture, Fisheries, Energy and Public Finance Natural Resources Transportation andtheEnvironment Land useplanninganddevelopment Citizen Relations Labour andtheEconomy Public Administration Institutions Culture andEducation website. recorded committeeproceedings canalsobeviewed ontheNationalAssembly sittings are transcribed in their entirety inthe Most committee sittings are public and open to citizens. The proceedings ofpublic Committee sittingsopentothepublic Public Administration. themittees, Committee on the National Assembly and the Committee on Members within theninesectoral conductagreat of theirbusiness com deal and,bypublic bodies, theirown initiative, considerany matterofpublicinterest. examineof publichearings, and andmanagementofdepartments theactivities groups whoconsiderbills,consultwithindividuals andorganizations inthecourse are committees Parliamentary madeupofMembers from various parliamentary

Journal des débatsJournal des . Real-time and -

The consideration componentofcommittee ofbillsisanessential work. Consideration ofbills Overview committeeproceedings ofparliamentary • • • Public consultations • • • •

TOTAL FOR ALLACTIVITIES General organization ofdeliberative meetings Other orders ofinitiative Examination ofpetitions ordersStatutory Other orders Orders undertheStanding Election ofPresident andVice-Presidents Other orders oftheAssembly Consideration ofprivate bills Consideration ofpublicbills SUBTOTAL FOR PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL ACTIVITIES Orders carriedoutby theCommittee onPublicAdministration Public bodyoversight andaccountability Interpellations Estimates ofexpenditure PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE 707 bills. Over the last Members consultations, metwith During these Parliamentary committees held Over thelast 1,594 During clause-by-clause examination, Consideration ofpublicbillsincommittee required stage of atotal Committees spent received which were related to bills. organizations peryear. www.assnat.qc.ca/en/commissions. Find outmore aboutthistopic orview theStatistical Report onCommitteeProceedings at hours. proposed amendmentswere adopted. 773 10 briefs. 10 years, committees spentanaverage of years, committees have heard an average of 71.4% oftheirtimeexamining 1 general and consultation 2,122 sections were considered and 562 42 publicbillsand individualsandorganizations and THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 53.9% 34 special consultations, specialconsultations, 1,515 hr. 43min. 1,076 hr. 46 min. 285 hr. 35min. 193 hr. 39min. oftheirtimeconsidering 40 hr. 39min. 33 hr. 46 min. 29 hr. 43min. 58 hr. 34 min. 27 hr. 48 min. 10 hr. 32min. 0 hr. 59 min. 5 hr. 34 min. 28 hr. 4min. 5 hr. 23min. 4 hr. 16 min. 555 6 HOURS 217 private bills. individuals and 1,104 sittings and of the 18.8% 27 100% 71.0% 12.8% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 2.0% 3.9% 2.2% 0.7% 2.7% 0.1% 1.9% 1.8% of %

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 32 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC In September theCommittee Representation inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheElectionAct. TheCommittee held committees. amend thelistofchairs andsittings andapprove travel requests submitted by theparliamentary House Leaders groups of the parliamentary to and the also committeemet multiple times clerk, The Committee’s steering committee, comprisingthePresident oftheNationalAssembly, the of Québec. the budget has been tabled intheAssemblyandlastsforthe budgethasbeentabled 3 for committees wereThe parliamentary formed in ONTHENATIONALCOMMITTEE ASSEMBLY of the11 committees parliamentary Areas ofcompetence andhighlights • Consideration usuallytakes oftheestimates placeinAprilevery year, as asearly The committees examine ofexpenditure estimates according to theirareas ofcompetence. Consideration ofexpenditure oftheestimates • oftheGovernmentactivities andpublicservice. Parliamentary committee members have various available means to fulfilltheirrole overseeing the Parliamentary scrutiny

Attend toany othermatternotexpressly referred tosomeother committee sittings Coordinate theproceedings 2 for atotal of being consideration ofexpenditure. oftheestimates The 2016–2017 ofexpenditure estimates were considered from Committees devoted Draft Orders theStanding andtheRules for theConductofProceedings

of theothercommittees years Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/commissions. to the Electoral hear Representation Commission and Members representing all regions . TheCommittee ontheNationalAssemblyformed thecommittees againinJune2016. If necessary, personsappointedby hear theAssembly 193 hours and39minutes 18.8% examined oftheirtimeto suchoversight themostimportant activities, in theAssembly the or meet in a place outside theAssembly or meetinaplaceoutside preliminary report oftheCommissiononElectoral June 2014 Authorize totravel committees . 10 andtheir consecutive sittings. April 13 to 26, 2016, members were appointed 15 days after

COMMITTEE ONPUBLICADMINISTRATIONCOMMITTEE recommendations pursuant toonthefollowing 5hearings topics: contained contained Ministers Executive andChief Officers of PublicBodies • • • • • The Committee onPublicAdministration its tabled • • • • • • • andfollowed andagencies tries upontherecommendations madein previous reports. In December2016, theCommittee its tabled Over thepastyear, theCommittee also

Hear theAuditor General regarding theannualmanagementreport the Régie dulogement The administrative management,financialcommitmentsand processing ofapplications du Québec The purchase andsale ofalcoholicbeverages andperformance alcools ofSociété des CommunicationsetdelaRégiedes ducinéma The administrative managementandfinancialcommitmentsoftheMinistère delaCulture et Investissement Québec’s financialprofitability andeconomicperformance structures andplanningoftheirmaintenance de laMobilité durable transports etdel’Électrificationdes andtheinspectionofroad network The administrative managementandfinancial commitments oftheMinistère Transports, des Green Fund managementandfinancialassistance and educationalchildcare services The administrative management and financial commitments of the Ministère de la Famille Information technology contracts Développement économique, del’Innovation Exportations etdes The administrative management and financial commitments of the Ministère du The administration andcontrol ofphysician compensation publique The administrative management and financial commitments of the Ministère de la Sécurité the Secrétariat duConseiltrésor The administrative management,financialcommitmentsandelectronic tendering system of Examine thefinancialcommitments of public bodies regardingof publicbodies theiradministrative management 45 unanimous Hear deputyministersandchiefexecutive officers Examine any othermatterthattheAssemblymay refer toit Examine theannualreport ofthe ontheimplementation recommendations Public Administration Act reviewed theannualmanagementreports of12 pursuant to 34th 35th intheAssemblyJune2016. Thereport

7 Report ontheAccountability of Deputy

heldonthefollowinghearings topics: report THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY containing containing 15 unanimous minis-

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 34 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC special consultations on special consultations In 2016–2017, theCommitteeof aspart onPlanningandthePublicDomainheldpublichearings ENERGY ANDNATURAL RESOURCES ONAGRICULTURE,COMMITTEE FISHERIES, tabled areporttabled observations containing andconclusions intheAssemblyNovember 2016. Société duQuébec. d’habitation Afterrepresentatives hearing oftheorganization, theCommittee Lastly, Members examined thepolicy directions, and administrative activities managementof Over thelastyear theCommittee heard interested andconsidered parties June 10, 2016. independent MemberFrançoise David was (Gouin), subsequently adopted by theAssemblyon increase itsautonomy andpowers 492, Bill 120, AnAct to amendvarious legislative provisions concerningmunicipal affairs various municipal-related legislative provisions concerningsuch matters financing as political Bills 109 and110 alsoreceived clause-by-clause consideration, alongwithBill83, 7sittings. onthisbill,theCommitteeIn hearings heardindividualsandorganizations over 41 to recognize that municipalities are governments local and to increase their autonomy and powers the autonomy andpowers of Ville deMontréal, themetropolis of Québec tive agreements andthesettlement of disputes inthemunicipal sector The subsequentclause-by-clause consideration ofthebilltook 26 106, AnAct to implementthe2030 Energy Policy andto amendvarious legislative provisions. examination ofHydro-Québec’s Strategic Plan2016–2020. The Committee alsoheard Hydro-Québec representatives inSeptember ofits 2016 aspart 30 Over thesummerCommittee onAgriculture, Fisheries, Energy andNatural Resources heard COMMITTEE ON PLANNING ANDTHEPUBLICDOMAIN ONPLANNING COMMITTEE Agriculture individuals An Act to to protect Code amendtheCivil seniors’ rightsas lessees Land useplanningand Natural resources Local andregional community development development andorganizations Energy 4 bills:Bill109, ; Bill110, andreceived An Act to grant Ville deQuébecnational status capital and Fisheries An Act respecting theprocess of negotiation of collec Municipal affairs Food 58

briefs in special consultations onBill inspecialconsultations sittingsand109 ; Bill121, ; andBill122, . Thisbill,presented by 5 private bills. recreation Sport and Sport An Act to increase An Act to amend Housing An Act mainly hours. ; andBill - ; .

examine theirpolicy directions, andadministrative activities management. heard theRegroupement activistes pourl’inclusion des auQuébecandRégie dubâtimentto that ledto thesaleofInvestissement Québec’s shares inRONA.InFebruary 2017 theCommittee December 2016 theCommittee itsreport tabled onaself-initiated order to examine theprocess Pursuant heldAugust to publichearings 25, 2016 andmultipledeliberative meetings, in enhance thetransparency ofparitycommittees. andaccountability update theAct respecting collective agreement decrees mainlyto facilitate itsapplicationand onBill53,The Committee ofspecialconsultations aspart alsoheldpublichearings AnAct to 38sittings. of Bill70 took 130hoursover enterprise registrar to theMinistère duTravail, del’Emploi etdelaSolidarité sociale.Consideration and amendingvarious legislative provisions entry Bill 70, Members oftheCommittee onLabour andtheEconomy examined ANDTHEECONOMY ONLABOUR COMMITTEE to amendtheEducation Act In the fall the Committee on Culture and Education considered the following In November Committee members decidedto consider to weighing studentsinphysical signedby educationclasses, containing 2recommendationscontaining was intheAssemblyFebruary tabled 2017. 5 COMMITTEE ONCULTURECOMMITTEE ANDEDUCATION organizations Culture Industry Science ; Bill75, An Act to allow abetter match betweentraining andjobsto facilitate labourmarket Higher education An Act respecting therestructuring of university-sector definedbenefitpensionplans were heard 26, onJanuary inpublichearings 2017. TheCommittee’s report Education Technology Trade andBill114, Tourism An Act to modernize thegovernance of national museums Communications Income security Vocational training ; andBill116, Labour An Act to transfer of the theactivities 3 THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY petitions 4,357 3billsclauseby clause: Manpower respecting opposition

individuals bills: Bill 105, An Act . A total of. Atotal .

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 36 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC through fingerprinting ; Bill 63,accommodation bodies requests in certain foster adherence to State religious neutrality and,inparticular, to provide aframework for religious Bill 101, mainly withrespect to admission to professions andthegovernance of theprofessional system cing; andBill113, tion andthedisclosure of information Québec pensionplan. ontheRégimespent onspecialconsultations rentes, des asmandated by theAct respecting the Lastly, anumberofaccountingfirmsinMayphenomenon, hearing andexperts inSeptember 2016. In 2016–2017 theCommittee alsocontinueditswork ontheself-initiated order havens onthetax Government, Habel(Sainte-Rose). Jean such enterprises by, apublicbilltabled ayoung group Memberoftheparliamentary forming the state-owned enterprises to promote the presence of young peopleontheboards of directors of by the Committee, including Bill 693, bodies by-clause consideration ofBill 87, AnAct to facilitate thedisclosure of wrongdoings withinpublic After ONPUBLICFINANCE COMMITTEE Over thelastyear, theCommittee on onInstitutionsheldpublichearings framework, asprovided rules for inBill56, Lobbying Transparency Act. lobbyisme onthereport entitled Thestudyonnon-profit organizations beingsubject to lobbying In September 2016 theAssemblygave theCommittee themandate totheCommissaire hear au deration ofBill98. The Committee metfor clause-by-clause consideration ofbills63, 64 andbeganconsi and101 14 COMMITTEE ONINSTITUTIONSCOMMITTEE Finance Justice sittingsand105briefs were submitted. Public service 31 3 . Chairmanship ofthe An Act to giveCommission effect recommendations finan Charbonneau onpolitical to the

Seven sittings sittings Conseil exécutif other bills Constitution were allocated to ongoingdebate onthebudgetspeechand An Act andother legislative to Code provisions amendtheCivil as regards adop Budget and some The ; Bill64,

were alsosubjectto orclause-by-clause consultations examination 73 Revenue Firearms Registration Act hours, theCommittee onPublicFinance completed theclause- Government administration . For bills62 and98 alone, International andintergovernmental relations An Act to amend the Act respecting the governance of Public security An Act respecting inmate identity verification Supply ; Bill98, An Act to amendvarious legislation 86

werewitnesses heard during Aboriginal affairs 6 bills: Bill62, Pension plans Services 4 sittings An Act to were were - - - ;

tion to thissecondorder inMay 2016. violence.assault anddomestic TheCommittee aninterimreport tabled intheAssemblyrela- in politicsandasecondonthelivingconditionsofAboriginalwomen asthey relate to sexual Committee members alsocontinuedtheirwork on organizations were heard. seniors andother personsof situations fullageinvulnerable The year 2017 kicked onBill off with special consultations 115, Planning for the2017–2019 Period booklet. consultation fallIn early 2016, by theCommittee onCitizen Relations. of transgender minorsinparticular In June2016, Bill103, ONCITIZENRELATIONSCOMMITTEE ofandconduct the implementationethics Membersof oftheNational theCode Assembly Lastly, multipledeliberative meetingswere heldto continuetheexamination ofthe and other provisions terminationvoluntary of pregnancy services regulatedu Québec, commercial practices relating to prescription drugsandprotect access to overServices thelastyear: Bill92, The following billswere by thesubjectofspecialconsultations theCommittee andSocial onHealth ONHEALTHCOMMITTEE ANDSOCIAL SERVICES the costmedications covered of certain by thebasic prescription druginsurance planby allowing The Committee alsoproceeded withclause-by-clause consideration ofBill81, institutions . andsocial services management of health institution; andBill130, and respiratory physiology centres operated by andsocialservices anentityother thanahealth Immigration Health Youth Citizen relations 3 sittings ; Bill118, An Act to strengthen thefightagainsttransphobia andimprove thesituation Status ofwomenStatus An Act toprovisions amendcertain regarding organization theclinical and Consumer protection Social andcommunityservices were devoted to ageneral onthe consultation An Act respecting medical laboratories, orthopedic service centresAn Act service laboratories, respecting medical orthopedic An Act to extend thepowers of theRégie del’assurance maladie , was adopted by theAssemblyafterhaving beenconsidered Cultural communities ; Bill99, 2 Family self-initiated orders An Act to amendthe Youth Protection Act , duringwhich THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY An Act to combat maltreatment of Seniors , oneonwomen’s place Québec Immigration 33 An Act to reduce individuals Report on and . 37

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 38 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC ? The NationalAssembly’s committees tabled parliamentary 3 Committee members. andFebruary heldinJanuary ofthepublichearings summary 2014 inwhich DIDYOU KNOW... RECOMMENDATIONS REPORTS CONTAINING OBSERVATIONS, CONCLUSIONS and On environmental theCommittee issues, heard anumberof consideration. bysions respecting mainlytransportationservices taxi,before proceeding withclause-by-clause Environment onBill100, heldspecialconsultations Before adjournmentoftheproceedings inJune2016, theCommittee onTransportation andthe ONTRANSPORTATIONCOMMITTEE ANDTHEENVIRONMENT and and long-term care centres. Thereport contained In June2016 theCommittee itsreport tabled onthelivingconditionsofadultsstaying inresidential terminationtary of pregnancy. services regulateQuébec, commercial relating practices to prescription drugsandprotect to access volun forcalls tenders conclusions andrecommendations. in September 2016. emissions. Members alsoproceeded withclause-by-clause consideration ofBill104 in zero-emission motor vehicles inQuébec order to reduce greenhouse gas andother pollutant lar to reform thegovernance oftheGreen Fund andBill 104, the environmental authorizationschemeandto amendotherlegislative provisions, inparticu onBill102,special consultations AnAct to amendthe

Transportation organizations observations, conclusionsandrecommendations. report theVotes contains and Proceedings and,where applicable, thecommittee’s anorder,Once acommitteecompletes itsreport ittables intheAssembly. The Orders ofreference Orders intheStanding http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/rapports-documents-reflexion/41-1.html. The listofreports canbeconsulted ontheAssemblywebsite at andBill92, took part aswell took part as The environment An Act to extend thepowers of theRégie de l’assurance maladiedu comments receivedcomments Wildlife andparks An Act to amendvarious legislative provi 20 20 Environment QualityAct recommendations witnesses 7 reports An Act to increase thenumber of during visitsto and containing observations,containing organizations andpresented a 36 6 to modernize individuals CHSLDs 2 sittings during during by by - - -

Orders completedby theCommitteeonPublicAdministration Self-initiated orders Observations, conclusionset15recommandations –35erapport(December2016) (InFrench only) Auditions sous-ministres d’organismes des dirigeants etdes administrative publicssurleurgestion – Observations, conclusionset45recommandations –34e rapport(June2016) (InFrench only) Auditions sous-ministres d’organismes des dirigeants etdes administrative publicssurleurgestion – DOCUMENT TITLE Social Services and Committee onHealth Committee onCitizen Relations Economy Committee onLabourandthe COMMITTEE Committee onCulture andEducation Public Domain Committee onPlanningandthe COMMITTEE and 20 recommendations (June2016) and long-termcare centres –Observations,conclusions The livingconditionsofadultsstaying inresidential violence–Interimreportand domestic (May 2016) as affected by sexual assault Self-initiated order onAboriginalwomen’s livingconditions (December 2016) shares inRONA –Observations andconclusions The process thatledtothesaleofInvestissement Québec’s DOCUMENT TITLE two recommendations (February 2017) physical –Observations,conclusionsand educationclasses and 2755-20161115 onoppositiontoweighing studentsin ofthepetitions2753-20161115,Examination 2754-20161115 (November 2016) trative duQuébec managementoftheSociétéd’habitation ofthepolicyExamination directions, andadminis- activities DOCUMENT TITLE THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 39

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 40 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC Pages oflegislationtranslated andpublished Legislative translation andpublishing • site. Commentsare forwarded to theMembers concerned. Citizens may commentonabillortheorder committee ofaparliamentary ontheAssemblyweb onbillsandcommitteeordersPublic comments These figuresThese cover 1to theperiodofJanuary December 31, 2016. Texts otherthanlegislationtranslated

1300 1300 and published sented, translated ofbillsprepages - Over 443 Over theyear,

606 words translated 534 were comments received regarding in 2016 in and assented to presented, adopted of bills 400 Over pages pages 216,027 Votes andProceedings: nevertheless published but translated and and notadopted, of billspresented 900 pages Some words 75 orders andbills. Other documents: 227,579 words - ? year 2016. Assembly’s legislative directory Prepared by theNationalAssemblyandpublishedby PublicationsduQuébec, the Statutes listsallamendmentsmadeto publicactssince1977. version by PublicationsduQuébec, the Updated onanongoingbasisby theNationalAssemblyandpublishedannuallyinabilingual course ofcalendaryear 2016. of the Statutes of Québec Prepared by theNationalAssemblyandpublishedby PublicationsduQuébec, the DIDYOU KNOW... process. asabillmovesspelling andpunctuationinbothlanguages through thelegislative the letter. consistency ofterminology, attentionispaidtomeaning, Particular syntax, authoritative, sothetwo versions mustcorrespond legallyandsemantically, down to of theFrench Language, theFrench andEnglishversions oflegislationare equally Pursuant toSection133 ofthe critical role intheNationalAssembly’s mission. Visit www.assnat.qc.ca/en/modifications-lois tomore. learn Visit www.assnat.qc.ca/en/recueil-annuel-lois to more. learn Visit www.assnat.qc.ca/en/repertoire-legislatif more. to learn The Legislative Translation andPublishingDirectorate

contains thetextscontains ofallthepublicandprivate actsassented to inthe provides ofthelegislative asummary activityfor calendar Constitution Act, 1867Constitution andSection7oftheCharter Cumulative Table of Amendments to the Revised THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY therefore plays a Annual Volume National

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 42 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC on anannualbasisto discusslegislative debate production approaches andissues. Members from the was founded in1972 andhelditsfirst annualmeetinginQuebecCityonAugust 22and23, 1974. the Hansard (HAC) AssociationofCanada As in years past, the were transcribed, reviewed, edited andlaidout. Production oftheJournal débats des transcribed withapproval from theSecretary General. sittings andpress placeintheParliament taking activities Building. Specialevents may alsobe interventions by Members andotherspeakers committee duringAssemblyandparliamentary The January 14, 2017. The Journal débats des celebrated 53rd its year ofpublicationon débatsJournal des There was a Parliamentary proceedings, 2016–2017 For thisyear’s Journal, why thefigures are different thanthoseonpage23(349 hr. 48 min.). The numberofhours ofsittings (360 hr. 29 min.)inthegraphic above breaks, includes whichis 2015–2016. 36 min. 192 hr. Journal des débatsJournal des 48 min. 1,439 hr. 3.4% 9 min. 21 hr. 29 min. 360 hr. 17 jurisdictions increase inthenumberofhours ofevents transcribed in2016–2017 over Journal débats des 2,013 hours and22 minutes Service

provides atranscribed verbatim and accountofalldebates that CHA represents and the Commonwealth in Canada meet Parliamentary proceedings, 2015–2016 53 min. 167 hr. was represented at the inSt.John’s, Newfoundland, August 15to 19. HAC 45 min. 1,382 hr. 28 min. 37 hr. 46 min. 359 hr.

of parliamentary proceedingsof parliamentary 43rd annualconference of Special events Meetings andpress briefings Parliamentary committees National Assemblysittings Bill 82 Bill 77 Bill 76 Bill 75 Bill 74 Bill 70 Bill 64 Bill 63 Bill 59 The following all government list includes bills adopted between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017. 36 government billsadopted Bill 89 Bill 88 Bill 87 Bill 83 Bill 81

whole of the Comm. CI CPF CPF CPPD CHSS CCR CTE CLE CPF CLE CI CI CI

0) (adopted by amajorityvote) (spring 2016) a majorityvote) (spring 2016) matters as financing (Vote: political Yeas 93, Nays 20, Abstentions 0) (adopted by An Act to amendvarious municipal-related legislative provisions concerningsuch Between1975Cambodia and1979 (unanimouslyadopted) (spring 2016) An Act to proclaim Memorial Day for Against Crimes Humanity Committed in 2016) drug insurance planby allowing for calls tenders An Act to reduce covered medications thecost of certain by thebasic prescription Québec Immigration Act (adopted by amajorityvote) (spring 2016) metropolitanthe Montréal area An Act mainlytheorganization to modify andgovernance of shared in transportation 2016) plans andamendingvarious legislative provisions An Act respecting the restructuring of university-sector defined benefit pension Speech of 26 March 2015 (adopted by amajorityvote) (spring 2016) An Act respecting mainlytheimplementation provisions of certain of theBudget (fall 2016) market (Vote: entry Yeas 76, Nays 26, Abstentions 0)(adopted by amajorityvote) An Act to allow a better match betweentraining andjobs and to facilitate labour majority vote) (spring 2016) Firearms Registration Act adopted) (spring 2016) An Act respecting inmate identityverification through fingerprinting title) (unanimouslyadopted)(spring 2016) An Act to amendvarious legislative provisions to better protect persons (Stéphanie Vallée) Code Civil (unanimouslyadopted)(spring 2016) An Act to ensure better consistency betweentheFrench andEnglish texts of the (Vote: Yeas 110, Nays 0, Abstentions 0)(unanimouslyadopted)(spring 2016) An Act respecting development alcoholicbeverage of thesmall-scale industry title) (unanimouslyadopted)(fall 2016) An Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies

(Vote: Yeas 99, Nays 8, Abstentions 0)(adopted by a (modifiedtitle) (Vote: Yeas 88, Nays 19, Abstentions

THE ROLE, COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY (unanimouslyadopted) (spring (unanimously adopted) (spring (unanimouslyadopted) (unanimously (unanimously (modified (modified (modified

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Bill 92 CHSS An Act to extend the powers of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, regu- late commercial practices relating to prescription drugs and protect access to voluntary termination of pregnancy services (modified title) (unanimously adopted) (fall 2016)

Bill 93 Comm. An Act to amend the Act respecting the National Assembly to reflect changes of the whole made to the delimitation of electoral divisions in accordance with the Notice of the establishment of the list of electoral divisions dated 12 October 2011 (unanimously adopted) (spring 2016)

Bill 94 CPF An Act to authorize the making of collective agreements with a term of more than three years in the public and parapublic sectors (unanimously adopted) (spring 2016)

Bill 95 Appropriation Act No. 2, 2016-2017 (Vote: Yeas 60, Nays 43, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (spring 2016)

Bill 97 CPF An Act to amend certain Acts establishing pension plans applicable to public sector employees (unanimously adopted) (spring 2016)

Bill 100 CTE An Act to amend various legislative provisions respecting mainly transportation services by taxi (Vote: Yeas 57, Nays 41, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (spring 2016)

Bill 101 CI An Act to give effect to the Charbonneau Commission recommendations on political financing (unanimously adopted) (spring 2016)

Bill 102 CTE An Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (Vote: Yeas 96, Nays 3, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (spring 2017)

Bill 103 CCR An Act to strengthen the fight against transphobia and improve the situation of NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL transgender minors in particular (unanimously adopted) (spring 2016)

Bill 104 CTE An Act to increase the number of zero-emission motor vehicles in Québec in order to reduce greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions (Vote: Yeas 112, Nays 0, Abstentions 0) (unanimously adopted) (fall 2016)

Bill 105 CCE An Act to amend the Education Act (Vote: Yeas 80, Nays 16, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (fall 2016)

Bill 106 CAFENR An Act to implement the 2030 Energy Policy and to amend various legislative provisions (Vote: Yeas 62, Nays 38, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (fall 2016)

Bill 109 CPPD An Act to grant Ville de Québec national capital status and increase its autonomy and powers (unanimously adopted) (fall 2016)

Bill 110 CPPD An Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements and the sett- lement of disputes in the municipal sector (Vote: Yeas 81, Nays 27, Abstentions 0) (adopted by a majority vote) (fall 2016)

44 Bill 125 Bill 129 Bill 127 Bill 120 Bill 116 Bill 114 Bill 112 Bill 111 Bill 693 Bill 492 2 private Members’ billsadopted

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Parliamentary diplomacy

The National Assembly of Québec maintains diplomatic relations with other parliaments and various interparliamentary organizations around the world, including Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas and institutions in the United States and Europe. By participating in interparliamentary events, the Assembly seeks to strengthen the effectiveness of the institution and its Members, enhance its international influence, help build a global community founded on democracy, peace, justice and prosperity and promote those sectors in which Québec excels. Parliamentary diplomacy also allows Members to better grasp the potential impact of international issues and gives them an opportunity to influence responses to these issues in the interests of Québec and its people. By virtue of the separation of powers, the Assembly pursues its international relations independently. The President represents the Assembly internationally and oversees its interparliamentary relations. The President is assisted by Members from all parliamentary groups who make up the 16 sections or delegations for interparliamentary relations.

This year the National Assembly... ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY hosted over met with over signed 3 cooperative agreements 62 9,000 with partner parliaments: the Louisiana delegations of foreign participants House of Representatives and Senate, parliamentarians during international the Massachusetts House of and officials from events in Québec Representatives and Senate and the other states. and abroad. National Assembly of Senegal.

Sections and delegations of the National Assembly for interparliamentary relations...

participated in more than explored 59 themes of interest to Québec, 55 meetings of including transportation electrification, refugee interparliamentary and resettlement, the fight against climate change and bilateral organizations. the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

51 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY The Interparliamentary and International Relations and Protocol Directorate team...

• Held 144 international activities

• Organized 3 major events: the 56th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference (550 delegates from 11 U.S. states, 2 U.S. territories and 5 Canadian provinces), the 38th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (30 delegates, including 6 speakers of Canadian parliaments) and the Bureau Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (80 delegates, including 7 speakers of French-language parliaments) • Worked more closely with the Assembly’s parliamentary proceedings sector and Research Service to better address themes of interest to Québec: parliamentary committees were directly involved in 6 hosted events and over 60% of the proposed themes were related to Research Service studies • Created and organized the first leadership workshop for French-speaking female parliamentarians • Developed a range of cooperative services involving the Assembly and specific individuals • Established indicators and targets to better evaluate results

Relationships with interparliamentary organizations

Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL The Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) was founded in 1967. It comprises 83 parliaments and interparliamentary organizations from every continent. The National Assembly of Québec has been a member since 1975 and considers its role in APF as one of its top diplomatic priorities. Assembly Members hold leadership positions within each APF body.

Over the last year, Québec parliamentarians took part in 14 statutory meetings and conferences held by APF and attended by 650 participants as well as 7 collaborative events and meetings organized by international organizations (e.g., WTO, UNESCO, etc.).

Impact: Participation helps protect Québec’s interests and promote its best practices in rela- tion to issues such as cultural diversity, gender equality, the fight against religious extremism, citizenship education, youth political participation, democratic consolidation and agricultural policy.

52 This year the President of the National Assembly attended the Francophonie Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, November 22 to 27.

Impact: In his capacity as First Vice-president of APF, the Assembly President gave a presentation to the 20 heads of State and government in attendance on the opinion adopted a few months earlier by parliamentarians at their 42nd annual session to. It was an opportunity to draw attention to the important role parliamentarians play in preventing and mediating political crises that affect the international Francophone community.

Seminar on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital age and second session of the Young Francophone Parliamentarians program A seminar on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital age was held on November 1, 2016. Some 30 parliamentarians, artists and experts attended the seminar, organized in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The seminar was an opportunity to gauge the impacts of the Convention 20 years after its adoption and discuss the challenges digital technology poses to cultural diversity. During this same period, the National Assembly hosted the 2nd session of the Young Francophone Parliamentarians program, whose mission is to introduce 8 young elected representatives from Europe, Africa and the Americas to the Francophonie and encourage them to get involved in Francophone initiatives. ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY APF Bureau meeting and intersessional meeting of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians From February 1 to 4, 2017, the National Assembly hosted the APF Bureau Meeting, which was attended by some 40 parliamentarians, including 8 Assembly speakers. The meeting of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians held March 9–11 was an opportunity for 29 female parliamentarians from 17 different parliaments to explore the theme of women and migration, an issue that impacts a number of Francophone states that receive displaced persons fleeing civil war and terrorism in their homelands. Attendees and guest experts identified health, judicial and legal measures to implement to specifically aid women, who are often subject to abuse in forced migration situations.

Impact: Hosting four major APF events attended by 150 participants from 30 different parliaments over the year helped enhance Québec’s international profile. 53 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY Commonwealth Parliamentary Association The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) was founded in 1911. The National Assembly of Québec has been a member since 1933. CPA represents some 180 parliaments from the Commonwealth member states. The Québec Branch of CPA is especially active in the organization’s Canadian section, which comprises 14 branches representing each of Canada’s legislative assemblies.

Over the year the Assembly participated in 7 CPA statutory events and sent Québec parliamentary delegates to 3 workshops and conferences on the British parliamentary system, security, and other topics.

38th Canadian Regional Seminar of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Some 30 parliamentarians from Canada’s provinces and territories took part in CPA’s 38th Canadian Regional Parliamentary Seminar. Under the chairmanship of Jacques Chagnon, Canadian parliamentarians and civil servants attended working sessions on topics of interest to legislative assemblies and elected representatives.

Impact: Parliamentarians in attendance gave presentations on transportation electrification and the Zero Emission Vehicle Act (unanimously adopted by the National Assembly), the Committee on Citizen Relations’ self-initiated order and women’s role in politics. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL

54 Parliamentary organizations in the United States The National Assembly is a member of two major U.S. interparliamentary organizations: the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Council of State Governments and its eastern branch, the Eastern Regional Conference.

Over the year, the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States actively participated in some 20 statutory meetings organized by these organizations and attended by more than 7,000 participants. Members also took part in the Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit and Great Lakes Legislative Caucus. Attendance at events hosted by these organizations provides Québec with access to a host of U.S. decision-makers.

56th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference

Over 550 delegates attended the 56th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference August 7 to 10, 2016, in Québec City.

Impact: Three resolutions were adopted, including one on pre-registration and pre-clearance at the border and another on measures aimed at stabilizing the price of milk.

This high-level conference was attended by U.S. and Canadian parliamentarians, representatives of the private sector and guest speakers. The theme of this year’s meeting, “Global Challenges, ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY Regional Solutions” spurred discussion on Canada-U.S. relations, agriculture, sustainable development, health, education and transportation.

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/erc56.

55 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas The Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) brings together the congresses and parliamentary assemblies of unitary, federal, federated and associated states, regional parliaments and interparliamentary organizations of the Americas. The National Assembly of Québec houses one of the interparliamentary organization’s three secretariats and the secretariat of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas. The Québec Branch of COPA is actively involved in the organization, with Québec Members occupying four seats on the Executive Committee.

Over the year the Québec Branch participated in 3 events organized by COPA—an election observation mission to Peru (April 2016), the Executive Committee meeting in Brazil (June 2016) and the 15th General Assembly held in Argentina (October 2016).

16th election observation mission The Member for Rosemont led COPA’s 16th election observation mission, which took place in Peru from April 7 to 11, 2016, in conjunction with the first round of the presidential election. A total of 24 parliamentarians from 14 COPA member countries acted as observers.

Impact: Parliamentarians met with 20-odd stakeholders in the electoral process, including election authorities, heads of observation missions from international organizations and

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL representatives of civil society. On election day, the delegation of observing parliamentarians split into 13 teams, allowing them to observe some 120 polling stations.

15th General Assembly A delegation of three National Assembly of Québec Members attended COPA’s 15th General Assembly in Salta, Argentina, October 11 to 14, 2016. The event brought together 80 participants from 16 countries in the Americas.

Impact: Eight resolutions and declarations were adopted at the General Assembly. Parliamentarians also attended presentations, exchanged ideas and explored a broad range of topics. The Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas and the Inter-American Commission of Women organized the 9th Consultation of Parliamentarians of the Americas to coincide with the event. 56 Relations with partner parliaments and European institutions

Over the years the National Assembly has developed an extensive network of bilateral relations with partner parliaments. Agreements with partner parliaments provide for regular meetings between National Assembly members and their foreign counterparts, usually annually. This gives parliamentarians an opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest in depth and take advantage of their respective legislative and policymaking experience. The meetings also serve to promote Québec’s areas of excellence and enhance Québec’s international profile.

This year 11 statutory meetings of interparliamentary groups were held (see the list of events on page 60).

Impact: The year 2016–2017 was marked by the development and strengthening of bilateral relations between the National Assembly of Québec and two partner parliaments in the United States: the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate.

Establishing official bilateral relations in the United States allows the National Assembly to strengthen its alliances with U.S. interparliamentary organizations so it can push issues of importance for Québec, such as hydropower exports and creation of a North American carbon market. ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY Impact: The Massachusetts-Quebec Collaborative Research Council was established in 2016–2017. Comprising 12 members (six from Québec and six from Massachusetts) from the higher education, private and legislative sectors, the Council will give Québec a forum to showcase its prowess in certain areas of expertise, specifically clean energy, electric transportation, the environment and biotech. The Council will also create networking opportunities for Québec stakeholders and open the door to innovative new partnerships.

57 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY Québec-Massachusetts Parliamentary Association The 3rd session of the Québec-Massachusetts Parliamentary Association was held in Montréal August 10 to 12, 2016. Discussion revolved around education, establishment of a direct air link between Québec City and Boston, transportation electrification, public transit infrastructure funding and hydropower exports. It was during this session that representatives decided to establish the Massachusetts-Quebec Collaborative Research Council, which was officially launched in Boston on December 5, 2016. The Council met for the first time in Québec City on February 8, 2017. The meeting was followed by the 4th session of the Québec-Massachusetts Parliamentary Association from February 8 to 10, 2017—an opportunity for parliamentarians to further explore topics addressed in summer 2016.

Québec-Louisiana Parliamentary Association The 1st session of the Québec-Louisiana Parliamentary Association was held May 5 to 7, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Discussion revolved around tourism, artistic and cultural policies in an effort to better understand underlying issues and map out opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation. Parliamentarians agreed on the importance of strengthening political ties between Québec and Louisiana, fostering trade and supporting francophone linguistic and cultural development in Louisiana. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL

Québec-Sénégal Parliamentary Association Jacques Chagnon visited Senegal in December 2016 at the invitation of Moustapha Niasse, the President of the National Assembly of Senegal. At the conclusion of the working sessions the presidents of the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding to create a new parliamentary association between the National Assembly of Québec and the National Assembly of Senegal.

Impact: This agreement will enhance cooperation in various areas of shared interest, including education, training and health. The two presidents also agreed on the venue for the 4th edition of the International Parliamentary Training Program, which will be in Dakar in 2018.

58 Interparliamentary cooperation For almost 20 years, the National Assembly of Québec has provided technical support to parliamentary institutions in emerging and consolidating democracies, underpinning their efforts at the parliamentary and administrative levels. These interparliamentary cooperation activities speak to the Assembly’s determination to actively contribute to promoting and strengthening democratic institutions and processes around the world.

International Parliamentary Training Program From June 7 to 17, 2016, the National Assembly of Québec and Université Laval hosted the 2nd edition of the International Parliamentary Training Program, organized in partnership with the World Bank and with financial support from the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie. The goal of the program is to deliver advanced training to French-speaking parliamentary officials and provide a forum for sharing experiences. Fifteen French-speaking parliamentary officials from Haiti, Morocco, Niger, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Togo took advantage of the program. Content covered everything from human resource management and parliamentary oversight to how sittings are organized, and included a mix of university research and parliamentary practice. Workshops and seminars were delivered by stakeholders and trainers from Benin, Canada, France and Québec.

Leadership workshop for female parliamentarians A leadership workshop for female parliamentarians was held March 6 to 10, 2017, to hone the skills of French-speaking female parliamentarians. A total of 23 women from 11 parliaments 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY attended the workshop, a National Assembly of Québec initiative organized in partnership with École nationale d’administration publique and Groupe Femmes, Politique et Démocratie. The program, which also received support from the governments of Canada and Québec, focused on strengthening the individual skills of female parliamentarians by combining theoretical university-level presentations with hands-on activities and support sessions.

Finally, the National Assembly hosted 28 official visits by foreign delegations, 10 government representatives and intergovernmental organizations and 24 diplomatic and consular representatives. A detailed list of these visits is provided at the end of this section.

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/diplomatie. 59 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY Statutory meetings of interparliamentary groups

EVENTS THEMES

29th session of the France-Québec - The fight against religious extremism and terrorism Interparliamentary Committee - The francophone digital sphere (May 2–6, 2016, Paris, France)

1st session of the Québec-Louisiana - Tourism Parliamentary Association - Culture (May 2–6, 2016, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

4th session of the Morocco-Québec - Education sector reform Interparliamentary Committee - Agricultural policy reform (May 9–11, 2016, Québec City, Québec)

22nd General Meeting of the - Immigrant and refugee reception and integration Ontario-Québec Parliamentary Association - Cycling and pedestrian infrastructure (May 12–13, 2016, Québec City, Québec) in transportation planning

26th session of the ANQ-Parliament of - Immigrant and refugee reception and integration the Federation of Wallonia-Brussels Joint - Youth protection and troubled youth support Committee services (June 12–16, 2016, Brussels, Belgium)

10th French Senate-National Assembly of - Human genome editing Québec Annual Meeting - Comprehensive Economic and Trade (July 4–6, 2016, Paris, France) Agreement (CETA)

3rd session of the Québec-Massachusetts - Higher education and research Association - Direct Québec–Boston air link (August 10–13, 2016, Montréal, Québec) - Public transit NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL - Transportation electrification - Hydropower exports

9th session of the ANQ- - The fight against climate change Parliament of Wallonia Joint Committee - Public and private housing policy (October 3–8, 2016, Québec City, Québec)

9th session of the - Refugee integration Québec-Bavaria Joint Parliamentary - Blue Angel environmental label and ecolabelling Committee - Innovation, energy development and (October 9–13, 2016, Bavaria, Germany) green technology - Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

4th session of the Québec-Massachusetts - Air transport Parliamentary Association - Public transit electrification (February 8–10, 2017, Québec City, Québec) - Genome editing - Tourism - Higher education

30th session of the France-Québec - Innovation, energy development Interparliamentary Committee and green technology (February 21–24, 2017, Québec City, - Immigrant and refugee reception Québec) and integration 60 Parliamentary diplomacy Official visits to the Assembly

As Québec’s central democratic institution, the National Assembly welcomes numerous foreign parliamentarians, representatives of governments and intergovernmental organizations and foreign dignitaries to Québec City every year.

Foreign parliamentary delegations

Parliamentary speakers • Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Tricia Marwick (April 13, 2016) • Chairman of the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly, Yoshihiro Ueda, and Vice-governor of the Kyoto Prefecture, Shuichi Yamauchi (May 26–27, 2016) • President of the Parliament of Wallonia, André Antoine (October 3–8, 2016) • President of the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Philippe Courard (November 2, 2016) • President of the Massachusetts Senate, Stanley C. Rosenberg (February 8–10, 2017) • For the Bureau Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (February 1–4, 2017): President of the National Assembly of Madagascar, Jean Max Rakotomamonjy; President of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Mars Di Bartolomeo; President of the National Assembly of Senegal, Moustapha Niasse; President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Aubin Minaku Ndjalandjoko, President of the National Assembly of the Republic

of Congo (Brazzaville), Justin Koumba; and President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire, 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY Kigbafori Guillaume Soro.

Parliamentarians • A delegation from the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (April 26–27, 2016) • A delegation of members of the Landtag of Bavaria Committee on Education and Culture • A delegation from the European Parliament (May 24, 2016) • A delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Cameroon (May 30–31, 2016) • A delegation from the Legal Committee of the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (June 2, 2016) • A delegation of members of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education of the National Assembly of France (June 7, 2016)

61 PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY • A delegation of members of the Committee on Culture and Education of the Parliament of the Faroe Islands (September 15, 2016) • A delegation from the Standing Committee of the Jinan Popular Assembly (September 22, 2016) • The Member for Gironde and President of the France-Québec Friendship Group of the National Assembly of France (October 3, 2016) • A delegation of parliamentarians from the United Kingdom (October 5, 2016) • A delegation from the Flemish Parliament (October 26, 2016) • A delegation of parliamentarians from the six Grand Councils of the cantons of Romandy (October 26–27, 2016) • A member of the Senate of France representing the constituency of French citizens living abroad, Jean-Yves Leconte (November 3, 2016) • A delegation of members of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the British Parliament (March 23, 2017)

Representatives of governments and intergovernmental organizations and other foreign dignitaries • Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification of the French Republic, Jean-Vincent Placé (April 5, 2016) • A delegation from the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet and recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 (May 19, 2016) • Minister of the Civil Service of the French Republic, Annick Girardin (April 28, 2016) • Governor of Goias in the Federative Republic of Brazil, Marconi Perillo (September 21, 2016) • Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Mali, Moussa Mara (September 27, 2016) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL • A delegation from the Southern African Development Community (October 27, 2016) • Prime Minister of France, Manuel Valls, in conjunction with the 19th Alternating Meeting of the Premier of Québec and the Prime Minister of France (October 14, 2016) • Minister of Justice of the Free State of Bavaria, Winfried Bausback (October 26, 2016) • Governor of the State of Queretaro of the United Mexican States, Francisco Dominguez Sirvien (November 8, 2016) • Administrator of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Adama Ouane (February 1, 2017)

62 It is also customary for the President of the National Assembly to welcome diplomats and consular officers for a courtesy visit upon their arrival and departure. These representatives are also invited to attend an annual information session.

Visits by diplomatic and consular representatives • Ambassador of Hungary, His Excellency Balint Ódor (April 5, 2016) • Ambassador of France, His Excellency Nicolas Chapuis (April 6, 2016) • High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Vishnu Prakash (April 6, 2016) • Ambassador of Nepal, His Excellency Kali Prasad Pokhrel (April 19, 2016) • Consul General of Brazil in Montreal, Élisa Teofilo de Luna (April 20, 2016) • Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Montreal, Habiba Zemmouri (April 26, 2016) • Consul General of Switzerland in Montreal, Beat Urs Kaser (farewell visit) (May 11, 2016) • Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, His Excellency Saramady Toure (May 17, 2016) • Ambassador of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Mahamat Ali Adoum (May 24, 2016) • Consul General of France in Québec City, Laurence Haguenauer (October 5, 2016) • Ambassador of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, His Excellency Hocine Meghar (October 18, 2016) • Group of Heads of Francophone Diplomatic Missions Accredited to Ottawa (October 19–20, 2016) • Consul General of Switzerland in Montreal, Elisabeth Andrea Bosch Malinen (October 25, 2016) • Consul General of Italy in Montreal, Marco Riccardo Rusconi (October 25, 2016) • Consul General of Peru in Montréal, Manuel A. Cossio Klüver (October 26, 2016) • Consul General of the United States in Québec City, Allison Areias-Vogel (November 22, 2016)

• Consul General of Argentina in Montréal, Maria Fabiana Loguzzo (December 6, 2016) 2016–2017 REPORT ACTIVITY • Consul General of Mexico in Montréal, Alejandro Ives Estivill Castro (December 7, 2016) • Ambassador of Mongolia, His Excellency Altangerel Radnaabazar (February 7, 2017) • Consul of the Republic of Tunisia in Montréal, Lamia Kedadi Siala (February 21, 2017) • Consul General of the Republic of Colombia in Montréal, Sergio Armando Restrepo Otalora (March 14, 2017) • Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Daeshik Jo (March 16, 2017) • Ambassador of the Republic of Peru, Her Excellency Doraliza Marcela Lopez Bravo (March 21, 2017) • Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, Her Excellency Anne Kari Hansen Ovind (March 29, 2017)

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THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Le Parlementaire restaurant Le Parlementaire has been open to the public for nearly 50 years. The Beaux Arts–style dining room serves cuisine inspired by Québec regional spe- cialities and featuring produce from the National Assembly’s own gardens. Nearly 35,000 people dined at Le Parlementaire this year. The restaurant also hosted 78 private receptions for 8,925 guests who enjoyed a fine meal and lively conversation in a venue renowned for its outstanding service. This represented an increase of 9 receptions and 1,152 guests compared to last year.

DID YOU KNOW... For the 4th year in a row, Le Parlementaire restaurant served produce harvested from the Parliament’s own gardens. Although smaller in size this year due to construction work on the reception pavilion, the gardens produced a bountiful crop, much to the delight of visitors and discerning diners. Theme menus were composed around Québec products like apples, corn, squash, ? rye and maple products. Fresh garden herbs were used to make herbes salées and an after-dinner herbal tea served in the restaurant. Fresh-picked blueberries, honey- berries, mint and cedar were used throughout the summer in inventive craft cocktails featuring Québec spirits. The chef-in-residence appeared on the Les Urbaincultrices NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL television program to show off his talents by preparing home-grown kale in three delicious ways.

Also this year the Café du Parlement served 27,000 customers in a casual atmosphere. Several new dishes were added to the menu, which now features a broader selection of take- away options as well.

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/restaurant.

68 construction project. Avertical garden was setupalongasectionofthetemporary fencing. The vegetable gardens were completely redesigned thisyear dueto thereception pavilion The Parliament gardens More than The National Assembly’s bees restaurants. which isusedto sweeten served dishes inthe Assembly’s A hundred liters ofhoney was harvested this year, someof gardens offer worker a smorgasbord bees of food sources. Champlain. Themany offlowers species intheParliament the NationalAssembly, inpartnership withMielleriede the Jean-Antoine-Panet Building producing honey for Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/jardins. 100,000 were bees busy on the roof of Visitors couldobserve over with Université Laval andLes Urbainculteurs. The gardens were planted and tended in partnership the vegetable garden. able to pickvegetables inthree rowed sectionsof pared by Le Parlementaire chefs. Visitors were also the gardens’ bountywas showcased pre indishes plants organically grown vegetables , , berries andtree fruits THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES 130 . Asinyears past, herbs, varieties of varieties edible - 69

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 National Assembly Library

The National Assembly Library provides information, documents and reliable and impartial ana- lyses to meet the research and documentation needs of Members and administrative personnel. Library services include reference, research, indexing, archiving, and document processing and management.

Find out more about Library users and services at www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca.

The Library by the numbers

SUPPORTING MEMBERS’ A LIVELY, OPEN WORK AND CONNECTED LIBRARY 6,000+ 6,500+ 9,500+ 1.5 million information document Library Web pages accessed from and research loans visitors and the catalogue and subject NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL users guides requests 200+ 16,500+ 70,000+ 150 assignments pages of indexed searches from activities such as lunch completed by parliamentary the Journal des seminars, guided tours and debates débats online book launches the Research index Service

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2.3 million 13,000+ 195,000+ 6 documents documents new pages from the collection in various loans scanned of rare and valuable collections processed books restored 80,000+ 6,000+ 63 73,000+ files of heritage Archival hours of audio and video loans documents objects fonds and recordings of collections parliamentary proceedings 70 source ofinformation proceedings onparliamentary inQuébec. inQuébecisanothersearchableparliamentarianism onlinetool andthemostcomprehensive available attheLibrary oronline. Seven were issues publishedin 2016–2017. five andcompellingtopics. books, Theworks onimportant essays andarticles featured are usually The new bimonthlyseries Cinq lectures pourcomprendre Assembly publications Sharing Québec’s expertise politicalandparliamentary more accessible In keeping withthe2013–2016 actionplanobjective to New website ment process inorder to make itmore efficient,logicalandsecure. document managementsolutionsare to designed optimize thedocumentandobjectmanage documents, archives objectsandpreserve andheritage itsinstitutionalmemory. The Library implemented asoftware solutionto managetheNationalAssembly’s administrative Integrated documentmanagement Major projects et organismes etparlementaires duQuébec politiques Regularly updated Subject guides Services, CollectionsandActivities.Services, The for theLibrary’s prioritypatrons aswell asresearchers andcitizens. Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/guides (in French). www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/fr/618-cinq-lectures-pour-comprendre (inFrench). Find outmore aboutthistopic at and , theLibrary worked a ondesigning subject guides Le civilduQuébec Code Cinq lectures pourcomprendreCinq are available include online. inthisseries Guides , L’étude crédits des budgétaires produits ministères parles search feature provides to access arange ofsearch tools

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Le Bulletin de la Bibliothèque ulletin The purpose of Le Bulletin de la Bibliothèque is to disseminate knowle- VOLUME 45, NUMÉRO 1 2016 BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE L’ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE B dge on the history and evolution of Québec’s parliamentary institutions

ALINE CLOUTIER and system. It combines content from National Assembly employees and UNE CARICATURISTE MÉCONNUE DE LA RÉVOLUTION TRANQUILLE p. 5 authors from various spheres.

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Dans le cadre des travaux de réfection de la passerelle qui relie l’hôtel du Parlement à l’édifice Pamphile-Le May, où loge la Bibliothèque, les ouvriers ont trouvé une flasque en verre. L’origine de l’objet remonterait à 1915. La pièce est actuellement en montre dans l’exposition Les Trésors de la Bibliothèque. www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/fr/1797-bulletin-de-la-bibliotheque //////////////////////// //////////////////////// //////////////////////// Photos : p. 16 p. 24 p. 29 Ouvrier à l’œuvre : Patrick Gagnon Agrandir le parlement? Le gerrymandering et le Chronique d’archives : Bouteille : Collection Assemblée nationale Trois projets oubliés redécoupage arbitraire le fonds François Passerelle : Renaud Philippe de la carte électorale Trépanier (in French).

Encyclopedia of Québec Parliamentarianism Numerous additions were made to the Encyclopedia of Québec Parliamentarianism, the French- language resource for historical and institutional research available on the National Assembly website. It was created to organize and disseminate knowledge of the parliamentary system acquired over time. The encyclopedia currently numbers some 625 subject headings, with 22 new entries posted in 2016–2017.

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/patrimoine/lexique/index.html (in French).

Public events

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL Lectures The Library hosted five lunchtime lectures on a range of topics.

FRANCE’S 2017 PRESIDENTIAL DUEL: VICTOR HORTA A LIGHT IN THE STIMULATING THE PRESIDENTIAL THE U.S. 1861-1947 GREAT DARKNESS: QUÉBEC ELECTION: ELECTIONS THE MAN, THE COMMITMENT OF FATHER ECONOMY THE END OF A CYCLE? AND THEIR IMPORTANCE THE ARCHITECT GEORGES-HENRI LÉVESQUE, USING FOR QUÉBEC AND ART NOUVEAU 1930–1950 NATURE’S INGENUITY

They can be viewed on the Library website at www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/fr/548-conferences (in French).

72 oldest andrarestoldest tomes. exceptional objects and afew ofthe Library’s on display intheLibrary windows, showcasing collections, September 2016. Curated from various heritage nationale Le May et la Bibliothèque de l’Assemblée The day-to-day work ofQuébecparliamentarians. in 2014, presents theroles, responsibilities and exhibition that opened in the Parliament Building Assembly thisyear. Three exhibitions Exhibitions displays. exhibitionsvirtual to complementitstraditional a guided tour of the Library, which also develops Entre savoir et pouvoir, l’édifice Pamphile- www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/fr/546-expositions (inFrench). View exhibition thevirtual Les trésors delabibliothèque at exhibition ran intheLibrary through Les de la trésors Bibliothèque was were heldattheNational Histoires dedéputés Over 150

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Political Book Prize 2016 For the 14th year in a row, the National Assembly paid tribute to political writing and the talent of authors in the field. Assembly Vice-president François Gendron announced the names of the winners at the Scène des Rendez-vous littéraires at the Salon international du livre de Québec book fair on April 14, 2016. Martine Tremblay was awarded the Prix de la présidence de l’Assemblée nationale for her book La rébellion tranquille : une histoire du Bloc québécois (1990-2011). Left to right: Vice-président François Gendron, finalists Claude Cardinal and Guillaume Lamy, winner Martine Tremblay and Université de Montréal’s Managing Director of Publications Patrick Poirier. Jules Racine St-Jacques was awarded the Prix de la Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant in the Doctoral Thesis category and the Prix Ministère des Relations internationales du Québec/ Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du développement international de France for his thesis L’engagement du père Georges-Henri Lévesque dans la modernité canadienne-française, 1932- 1962. Contribution à l’histoire intellectuelle du catholicisme et de la modernité au Canada français. Finally, the Prix de la Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant award in the Master’s Thesis category went to Lauréanne Daneau for her thesis, La régionalisation de l’immigration au Québec : le débat public entre le gouvernement et la société civile à l’origine de la politique, 1987-2000.

Find out more about this topic at www.bibliotheque.assnat.qc.ca/fr/549-prix-du-livre-politique (in French).

Citizens honoured at the Assembly

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL Medal of Honour of the National Assembly The Medal of Honour of the National Assembly of Québec is awarded by the President to public figures of various backgrounds who deserve recognition from National Assembly Members and the people of Québec for their careers, work or engagement. National Assembly President Jacques Chagnon bestowed the Medal of Honour of the National Assembly on 9 Québec public figures who have left a mark in their respective fields of endeavour. The President recognized their valuable contribution to society, their commitment, their dedication and their active efforts to promote and develop Québec in their spheres of influence.

The medals were awarded in two separate ceremonies.

May 10, 2016 (in alphabetical order) • Arlette Cousture • Oliver Jones • Pierre Lapointe • Lise Watier 74 university students. they provide to young peoplewhodream offollowing intheirfootsteps andsuccessful asathletes President Chagnoncommendedthemfor theirstellar performance andthepositive role model of BritishColumbiaThunderbirds 8to 0. The Carabins won their second national championship when they soundly defeated the University Philippe Couillard, officially received the Université deMontréalCarabins women’s hockey team. On May 25, 2016, President including Premier Chagnonandotherparliamentarians, Jacques Université deMontréal’s Carabins women’s hockey recognized team The National Assembly: aproud proponent ofhealthy living • • • • • November 14 and15, 2016 (inalphabeticalorder)

Jasmin Roy Pierre (November Nadeau 14) Marie Laberge Denise Filiatrault Sylvie Bernier Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/medailles-assemblee . THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES 75

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Energy Cubes Challenge 2016 On June 7, 2016, Assembly President Jacques Chagnon once again hosted the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie. The winning schools in this year’s Energy Cubes Challenge were announced before Members and elementary school students. The National Assembly is proud to partner with Québec’s biggest health promotion event, the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, whose mission is to encourage Quebecers to make healthy living part of their routine and model healthy habits for future generations.

Top honours for Université Laval Rouge et Or teams On February 22, 2017, President Jacques Chagnon paid tribute to three of Université Laval’s 2016 winning Rouge et Or teams: the men’s cross-country team, the women’s soccer team and the football team. The President lauded the athletes for their physical prowess, determination and courage. For three sports teams from Université Laval to win top honours was no small feat—and one that will not soon be forgotten. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL

Tribute to Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges cross-country skier Alex Harvey On March 29, 2017, President Chagnon and other parliamentarians honoured cross-country skier Alex Harvey, who captured the 50-kilometre freestyle world championship at a hotly contested race in Lahti, Finland, in March 2017. Thanks to this victory, he is now ranked among the top cross-country skiers in the world. The President lauded the world-class athlete for his exceptional career.

76 ? everyone canbenefitfrom whatthey have learned. and individualessays and released willbetabled inJuly2017 sothat Their missionreport, Ottawa, Lithuania,Latvia andEstonia. Members infact-finding andparticipated missionsto Toronto, simulations,workedparliamentary closelywiththeirmentor they helpedtheeducationalprogramming conduct team DID YOU KNOW... Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant • • • • activities: The are activities These to familiarize designed citizens withQuébec’s institutions. parliamentary citizens, young especially ofcontributingtoourdemocracy. people, thevitality theimportance The NationalAssemblyofQuébecoperates anumberofeducationalprograms to teachQuébec The Assembly’s educationalmission

Educational publicationsandteachingtools for educators A democratic immersion internship A quizgameonvarious facets ofthedemocratic system Parliamentary simulationsfor citizens ofallages Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant to writeanessay onatopicrelated system totheparliamentary anddemocracy. Legislative AssemblyofOntario. they activities, are withthese Intandem required and share impressions andthe intheParliament withtheircounterparts ofCanada Opposition Member. They inaninternationalexploratory alsoparticipate mission from theinside. Internsare alternately paired withaGovernment Member andan get toseehowcandidates theNationalAssemblyandrelated institutionswork along witha$21,000 scholarship ofaQuébecuniversity. tograduates Selected Every year theFondation offers Jean-Charles-Bonenfant five 10-monthinternships Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.fondationbonenfant.qc.ca. Les pays baltes aux frontières deladémocratie The Julien Mc Donald-Guimond. Sophie Jacques-Barma, written by interns official ceremony andsubmissionoftheessays financial year—a thatwas milestone marked by an The 2015–2016 internships endedinJuneofthis arrived inSeptember 2016. oftheirprogram, Aspart Geoffroy Boucher was actively involved inorganizing thefollowing e nen,Gbil Arruda new interns, Gabriel , Ariane Godbout THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES Joëlle Boucher-Kirouac , Katéri Lalancetteand and , Alexis Aubry Julie Martel, , ,

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Strengthening school democracy with Vox Populi This program is made possible with the support of Directeur général des élections and the Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant. Vox Populi is an interactive tool designed to engage elementary and high school students. More than 200 schools have participated since it was launched. The training sessions developed and delivered across Québec by the National Assembly and Directeur général des élections strengthen democracy in schools. Vox Populi fosters the acquisition and adoption of democratic values, specifically through the electoral process. It teaches students and others about democracy, the roles of an elected representative, project management and communication skills. The program offers elementary and high schools an organizational framework for their student councils and encourages them to participate in making decisions that affect their schools. The student council projects that best met these educational objectives were recognized in May 2016. For the program’s second year, which kicked off in August 2016, Vox Populi introduced improved teaching tools and training sessions better tailored to schools’ needs. As of March 31, 2017, 111 training sessions had been delivered across Québec.

Winning schools Registered schools were invited to submit a student council project in May 2016. A selection committee chose 6 projects that best illustrated the principles of democracy and school participation, based on criteria reflecting program values. Three elementary schools and three high schools were recognized in an official ceremony at the National Assembly. Their outstanding efforts earned them a $500 grant, presented by Maryse Gaudreault, Vice-president of the National Assembly and Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant, and Pierre Reid, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS Bourgeoys-Champagnat School Paul-Gérin-Lajoie-d’Outremont High School (Movie night) (Café Crok’Dedans) Wahta’ School Ste-Thérèse Academy (La foire des différences) (Compostage : la porte est ouverte pour une école verte!) Sainte-Martine School Saint-Luc High School (Semons des semeurs en 2016!) (Civic engagement week)

Find out more about this topic at www.paricilademocratie.com (in French).

78 to discussdemocracy andrelated topics. schools andhighinterested inmeetingwiththeAssemblyPresident oraVice-president been revamped to achieve better outcomes.Theprogram learning isnow opento allelementary very well. Theprogram content andformat andhighschoollevels atboththeelementary have expanded schools in winter to 2016. elementary The first visits with younger went audiences The highschoolversion ofthe adopted by studentcouncil. bolic andofficial events, like student council swearing-in ceremonies andthesanctioningofbills between NationalAssemblyleaders andyoung people, aswell to asanopportunity holdsym involved intheircommunity. Democracy: Why andfor whom? provides aforum for opendialogue President, Vice-presidents andMembers oftheNationalAssembly, ofgetting andtheimportance The orhighschool. schools, bethey elementary National Assemblyandin-schoolvisitsby thePresident oraVice-president) was extended to all to high school students.In2016 thisthree-part program (educational materials, simulationsinthe supplemented withavisitby thePresident oraVice-president, was butthisservice onlyavailable to tools simulations learning offered and parliamentary by the National Assembly. Learning was improved President’s Tour program The Assembly’s educationalprogramming reached new heightsin2016–2017 witha The President’s Tour totheschools comes Democracy: Why andfor whom? President’s Tour isacreative way to introduce studentsto democracy, theroles ofthe President’s Tour For many years now, citizens have ofallages enjoyed access was thattheprogram suchasuccess was THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES new-and- - 79

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Parliamentary simulations The National Assembly pursues its educational mission on a number of fronts. The production of teaching materials and tools for classroom teachers is a key component. Parallel to this effort, parliamentary simulations help students apply theoretical concepts, further their learning, become engaged citizens and test what they have learned in the classroom. Every year for the past 25 years the National Assembly has welcomed students of all levels for a unique experience: a chance to sit in the National Assembly and parliamentary committees where they debate, seek compromise, adopt legislation and get a first-hand understanding of Québec’s legislative process.

20th Pupils’ Parliament The Pupils’ Parliament is designed for 6th grade students. Each class participating in the parliamentary simulation elects a representative and drafts a bill. The representatives spend a day at the National Assembly working through the steps involved in adopting a bill, both in the Assembly and in committee. Participants not only learn about Québec’s parliamentary system, but also grow personally and experience civic engagement first-hand.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL Date: May 6, 2016 Target group: 6th grade elementary school students Number of participants: 93 students and 34 teachers Titles of the three bills considered: 1. An Act on market gardening 2 An Act on teaching first aid in elementary schools 3. An Act to require all elementary cycle 3 students to participate in an intramural sport twice a week

Bills 1 and 2 were adopted.

80 25th StudentForum and Respublica, are publishedevery day duringtheForum. state. as press Somestudentsparticipate andreporters. attachés Two newspapers, these injuries andpotential injuries solutionsbeforethese drafting theirreport. committee members discussedtheimpactof oftheself-initiated Aspart athletes. order, explored related issues to concussionsinyoung operates committee Thisyear aparliamentary and experience of interest to them.Thisallows themto simulation present and debate bills on issues Over 15th Young People’s Parliament Titles ofthethree billsconsidered: Number ofschoolsrepresented: 39 Number ofparticipants Target group 3and4students : Secondary 25–27,Date: January 2017 understand 3. 3. 2. 1. 2

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 In addition, for the past 4 years, Université Laval law students with an interest in legislative drafting and the parliamentary process of bill consideration have participated in the Student Forum. Three students served as legislative drafters for the 25th legislature. Under the supervision of a NationalAssembly law clerk and Lucie Lauzière, professor and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Louis-Philippe-Pigeon Legal Writing Chair, the students helped draft the three bills considered by participants in this parliamentary simulation.

Date: January 9–13, 2017 Target group: College students Number of participants: 146 students and 47 professors Number of CEGEPs represented: 26 Titles of the three bills considered: 1. An Act to increase the birth rate and promote family values 2. An Act to improve the integration of immigrants in Québec 3. An Act to make organ and tissue donation universal

All 3 bills were passed.

Youth Parliament and Student Parliament of Québec In addition to its own parliamentary simulations, the National Assembly provides logistics support for two simulations designed for young people age 18 to 25.

The Youth Parliament The Student Parliament of Québec, of Québec, organized by the organized by the Assemblée parlementaire Association québécoise des des étudiants du Québec Inc. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL jeunes parlementaires Inc. The 31st Student Parliament held The 67th Youth January 2–6, 2017, drew 147 participants. Parliament, held These annual events are designed to December 26–30, 2016, introduce young people to the had 99 participants. legislative and parliamentary process.

Young Democrats Tournament The Young Democrats Tournament is a quiz game in which participants test their knowledge of Québec’s political history and the evolution of democracy from ancient Greece to the present.

Date: April 8–10, 2016 Target group: Students in secondary 4 and 5 and college Number of participants : 194, including 71 young women and 123 young men from 27 schools

82 Université Laval. The areStudent pages paidfor a10−15hourwork week andmustdoaresearch project recognized by late August 2016 ofthePage underthesupervision Supervisor andDeputySergeant-at-Arms. de coopération interuniversitaire. beganworking Thestudent pages withAssemblyMembers in from aMontréal university admitted through aninteruniversity exchange program runby Bureau the bachelor’s degree they are pursuing. Nine limited to Université Laval studentsbutisnow opento studentsfrom otherQuébecuniversities. to gainfirst-hand knowledge ofQuébec’s institutions.Theprogram parliamentary was originally Program gives 14 Created in2009 inpartnership withUniversité Laval, theNationalAssembly’s StudentPage Student Page Program of Québecsociety. content to helpstudentsdevelop theircriticalthinkingskillsandunderstand theunderpinnings society. Launched insummer2014, theeducationaltool offers easily accessible yet comprehensive role institutionsandhelpsstudentsseethefundamental at ourparliamentary Parliament plays in Par iciladémocratie 1,000 subscribersasofMarch 31, 2017. The website logged an average of Par iciladémocratie: awebsite for students young women www.paricilademocratie.com/participer/983-programme-des-pages (inFrench). Find outmore aboutthistopic at Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.paricilademocratie.com (inFrench). undergraduate students internship and and is the

five National Assembly’s website for young people young men directed research project 8,000 were selected for 2016–2017, includingonestudent

arewarding work experience andanopportunity visits visits a month during the school year and had earn students earn THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES . It takes a fresh look 6 credits toward

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Research Chair in Democracy and Parliamentary Institutions Inaugurated in November 2007, the Research Chair in Democracy and Parliamentary Institutions is the result of a partnership between the National Assembly and Université Laval. Chair partners include the French National Assembly, the CROP polling firm and Québec’s Chief Electoral Officer, Auditor General, Ombudsman and Lobbyists Commissioner.

Seminar on parliaments in the international context On March 1, 2017, the Chair held its biannual symposium in the National Assembly’s Legislative Council Chamber on the theme of parliaments in the international context. Former and active parliamentarians, university experts and practitioners in the field of international relations and cooperation came together for a rare opportunity to reflect critically on different forms of international relations developed and maintained by the legislative branch in Québec and elsewhere. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas and the 50th anniversary of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (2 interparliamentary organizations in which the National Assembly of Québec and its Members are particularly active). Participants discussed the benefits of parliamentary diplomacy and the contribution parliaments make to democratic institution building.

Recognition event National Assembly of Québec President Jacques Chagnon welcomed the Chair’s partners and its 4 2016–2017 scholarship recipients for a ceremony on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The scholarship recipients were rewarded for their research on democracy and parliamentary institutions.

Find out more about this topic at www.democratie.chaire.ulaval.ca (in French). NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL “Jeunes explorateurs d’un jour” one-day internship program On April 21, 2016, for the third year in a row, the Journal des débats team welcomed 2 students from 2 different high schools interested in finding out more about the work of an editor . For one day they shadowed 2 seasoned editors at the Journal des débats to learn the ins and outs of the job. The students visited the Journal des débats office, talked to team members involved in each stage of production, sat in on the question period, visited the Library and Press Gallery and attended a luncheon with Journal des débats employees at the Le Parlementaire restaurant. They also had an opportunity to edit short excerpts from various debates.

Find out more about this topic at http://www.jeunes-explorateurs.org/en.

84 and Parliamentary Institutions.Offered for the partnership withthe French NationalAssemblyandUniversité Laval’s Research ChairinDemocracy also helpedcreate course, learning adistance privilege or international relations. Studentsgaininsightinto parlementaires and civilservants. For thepast an audiencemadeupprimarilyofuniversity students,butalsoofresearchers, parliamentarians to The NationalAssemblyactively contributes to courses andprograms atUniversité Laval inaneffort Training law andparliamentary inparliamentarianism citizens abouttheAssemblyandwork itsMembers do. as legislators andoverseers ofgovernment action,various training optionsare available to teach In accordance withtheAssembly’s missionofproviding to helpMembers services intheirroles Tailored training course isacomparative introduction to how theQuébecandFrench operate. assemblies This year students, benefitted from over In 2016–2017, In develop andadvance knowledge systems law aboutparliamentary andparliamentary andthe 28

to studentsenrolled inabachelor’s program inlaw, politicalscience, publicaffairs people 33 work committees. TheAssembly oftheNationalAssemblyanditsparliamentary took students thecourse. , including new Members, National Assembly employees and university 13 13 years, the Assembly has offered the course 20 hoursoftraining tailored to theirneeds. 4th Parlementarisme comparé Québec-France, in consecutive year parliamentary procedureparliamentary THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES atUniversité Laval Droit etprocédure , parliamentary parliamentary , the for 85

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 A well-connected Assembly

Social media: a real-time window on institutional and parliamentary life Over the past two decades the National Assembly has adapted to changing technology to keep citizens and specialized audiences up-to-date on its work and activities. It continually strives to find newer and better ways of reaching citizens and encouraging their participation in democratic life. In 2011 the National Assembly expanded its communication efforts by launching a social media presence. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are now key communication channels and another option for citizens to engage in Québec’s democratic life. The Assembly’s social media accounts are managed by professionals who post unbiased news on the institution, parliamentary proceedings and goings-on at the Assembly.

Social media presence as of March 31, 2017

FACEBOOK: TWITTER: GOOGLE+ PAGE: official page official account to optimize Google search and specialized and specialized rankings of NA activities pages accounts dans Google

NA of Québec @AssnatQc AssnatQuebec (official page) (±10,000 followers) (±8,000 followers) @BiblioAssnat Fondation (3,600 followers) Jean-Charles-Bonenfant Internship program @CommParlQc

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL (1,000 followers) (3,747 followers) LINKEDIN: NA archives So employees can link to and history the NA page (3,590 followers) AssnatQuebec NA of Québec youth section (±2,500 followers) YOUTUBE: To get around an issue with displaying content on the assnat.qc.ca website HISTORYPIN: To make the Assembly QuebecAssnat archives accessible to the public

(1,718 searches)

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/accueil/mediassociaux.

86 The NationalAssemblylaunchedthe Clerk website redesign to make for iteasier visitors to findtheinformation they need. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 9 search results. With over The NationalAssemblyredesigned thesearch engineonitswebsite to improve functionalityand Search enginerevamp IT andWeb initiatives its launchinspring2016. other administrative There support. have beenmore than Thepurpose primary cies). is to give users these to access committee documents and provide débats)andspecificoutsideindividuals(e.g.,Journal des legalexperts from andagen- ministries The website provides information for Members, politicalstaff, administrative certain (Library, staff

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parliament isinsession. nute summons to the Parliament a day Building. is used multiple times This service when of thePress Gallery. The Press Gallery’s phone fielded service researchers, producers andphotographers) from The coordinates Service media outlets’ technical requirements for special events at the Parliament Building. session. the beginningofeach or electronic versions asrequired by Press members. Some30listsare Gallery updated before real management,protocol, estate security, etc.). government andcivilsociety). ders involved wings,elected officialsandstakeholders withtheAssembly(parliamentary from aswell withvarious andtelephone asaliaisonservice services messaging groups andstakehol The Service providesThe Service thePress withreception, Gallery information, documentation, research, The Service sent The Service The Service issued The Service All documents tabled intheHouseandcommitteeAll documentstabled ar The Service’s mainclientele consistsof The Service launched anewThe Service accreditation system for some The Service worksThe Service to closelywithallAssemblydepartments meet itsclients’ needs(Library, Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/tribune. 3,688 887 170,000 temporary accreditations to press releases and a lotoftraffic, pages the website was indire need ofa Clerk 3,244 website, whichfeatures atablet-friendly design. and invitations tomembers 60 individuals 14 calls

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 Section dedicated to the Cercle des femmes parlementaires The Cercle des femmes parlementaires du Québec (circle of women Members of the National Assembly) now has its own section on the Assembly website. Users can stay up-to-date on meetings, seminars and conferences where female parliamentarians discuss topics of mutual interest.

Find out more about this topic at www.assnat.qc.ca/en/cerclefemmes.

National Assembly website traffic statistics

VISITS

April 2016 365,046

May 260,023

June 170,122

July 108,776

August 144,987

September 187,551

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC OF ASSEMBLY NATIONAL October 207,197

November 212,019

December 151,737

January 2017 139,821

February 276,523

March 207,181

Total 2,430,983

88 This year annually.dings andactivities Content isavailable to Members andthegeneral publiconrequest. The DebateBroadcasting Service Archives andvideoclipsofAssemblyproceedings andactivities Television broadcasting andarchiving ofproceedings andevents heldattheAssembly.and educationalactivities The DebateBroadcasting Service Debate broadcasting service upgraded itsinternal cablebroadcasting equipment. transmission system. To complywiththenew standards, the In fall 2016 Québec’s cableoperators completed theswitch to ahigh-definitiontelevision Broadcasting technology 1,500 More than 1,637 their staff: Members and institutional activities press events and sittings, parliamentary Find outmore aboutthistopic atwww.assnat.qc.ca/en/videos. 2,109 requestswere processed: employees: Assembly National 312 broadcasts proceedings parliamentary as well as institutional archives andstores some 134 outlets: Media Including press events 561 10 companies: production Audio/video 2,000 hoursof Debate Broadcasting Service THE ASSEMBLY, THE PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES 16 citizens: Private Assembly procee-

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Composition oftheNationalAssembly Office savings for theAssembly andfor ministers. (e.g., cabinetshuffle, general election)and, over time, alsogenerate human resources andbudget is intended to for ensure continuityofservices citizens inavariety ofcircumstances in the fall. The Assembly now provides The transition to theAssemblyassumingresponsibility for ministers’ ridingoffices was completed riding offices responsibilityThe Assemblyassumes for ministers’ of hisorherridingoffice Guy Ouellette(Chomedey) Marie-Claude Nichols(Vaudreuil) Michel Matte(Portneuf) Patrick Huot(Vanier-Les Rivières) Stéphane Billette(Huntingdon) Quebec Liberal Party (5) Guy Hardy (Saint-François) Habel(Sainte-Rose)Jean Pierre Giguère (Saint-Maurice) GirardJean-Denis (Trois-Rivières) Paul Busque(Beauce-Sud) Quebec Liberal Party (5) Chagnon Chair: Jacques SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS MEMBERS OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AS AT MARCH 31, 2017 as well as each ministerwith each André Villeneuve (Berthier) Dave Turcotte (Saint-Jean) (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) Carole Poirier Parti québécois(3) Mathieu Traversy (Terrebonne) Sylvain Roy (Bonaventure) Guy Leclair (Beauharnois) Parti québécois(3) computer andtelecommunicationsequipment allowances andworking conditions. to Members andtheirstaff, suchastheir regulating areas of immediate concern the Assembly’s and budgetestimates administrative organization plan,approving responsible for adopting the Assembly’s administration. Among other things,it is oversees anddirects theNationalAssembly’s ofThe the Office National Assembly a budgetfor the (Nicolet-Bécancour) Donald Martel Coalition avenir Québec(1) (Chambly) Jean-François Roberge Coalition avenir Québec(1) rental and operation . This ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 94 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC The rest ofthetransition was completed between March andOctober 2016. The offeredon theservices by theAssembly’s administrative units. was to designed facilitate thetransition andprovides key stakeholders withanarray ofinformation for new these clients were developed, including an revising checklistsandinformation documentssuchasleases, sheets. aprocessestablishing for needed hiringstaff anddrafting and for managementactivities, units to assumemanagementresponsibility, includingconfiguringtherequired equipment, From through January March 2016, staff focused onpreparing for the relevant administrative and Administrative Funding Support (DecisionNo. 1603 dated November 10, 2011). provisions ofthe budget it provides to ministers and allocates resources needed to pursuant run the offices, to the The Assemblynow actsasthetenant for Itpays offices. these therent from theoperating first phaseoftherollout Regulation Respecting Members’ andHouseOfficers’ Allowances and Research was initiated subsequent to the cabinet shuffle of January 2016. extranet site for monitoring activities. The site New communication tools

Legal andLegislative Affairs and François Arsenault,Director and PublishingDirectorate Catherine Morin,Catherine Director Parliamentary Procedure Carole Lessard, Director General Directorate for Debate PublishingService Evelyn Wever, Director Legislative Translation Parliamentary Affairs Maryse GaudreaultMaryse François Gendron François Ouimet Vice-presidents Translation Service Ariane Mignolet, Directorate Director

Administrative structure asatMarch 31, 2017 Financial Resources, Procurement Serge Bouchard, Director General Service Centre andOffice Centre Service Technology Material Resources Directorate Human Resources Directorate Dominique Gingras, Director Dominique Drouin, Director Claudia Rousseau, Director Catherine Grétas,Catherine Director Building Management and Debate Broadcasting Service François Asselin,Director Marc Painchaud, Director and Telecommunications Infrastructure Improvement Yves Bouchard, Director Claude Dugas,Director General Secretariat and Guy L. Huot, Director Guy L. Debate Broadcasting Hélène Foy, Director Security Directorate Computer Services, Computer Services, General Directorate Restaurant Services for Administration Information Systems Secretary General Jacques Chagnon Audit Directorate Office Secretariat Michel Bonsaint and Networks Directorate PRESIDENT Service and and Visitor Directorate Services International Relations and Jacques Gagnon,Director Isabelle Giguère, Director Michel Bonsaint,Director Daniel Cloutier, Director Office ofthe Office National Interparliamentary and Interparliamentary for InstitutionalAffairs Educational Programs Protocol Directorate General Directorate Communications, Assembly Library and theNational Research Service Assembly Reporting relationship ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES 95

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 96 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC research services (includes basicallowance(includes andadditionalallowance) Regular remuneration MEMBER PAYROLL EXPENSES and expenses Members’ payroll, allowances Political party Travel expenses Payroll expenses EXPENSES Riding officeoperating expenses and equipmentduringthefirst term ofoffice Additional allowances for thepurchase ofofficefurniture Lodging inoraround QuébecCity Travel between aridingandtheParliament Building allowances(includes paidwhenaMemberleaves) Transition allowances political activities Allowances for expenses, attendance and ALLOWANCES

payroll expense

$14,378,418 $475,855 Member

payroll expense Houseofficer $8,010,357

$364,306

$22,388,775 $12,931,703 $1, $2,794,523 $3,293,875 $1,003,754 $6,772,721 $439,202 $840,161

$24,543 594,867 Total

Restaurant Services General Directorate for Administration General Directorate for Administration Communications,Educational Programs andVisitor Directorate Services andInternational Interparliamentary Relations andProtocol Directorate andtheNationalAssemblyLibrary General Directorate for InstitutionalAffairs and theNational AssemblyLibrary General Directorate for InstitutionalAffairs Legislative Translation andPublishingDirectorate Parliamentary Proceedings Directorate General Directorate for Parliamentary andLegal Affairs General Directorate for Parliamentary andLegal Affairs oftheSecretary Office General Secretary General ($000) National Assemblyin2016–2017 Use ofappropriations allocated to the * Theappropriations usedincludefixed operating assets,salaries, expenses andadvances. Fixed amortization assets Appropriations used toown-sourcesurpluses revenue account Expenditures incurred by transferring toparliamentarians services support Statutory Administrative total SecurityDirectorate HumanResources Directorate Financial Resources, Procurement andAudit Directorate Debate ComputerBroadcasting Services, andTelecommunications Directorate Building ManagementandMaterial Resources Directorate

Appropriations used* 134,355 68,652 56,78 10,396.3 5,416. 8,918.1 11,426.8 10,431.7 39,112.8 3,444 3,233. 3,335 8,967. 5,209.7 4,857. 1,864 1,035. 1,250. 5,471 1,613. 368.0 514.7 4.5 .9 .5 .8 .8 .5 .3 0 8 6 4 5 2 7

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 98 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC employees) (regular andcasual Gender distribution environment. From April1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, gives to them an opportunity meet the Secretary General and directors in a casual and welcoming oftheprogram,As part new hires are alsoinvited to acoffee hourwiththeSecretaryGeneral. This April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, the Assembly work environment and familiarize them with their specific working conditions. From the administrative sector. program Theorientation to isdesigned smooththeirintegration into The Human Resources Directorate administrative employees programOrientation for new Human resources 35+ 35 Under casual employees) by agegroup (regular and Administrative staff 184 As atMarch 31, 2017, theAssembly’s administrative sector had Staff total of The politicalsector, comprisingchiefs ofstaff, advisorsstaff, politicalattachés, andsupport hada

50.8% casual employees and 510 80.5% 19.5% employees working onParliament HillandinMembers’s ridingoffices.

49.2% 23 67 students andinterns. students new employees went through orientation. provides to allregular orientation andcasualnew hires in Public servants Peace officers Professionals Supervisory Workers (regular andcasualemployees) Demographic representation Aboriginals Anglophones Cultural communities Individuals withdisabilities Total: staff 71

02 04 50 40 30 20 10 0 (regular andcasualemployees) by jobcategory Administrative staff

new employees attended thecoffee hour. 7.8% 4.5%

41.9% 16% 458

29.8% regular employees 23 51 13 9 6 0.9% 3.6% 7.9% 1.4% 2% , positions thatopenup. nature studentsandinterns represent apoolofpotential candidatesfor fillingregular andcasual rates over thepastfiscalyear. Althoughsomeoftheinternships are ofashort-term, introductory • wereactivities organized for Assemblystaff: physical andworkplace health andmental safety andprevention. andsafety Anumber ofhealth The NationalAssemblyisconcernedwithevery aspectofemployee andsafety, health specifically Wellness program for theAssemblyofficers andministerialon offices ParliamentHill.In2016, education requirements. Training events attheAssemblyare alsoopento Bar members working members oftheQuébecBar, Barreau duQuébec, allowing lawyers staff to meettheir continuing The Assemblyorganizes aworkplace professional development program for employees whoare combinedbasedonthefieldofstudytosometimes explore aspecifictopic in-depth. and otherprofessional development events thatmeettheirspecificneeds.Training are sessions area ofexpertise. Throughout theyear, employees have to attend opportunities training sessions to One oftheobjectives oftheNationalAssembly Employee training andprofessional development experience withintheinstitution, To promote theNationalAssemblyasatop employer andoffer future jobseekers aunique work forOpportunities andinterns students • • were offered, withanaverage of on theAssemblyintranet. managers. Anawareness campaignisunderway, withbriefinformative andvideosposted articles preventing disrespect, conflictandharassment intheworkplace were offered to Members and and letthemknow where to gofor whenneeded.Information support andtraining on sessions staff, managers and Assembly employees to emphasize of adhering to the policy the importance on June4, 2015, theAssemblyhastaken various steps to reach outto Members, politicaldivision Since the adoption of the

encourage employees’ its professional development Program 2 Promotion oftheQuittoWin! Challenge Vaccination campaign(November 2016): seminars on caregiving andemployee burnoutoffered oftheEmployee aspart Assistance Policy on Preventing and Managing Situations Involving Harassment 20 31 participants peractivity. participants

interns 148 and Administration’s strategic planfor 2013–2017 individualswere vaccinated 23 were students placedinvarious directo - to helpthemriseto thetop intheir 3 training sessions ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES is is

ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 100 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC Ouellet, Denis Perreault, Bruno Tremblay, Sirois Martin and Tien Hy Étienne Vu were all honoured François Boulanger, François Bourassa, MarioGagnon,Rolland Larochelle, Richard L’Hérault, Paul service. Lucie Bédard, Claire Dumais-Faber, Lucie Giasson, Annie Poisson, Vachon, Catherine MM. dedication of General MichelBonsaintandanumberofotherguests. during thespecialevent, alsoattended by AssemblyPresident On December1, 2016 civil service Reception tohonour15National Assemblyemployees with25+years of • • • • • • • Every year, thedirectorate... ment andmaterial resources management. property andintangible building andlandscapingmanagement,tangible conservation manage The BuildingManagement andMaterial Resources Directorate and material resources Building management Vachon, François Bourassa, Richard L’Hérault. Bonsaint (Secretary Chagnon(President), General), Jacques MarioGagnon,Lucie Giasson,BrunoTremblay, Catherine Left to right:DenisPerreault, Tien HyÉtienne Vu, Rolland Larochelle, Lucie Bédard, François Boulanger, Michel

Parliament Building sets uptherooms for events heldinthe vice requests fulfills 5,000 buildingmanagementser waste recycles more than150 documents disseminates 9,000 parliamentary produces 6millioncopies sends 90,000 lettersandpackages 8,000 ofwhichare priority fields over 20,000 staff members staff phonerequests , , a reception was held atLe Parlementaire Restaurant to highlight the metrictonsof with 25+ years - of service attheNationalAssemblyorinpublic ofservice • • • •

$530,000 inrent thatbringin 15leases manages natural gas forms: electricity, steam,chilledwater and spends $1.9 milliononenergy ofall conservation andupgrade work invests some$4.0 millioninbuilding area of60,000 m 5buildingswithatotalsurfacemanages

Jacques Chagnon,SecretarJacques offers in adviceandservices 2 y - • • • • oftheproject,As part thedirectorate... status. providedservices to continuityintheevent constituentsandmaintain ofaMember’s changein responsibility for ministers’ riding offices The directorate software andITsystems itoperates. It alsoprovides andtraining support to staff tomakeeasier it for them to usetheequipment, operates thesystems andmaintains andenforces thatitinstalls theAssembly’s ITsecuritypolicy. to the National Assembly’sIT services administrative and political divisions. The directorate DebateBroadcastingThe Computer Services, andTelecommunications Directorate and telecommunications broadcastingComputer services, • • • This year thedepartment... addition toandproviding maintaining onexisting support systems. Assembly’s network infrastructure andsystems. Theteamdevelops new information systems in The Information Systems and Networks department This year theCentre... nications equipment,software andsystems. CentreService andOffice Technology department DebateBroadcasting andTelecommunicationsThe ComputerServices, Directorate’s

established deadlines established Helped analyze andimplementmore than and over andprovidedMaintained for support thenetwork architecture, server rooms, storage systems 125 Delivered a Responded to ministers requiring to access thenetworks oftheAssemblyandtheirrespective departments Identified andimplemented robust, secure solutionsto meetthetechnology requirements of Deployed required equipmentequipping andup to services, 37 Supplied computer, officeand telecommunications equipment to some100new users in .

ridingoffices IT infrastructure ishosted by theAssembly) overhaul ofthe extranet usedby AssociationofClerks-at-the-Table theCanadian whose lopment oftheLibrary sectionofthe website, managementofcommittee summons and the Assemblywebsite, Web form solution for design educationalevent registration, deve management ofinstitutionalinformation (enhancement ofthe search functionality on participants 70 information systems dozen was oneofseveral to assistinthetransition when 12,000

training onofficetechnology sessions userrequests, anumberto thatofthepastfour years —a project intended to improve the consistency of 15 new information systems related to: supports staff in using IT and staff telecommu- supports operates andthe maintains National 3 the Assemblyassumed offices and IT workshops a week to meet provides ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES to to -

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ACTIVITY REPORT 2016–2017 102 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF QUÉBEC This year theSecurityDirectorate oversaw theconductof... Festival andbooklaunches). theAssembly(e.g.,place near Carnaval deQuébec, theNationalHoliday, theQuébecCitySummer and any simulationsandsocial andcultural includingparliamentary events otheractivities, taking private events (events heldinAssemblybuildingsbutunrelated proceedings) to parliamentary demonstrations, protocol events officialceremonies, (visiting dignitaries, awards ceremonies, etc.), additional securitymeasures asneededfor specialevents attheAssembly, andactivities including Outside itsaround-the-clock routine securityoperations, the It informs thePresident ofany security. incidentsofconcernthatcouldimpactparliamentary andMembers. theirstaff Itmonitorsoffices, risks usingthreat andvulnerability detection systems. ThedirectorateAssembly andinridingoffices. alsocoordinates offered securityservices toriding the President onprevention andprotection measures for securityattheNational maintaining National AssemblysothePresident canensure proceedings parliamentary runsmoothly. Itadvises The Security Directorate Security 101 .

demonstrations and gement systems) workers, revamping ofthebudgettracking systems andreplacement ofmaterial mana management ofadministrative information (accreditation for journalists andconstruction protects thepeople, buildingsandproperty onthepremises ofthe 246 private, protocol andotherevents. Security Directorate implements - Project cost:$1.3 million The conservation project madethewalkway safer for buildingusers. work ontheentrance doorwas restored. The pavers in the front hall were replaced by a new granite-tile-over-concrete floor and the wood the walls. was replaced. Tinned copperflashingwas onallhorizontal installed surfaces to keep water outof surfaces were was themasonry repointed cleaned, andthevaulted ceilingunderthewalkway Project cost:$750,000 of thisstatelybuilding,onethefirstbuiltinQuébecCity. high-rises 80 years to the building’s construction in 1937. Theproject willensure the long-term conservation oftheroof sides andnorth the east in2001. Thecoppersheetingthatwas replaced dated back The work was theculminationofanextensive repair project thatbeganwithreplacement of wooden decking under the copper that had been damaged in a fire in the 1950s was also replaced. and repair sheetingontherounded ofthelead dormerwindows andpilasters. Asection ofthe cement ofthewaterproof membranes downspouts ontheinterior coppersheetingoncertain andwest roof sectionsofthenorth certain andparapets was replaced. Theproject includedrepla The copper sheeting on the south and west of the André-Laurendeau sides Building roof and on Partial replacement oftheAndré-Laurendeau Buildingroof Key upgrades includedreplacement ofsome It includedrestoration ofDoor30, thefront entrance hallofthePamphile-Le May Building. was restored. The goalof theproject was to replace broken stones posing afalling hazard. onthewalkwayThe masonry connectingtheParliament Building to thePamphile-Le May Building Pamphile-Le May Buildingwalkway Restoration onthe ofthemasonry Other projects

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